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fragrance and beauty company Inter Parfums Q2 numbers and Coach launch

Inter Parfums Q2 numbers

By Deanna Utroske

The fragrance and beauty innovator announced its most recent financial figures, showing impressive net sales. And now Inter Parfums is looking ahead to the second half of the year and the company’s first launch of a Coach branded scent.

Elizabeth Arden Q3 results show sales growth

Elizabeth Arden Q3 results show sales growth

By Deanna Utroske

At constant currency rates, the company is reporting good news for both the Elizabeth Arden brand and others owned by the company. With several strategic initiatives in place, the company is looking ahead to its year-end report in August.

Elizabeth Arden records second quarter loss

Elizabeth Arden records second quarter loss

By Simon Pitman

Elizabeth Arden’s second quarter results missed Wall Street’s expectations and recorded a loss, as actual sales figures were hard hit by the strong dollar.

The top fastest growing US indie cosmetic brands

The top fastest growing US indie cosmetic brands

By Simon Pitman

Indie brands are the ones to watch right now, as innovative products and sleek marketing translate into breakneck market growth. And here we highlight the top drivers in the category.

Spin-off hits Edgewell Personal Care results

Spin-off hits Edgewell Personal Care results

By Simon Pitman

Edgewell Personal care, which was recently spun-off from the Energizer business, has reported weaker financial results as executives continue to establish the framework for a stand-alone business.

Estee Lauder hit with skin care slump

Estee Lauder hit with skin care slump

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Estee Lauder saw sales and earnings drop in the fourth quarter mainly due to a big drop in skin care as some of its heritage brands come up against big challenges attracting consumers.

Coty said to be closing in on P&G acquisition

Coty said to be closing in on P&G acquisition

By Simon Pitman

Share prices in Coty have risen significantly as rumors gather pace that the company has won out in the bidding war to buy part of Procter & Gamble’s beauty portfolio.

Coty turns losses into a tidy profit

Coty turns losses into a tidy profit

By Simon Pitman

One year on and fragrance player Coty has turned a big loss in the third quarter of last year into a profit, thanks to a focus on its key brands and cost-cutting measures.

Kimberly-Clark sees gains dashed by currency headwinds

Kimberly-Clark sees gains dashed by currency headwinds

By Simon Pitman

Kimberly-Clark has become the latest in a long line of US-based international cosmetic and personal care players to feel the heat of negative currency translations on the back of a strong US dollar.

Mary Kay sues online coupon site for trademark infringement

Mary Kay sues online coupon site for trademark infringement

By Deanna Utroske

That’s just one of the claims the beauty brand is making against RetailMeNot in a federal suit filed on Friday. Mary Kay holds that it has not permitted the deals site to publish coupons using its likeness. 

Nu Skin China revenues Q4 fall by more than half

Nu Skin China revenues Q4 fall by more than half

By Simon Pitman

Nu Skin is continuing to feel the fall-out from its China sales ban earlier in the year, while fourth quarter results are further impacted by the trial offer launch for its TR90 in the same period for 2013.

Revlon see rise in profits on the back of Colomer acquisition

Revlon see rise in profits on the back of Colomer acquisition

By Simon Pitman

Revlon is showing some of the first signs of recovery after it posted third quarter results demonstrating that profits had risen on the back of last year’s acquisition of the Colomer professional salon care business.

Nu Skin Q2 results see significant decline

Nu Skin Q2 results see significant decline

By Simon Pitman

Skin care specialist Nu Skin says continued problems in its China operations have weighed heavily on its second quarter results, causing revenues and profits to fall.

P&G CEO pledges to cut brand portfolio by more than half

P&G CEO pledges to cut brand portfolio by more than half

By Simon Pitman

Following a financial year where Procter & Gamble has seen its sales continue to slide, the company has announced that it will slash the size of its product portfolio by more than half in an effort to make the business more efficient.

Energizer to split personal care into a stand alone business

Energizer to split personal care into a stand alone business

By Simon Pitman

On the back of its second quarter results, Energizer says it will split its business into two independent publicly traded companies, one for personal care and the other for its household division, focused on Energizer batteries.

Estée Lauder U.S. business stands firm but Q2 earnings drop

Estée Lauder U.S. business stands firm but Q2 earnings drop

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Estée Lauder reported a 3% decline in earnings for its second quarter as higher sales, among which were in the U.S. and Americas, were more than offset by an increase in operating expenses as well as softer-than-expected demand in some markets.