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YSL’s Beauty Boom
YSL BeautE is cooking.
Shiseido Builds a Market From the Ground Up
In the last quarter century, Shiseido's fortunes in China have multiplied from doing business in Beijing with…
Clarins Chief Urges Teamwork for Growth
Leave it to the charm of the French.
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Leslie H. Wexner, one of the giants of contemporary retailing, predicted that the "best is yet to come" in…
William Lauder’s Advice to Students
Master's degree graduates at the Fashion Institute of Technology got some top-drawer advice Wednesday night…
Shoppers Play The Field
While searching for that new niche item or a good deal, American beauty shoppers have trampled the concept of…
O.J.’s Swan Song: Ex-L’Oreal Chief on Growth, Speed and Edge
L'Oreal ceo Lindsay Owen-Jones is winding down his career, what he calls his "great adventure," as it began…
Granoff Exiting Victoria’s Secret Beauty
Jill Granoff, president and chief operating officer of the Victoria Secret Beauty division of Limited Brands…
What’s in Store for Lancome
The Lancome Division of L'Oreal USA has opened its first freestanding boutique in the city.
Perricone’s Bumpy Takeoff
Armed with an infusion of cash and the addition of top management talent, Nicholas Perricone, M.D., is…
CTFA Shifts Gears Into the Future
What a difference a year can make, at least for the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association.
Coty Courts ‘Housewives’ and Kose
Is there a whiff of Wisteria in the air? Certainly if it's up to Coty Inc.
Puig, Coty Join Fragrance Forces
The realignment of the U.S. fragrance industry has produced more tremors with a deal between Puig USA and the…
Tom Ford’s Getaway
Tom Ford is feeling blue--the blue of the Mediterranean sea, that is with Azuree, his second collection for…
Burberry’s Olfactory Ode to London
The brand, which launched the phenomenally successful Burberry Brit fragrance in 2003, will introduce…