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Mon 13 Jan 2020

Jan 13, 2020: Elisabeth King reports on this week’s business news

Beauty tech grabs headlines at world's largest consumer technology show; leading Italian investment firm buys 20 per cent stake in Santa Maria Novella; halal beauty and personal care sales to reach US$54 billion; and L'Oréal to ramp up international expansion of US luxury brands with new global president.

Wed 8 Jan 2020

Goop's Netflix trailer has officially landed

Netflix has released a new trailer that embraces Goop's controversial reputation.

Tue 7 Jan 2020

Shane Dawson reveals secret beauty channel

Dawson spoke out in a series of Tweets that led to the unveiling of a secret YouTube channel.

Tue 7 Jan 2020

Kylie Cosmetics appoints new CEO

Kylie Jenner will continue to to lead creative efforts, as well as social media.

Mon 6 Jan 2020

Jan 6, 2020: Elisabeth King reports on this week’s business news

Retailers buoyed by Boxing Day sales of $2.3 billion; the four mega-trends for 2020 beauty; direct-to-consumer beauty sales continue to soar; and Kylie Skin to debut in Europe.

Mon 16 Dec 2019

Facebook releases key trends set to dominate in 2020

The report is based on examination of on-platform conversation shifts over the last two years.

Mon 16 Dec 2019

Dec 16, 2019: Elisabeth King reports on this week’s business news

Prada inks new fragrance license with L’Oréal; Australian Retailers Association partners with Facebook; World's top 10 cosmetic exporting countries; and Adore Beauty gets intimate.

Fri 13 Dec 2019

Dec 13: Beauty reads from across the web

Here are four industry articles that have piqued our interest over the past week.

Fri 13 Dec 2019

Google reveals its 2019 beauty trend statistics

Google has released this year's top 10 beauty trend statistics.

Thu 12 Dec 2019

Pinterest 100: The top trends to try in 2020

For the first time, Pinterest has organised these insights into ten themes that show broader cultural shifts and changes in consumer behaviour.

Wed 11 Dec 2019

Beiersdorf acquires stake in beauty tech start-up

South Korea's Lycl Inc.combines three different business models.

Tue 10 Dec 2019

Jeffree Star refunds customers following backlash

The beauty influencer is refunding his mystery boxes, following a string of 'false advertising' claims.

Mon 9 Dec 2019

YouTube reveals top beauty videos of the year

What this wrap-up lacks in originality, it makes up for in useful data.

Fri 6 Dec 2019

Elle Macpherson unveils first skincare line

WelleCo's first skincare line is now available for purchase.

Thu 5 Dec 2019

Dec 5: Beauty reads from across the web

Here are five industry articles that have piqued our interest over the past week.

Thu 5 Dec 2019

Reddit's new data reveals a lot about the state of beauty

Here are its top ranked communities and talking points from the past year.

Thu 5 Dec 2019

Twitter publishes handy 2020 marketing calendar

The social platform has rounded up 2020’s most-anticipated events that will unfold over the year.

Tue 3 Dec 2019

The biggest 2020 social trends predicted

What will 2020 hold for the ever-changing landscape of social media?

Mon 2 Dec 2019

Dec 2, 2019: Elisabeth King reports on this week’s business news

Priceline launches Click-and-Collect for Christmas; Unilever, Henkel, Colgate-Palmolive and private equity firms shape up for US$7 billion auction to buy Coty Professional Beauty; L'Oréal ramps up global presence of SkinCeuticals; and Givaudan acquires Indena's cosmetics division.