​While Walgreens Boots Alliance was loss-making in Q2, there were positives in its results report, including its UK Boots operation continuing to outperform.

Sol de Janeiro has entered the sun care category with the launched of its Rio Radiance SPF 50 Sunscreen Collection, with a new campaign starring media personality and model Sofia Richie Grainge.  

Australian skincare brand Aesop, now owned by L’Oréal, has taken us inside its Parisian office, giving FashionNetwork.com the chance to find out how Aesop blends high-end cosmetics with design.

In what’s going to be a ground-breaking 2024, the British Beauty Council (BBCo) is undertaking its biggest ever campaign and Beauty Census research project. 

At the Change Now trade show held in Paris from March 25 to 27, Sephora announced the launch of two labels focused on eco-responsibility: "Clean at Sephora" and "Planet Aware at Sephora".

​Revolution Beauty upgraded its guidance on Wednesday with the beauty group that has faced some major challenges in the past couple of years saying it has continued to deliver a strong operational performance.

Haus Labs By Lady Gaga announced on Tuesday its European expansion with Sephora across 12 new countries.

Lucibel, the French LED technology company specializing in advanced regenerative skin products, has developed two new path-breaking devices, which they predict will revolutionize skin appearance.

​Beauty specialist Brand Architekts Group has released its results for the six months to 31 December and said revenue fell from £10.6 million to £8.6 million with gross profit down to £3.4 million from £4.1 million. 

On March 26 and 27, to celebrate the launch of its new YSL Loveshine lipstick collection, Yves Saint Laurent Beauty will be opening a pop-up in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. 

​Beauty retail giant Superdrug had two bits of big news Thursday. One was that it’s freezing prices across all cosmetics until the summer and the other was that it’s carving out a bigger share in mass-market cosmetics.

German perfume and cosmetics retailer Douglas shares fell 4.7% at its IPO debut on Thursday at the Frankfurt stock exchange, with an opening price of 25.

French cosmetics giant Sephora has announced plans to exit the South Korean market following a challenging battle for market share against local competition.

On Tuesday March 19, British cosmetics brand The Body Shop filed for suspension of payments in France. Some 60 shops and 260 employees are affected by this procedure.

Harvey Nichols is the latest retailer to announce job cuts in a further sign that the bleak UK retail sector is hurting luxury as much as other price points.

​The UK luxury sector is now worth £81 billion a year to the UK economy and supports 450,000 jobs, according to a new report by British luxury body Walpole.