Death Of The Consumer Conglomerate? Unilever Bets Less Is More
Unilever is shedding food assets to focus on beauty, personal care and home products, aiming to close its valuation gap and lift returns.
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Fragrance drives beauty sales as consumers seek ‘emotional and functional value’
Prestige and mass beauty retail sales were up in the U.S. in the first half of the year, underscoring the resilience of the category, according to Circana.
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[In the picture] Premium brands set the tone in new Douglas flagship store
In Amstelveen, the Netherlands, Douglas opened a “Luxury Flagship Store” featuring a revamped store design with a luxurious look and extra space for premium brands and K-Beauty.
Douglas hints at store closures following loss-making quarter
The Douglas perfume chain is feeling the reluctance of European consumers more and more acutely. In the third quarter, revenue fell slightly, but operating profit took a much…
Quite a few newcomerss expected at Wijnegem Shopping Center
This fall will be full of surprises and changes for Wijnegem Shopping Center: the mall will welcome several notable new additions this fall, including a familiar face, two beauty…
French beauty chain Aroma-Zone to be acquired by Swiss investor
The Swiss investment fund Partners Group announced Thursday that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the French natural beauty and wellness brand Aroma-Zone from…
e.l.f. Beauty and Bubble bring skincare-makeup hybrid innovation to Boots with exclusive UK & Ireland collaboration
Discover what's happening in retail today, Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and much more…
Unilever reports “best volume growth in more than a decade”
In the second quarter, Unilever posted its strongest volume growth in more than a decade. The focus was on beauty and household products, now that the food division is set to be…
Essity Beats Q2 Profit Forecast As Volumes Offset Lower Prices
Sweden's Essity reported second-quarter core earnings slightly above expectations as demand remained resilient despite cost pressures.