The Brazilian personal care and cosmetics manufacturer has been keeping its investors up to date on the reasoning and planning behind the company’s proposal to buy The Body Shop from L’Oréal. For Natura, the brand aligns well with its existing portfolio...
A sales slowdown in the U.S. and the effects of currency shifts have seen a slight drop in L’Oréal’s first quarter sales, though the alarm bells haven’t quite gone off for senior management just yet.
L’Oréal has confirmed a draft agreement that will see it acquire the Decléor and Carita professional skin care brands from Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido.
L’Oreal's relationship with the world's leading food company may change after 2014 after Nestle's chairman said that they intend to “keep all options on the table.”
Demand from emerging economies and the increase in aspirational shoppers will keep the Global Cosmetics Manufacturing industry growing throughout 2013, having helped it maintain healthy levels over the past five years.
After re-launching the brand a year ago in an effort to bring it back to its heritage, The Body Shop has taken further steps to solidify its global presence by establishing a stronger foundation with its' day-to-day suppliers.
On reporting Lush founder Mark Constantine's claims that L’Oreal wanted to sell the global chain yesterday, a representative for The Body Shop promptly contacted Cosmetics Design to rubbish what it refers to as an ‘incorrect rumour’.
Mark Constantine, founder of The Body Shop’s rival - Lush Cosmetics - has been making waves in the industry after stating that an inside source told him that the chain was being groomed for sale.
The richest woman in France and heiress of cosmetics giant L’Oréal, Liliane Bettencourt, 89, has ended her tenure as Board Director, and will be replaced by her grandson.
L’Oreal billionaire shareholder Lilian Bettencourt has said that the food giant poses no threat to L’Oreal’s interests or independence, and has reiterated her position and passion for the cosmetics company.
The Body Shop needs a health check, judging by L’Oreal’s 2008 financial results. The brand reported a sales drop of 2.3 percent, not accounting for new stores opened during the year.
L’Oreal has been trading on past glories and is beginning to pay the price for years of mismanagement, according to a new report from Bernstein Research.
The largest shareholder in L’Oreal has sought to reassure staff that she is of sound mind after giving away a sizable portion of her estimated $23bn fortune to a celebrated photographer.
The world's largest cosmetics company, L'Oreal, has acquired a 50
per cent controlling stake in the beauty business Le Club des
Createurs de Beaute, currently owned by 3 Suisses International.
Emerging markets overtook North America in terms of profitability
for L'Oreal as the company's international outlook helped it secure
high operating profit once again.
L'Oreal's US division has acquired the salon specialist Columbia
Beauty Supply in an effort to further exploit opportunities in the
professional hair care market.
Leading fashion house Giorgio Armani denies that it has received
any offer from L'Oreal to take a stake in the business, refuting
rumours in the Italian press.
Rumours that the world's largest cosmetic company, L'Oreal, is
moving closer to buying up Clarins have prompted shares in the
luxury cosmetics player to jump.
L'Oreal is expanding its presence in the fast growing Turkish
cosmetics market with the acquisition of Canan, one of the
country's leading hair care companies.
L'Oreal overcame the stagnant US market and met high sales
expectations for the third quarter with the help of several product
releases including the launch of Diesel's first fragrance.
L'Oreal met high sales expectations for the third quarter with the
help of strong Eastern European sales and several product releases
including the launch of Diesel's first fragrance.
The London Court of Appeal has ruled against L'Oreal over its claim
that Dubai-based Scion International has been making illegal copies
of its perfumes.
L'Oreal faces renewed accusations in the French Court of
Appeal in Paris that it illegally sold luxury cosmetics in Russia
and then diverted the profits through screen companies and tax
havens.
One of the pioneers of ethical and green business practices for the
cosmetics industry, Dame Anita Roddick, died yesterday in
England at the age of 64, following a brain hemorrhage.
Nestle has refused to commit to any long-term plans regarding
its share in L'Oreal, despite claiming its quarter stake in
the world's largest cosmetics company continues to be a 'very good
investment'.
With awareness of environmental issues mounting, consumers are on
the look out for products that have a minimal impact on the
environment, something that is putting packaging under the
microscope.
Leading cosmetic giant L'Oreal is coming up trumps despite the
recent racism case brought against the company, with a rise in
quarterly sales and the acquisition of US stores.
L'Oreal has reported strong sales across all geographical areas in
Q1, with emerging markets posting the fastest like-for-like growth
rate for the period, despite falling sales in the US.
Global cosmetic giant L'Oreal has earned a star status under the
Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) from the US department of Labor
for its manufacturing facility in Florence, Kentucky.
The consumer power of the lucrative baby boomer generation is still
going strong - with L'Oreal hailing its new innovative ingredient
as the way forward in anti-aging care, announced in its 2006
report.
Cosmetics giant L'Oreal has added three new members to its
executive committee, in a move aimed at emphasizing its focus on
the group's active cosmetics division, together with the increasing
importance of the Asian and...
Global cosmetic giant, L'Oreal, is capitalising on the benefits of
online advertising for the self-conscious male consumer with the
launch of an internet campaign for the Men Expert grooming range.
As consumer demand for natural and organic cosmetic products leads
to a rapid evolution of the market, the face of the category looks
set to change enormously, both with respect to what shop shelves
have to offer and in the board...
The world's leading cosmetic player has further expanded its
position in the naturals market with the acquisition of French
Laboratoire Sanoflore, one of the founding companies specialising
in the manufacturing of certified organic...
The world's largest cosmetic company has reaffirmed its commitment
to REACH by stressing its continued effort to meet all the
additional criteria that the legislation will require with respect
to chemicals in cosmetics formulation.
Once dismissed as a fad, edible cosmetics are starting to make
their mark on the global market as an increasing number of launches
hone in on consumer desires for natural ingredients that often
happen to cross into the realms of the...
The European Commission has given its blessing to L'Oreal's
takeover of UK-based The Body Shop, as the French cosmetics giant
announces that the offer is now unconditional as to acceptances.
Tapping into the growing market for products aimed specifically at
the older female baby boomer, L'Oreal has signed up veteran
Hollywood actresses Diane Keaton and Jane Fonda to promote new
cosmetics lines.
After 18 years at the helm of the world's leading cosmetics
company, Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones has stepped down in favour of
Frenchman Jean-Paul Agon. The question on everyone's lips now is
can Agon measure up to the standards...
L'Oreal says it is considering making a cash offer for British
cosmetics and toiletries retailer Body Shop, as it aims to broaden
its existing business portfolio in an effort to maintain its
unbroken sales growth record.
L'Oreal has announced that Hollywood starlet Scarlet Johansson is
to become the latest face to promote its products. The campaign
will see Johansson promote its new micro-based High Intensity
Pigments (HIP) line in a deal that...
L'Oreal's US sales power ahead but investors are disappointed by
Western European sales despite an overall rise in turnover growth,
as the French group releases its third quarter results.
L'Oreal has pulled out of the bidding for beleaguered Japanese
household and cosmetics group Kanebo, citing a lack of Synergy with
its existing brands.
L'Oreal has announced the acquisition of Spanish sunscreen maker
Delial, in the same week that it unveiled more in-depth details for
its financial performance, division-by-division - moves that
showing a confidence in the company's...
