German chemical and consumer goods company Henkel announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement to acquire NYC-based Deva Parent Holdings, owner of high-growth specialist professional haircare brand DevaCurl.

The legendary hairstylist has been announced as the recipient of the 2019 Isabella Blow Fashion Creator Award. He will receive the award at the 2019 Fashion Awards on Monday 2 December at the Royal Albert Hall. 

Bicester Village has been making a big impact with its pop-up strategy in recent years and its latest, in time for the very busy Christmas season, is all about eco.

With Debenhams having received a cash injection from its backers to help it through the festive season, the company is betting heavily on its ability to use the season to help drive its turnaround forwards.

In line with plans to transform itself through improved customer experience, John Lewis has launched a concierge-style beauty service at its Cardiff store in St David’s shopping centre.

Many Britons are unadventurous when its comes to the beauty products they use, which means they return to the same item again and again, making investment in keeping those customers happy extremely important.

There was further confirmation of the bleak state of UK retail on Monday as specialist footfall tracker Springboard released visitor traffic figures for October. And what did they show? Unsurprisingly, another decline.

The Japanese cosmetics business lowered its financial projections for 2019 on Thursday, against a backdrop of economic tensions in Asia.

Currently reviewing the possibility of a sale, Revlon announced declining revenues and widening losses for Q3 on Friday, as weaknesses in its North American business took their toll on the company’s top line.

Swiss flavour and fragrance maker Givaudan said it was buying U.S. Ungerer & Company for an undisclosed sum as part of its long-term growth strategy.

Fashion retail may be hugely challenged in the UK but a new report on Friday showed that sales in the sector managed to rise in October, albeit not by a lot.

Fragrance maker Amouage named Marco Parsiegla as its new CEO this week, as the Oman-based brand aims to extend its appeal to a wider audience. 

The Denton, Texas-based professional beauty supplies retailer announced a 25% increase in fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, ending fiscal 2019 on a high note and hitting its full-year financial targets.

Following a surprise loss in Q1, the cosmetics brand announced strong year-over-year improvements in both sales and earnings for the second quarter on Wednesday, as the company’s restructuring efforts begin to pay off.

Capri Holdings faced some challenges in Q2 but the company is upbeat about the prospects for its trio of power brands as Versace gains traction, Michael Kors returns to positive comparable sales and Jimmy Choo expands.