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Lucibel develops two new light-driven beauty devices

Lucibel develops two new light-driven beauty devices

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.
Luxury
Brand Architekts still loss-making but upbeat for future

Brand Architekts still loss-making but upbeat for future

​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. 
Beauty
Easter footfall set to jump week on week, not so good year on year

Easter footfall set to jump week on week, not so good year on year

It’s likely to be a busy Easter trading period, especially for retail parks. UK-wide footfall across the seven days (25 March-1 April) is expected to rise  6.6% week on week, according to tracking specialist MRI.
Fashion
Latest Lone Design Club pop-up will be its first at Borough Yards

Latest Lone Design Club pop-up will be its first at Borough Yards

​April and May will see omnichannel retailer Lone Design Club (LDC) launching what it’s calling its Conscious Creatives immersive pop-ups at Borough Yards in London.
Fashion
Nadhim Zahawi 'in talks to chair Very Group'

Nadhim Zahawi 'in talks to chair Very Group'

​Online shopping giant The Very Group is reportedly in talks for former Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi to become its chairman.
Fashion
British Land hires Next CFO as non-exec

British Land hires Next CFO as non-exec

​UK property giant British Land Co has appointed a big hitter to its board. Amanda James, who’s currently the long-time CFO of UK fashion/lifestyle retail giant Next, becomes a Non-Executive Director on 1 July. 
Fashion
UK consumer confidence static in March but finances outlook improves

UK consumer confidence static in March but finances outlook improves

UK consumer confidence stalled in March, but at least it wasn't as bad as February’s dip even if it couldn't match those surprise gains made across the previous three winter months.
Fashion
Yves Saint Laurent Beauty opens a pop-up for the launch of its YSL Loveshine collection

Yves Saint Laurent Beauty opens a pop-up for the launch of its YSL Loveshine collection

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
Matalan launches new brand platform as it gets back to its roots

Matalan launches new brand platform as it gets back to its roots

​Matalan launched a multi-million pound brand platform on Friday that it said “represents a return to [our] family roots”, showing families across the UK that “we get you, and we’ve got you”.
Fashion
Landsec frustrated in aim to buy major Liverpool One stake

Landsec frustrated in aim to buy major Liverpool One stake

​UK property giant Landsec is understood to have missed out on its bid to buy a majority stake in the successful Liverpool One mall from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), according to reports.
Fashion
Superdrug freezes prices at it tops the table in mass-market cosmetics

Superdrug freezes prices at it tops the table in mass-market cosmetics

​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.
Beauty
Germany's Douglas shares trading below price guidance at IPO

Germany's Douglas shares trading below price guidance at IPO

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.
Beauty
H&M opens King's Road concept store

H&M opens King's Road concept store

​H&M said that it’s “paying tribute to London’s fashion history” as it opens a new concept store on Thursday on the famous King’s Road in Chelsea.
Fashion
Sephora to exit South Korea market

Sephora to exit South Korea market

French cosmetics giant Sephora has announced plans to exit the South Korean market following a challenging battle for market share against local competition.
Beauty
Harrods announces more 175th anniversary celebrations

Harrods announces more 175th anniversary celebrations

Harrods kicked off its 175th anniversary celebrations with its Burberry link-up last month and is continuing to mark the birthday in March (and for the rest of the year) with special activations and products.
Luxury
The Body Shop files for suspension of payments in France

The Body Shop files for suspension of payments in France

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.
Beauty