Sales of Korean cosmetics soaring at duty free shops
Korean cosmetics brands such as Amore Pacific are experiencing soaring sales at duty free shops. Duty free sales of Amore Pacific’s cosmetics accounted for 20.6 percent of the company's total sales last year, rising from 13.6 percent in 2013. The brand’s duty free...
Green-tea flavoured toothpaste brought out by Colgate-Palmolive in China
A personal care company based in China has brought out green tea flavoured toothpaste to appeal to the tastes of the domestic market. Hawley & Hazel, which was acquired by Colgate-Palmolive in 1990, makes Darlie toothpaste, a well-known toothpaste brand in Asia,...
Jawed Habib launches retail line though network of 484 salons in India
Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty, which runs a chain of 484 salons across India, is launching a line of hair products. Jawed Habib previously had a retail arrangement with Sunsilk, yet the company is now going solo in an attempt to capitalize on its existing network of...
Nu Skin granted approval for direct selling in Shaoxing City
Direct selling cosmetics company Nu Skin Enterprises has been granted permission to sell its products in Shaoxing City in the Zhejiang Provence of China, allowing the company to tap into the city's population of 6 million. The decision of China's Ministry of Commerce...
Indian personal care e-commerce site Nykaa registers 323% growth
Indian beauty e-commerce website nykaa.com has experienced soaring sales over the last nine months, registering 323% growth. Despite having been founded as recently as 2012, Nykaa's customer base has grown to over 300,000 people all over India who have purchased a...
Shiseido teams up with IBM to launch mobile app for brand ambassadors
Global cosmetics manufacturer Shiseido Group is collaborating with IBM to create a mobile app to be used by its network of 10,000 brand ambassadors in Japan. Shiseido’s ‘Beauty Tablet’ will be linked up to the company’s internal systems to process direct sales carried...
The Body Shop acquires its Australia franchise business
The Body Shop has completed its acquisition of Adidem Pty Ltd, the independent franchisee company which has been operating The Body Shop in Australia since 1983. This acquisition will move the fifth biggest The Body Shop market's retail sales from a franchise...
AmorePacific’s opens 350 new stores in China
Korean cosmetics firm AmorePacific has announced plans to increase its revenue by opening 350 new stores in China. The firm will increase the number of Laneige and Sulwhasoo sales outlets and partner with a wider range of online retailers to drive sales of its...
South Korean cosmetics brand Missha closes 20 stores across Hong Kong
South Korean cosmetic brand Missha has closed 20 outlets in Hong Kong during the New Year period. The brand has proved popular among Chinese consumers in recent years, yet analysts have attributed the closure of its stores to fierce competition from a new wave of...
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