Italian luxury label Salvatore Ferragamo recorded a 2.3% rise in revenue in 2019, reaching €1.37 billion, despite plummeting sales in Hong Kong in the third and fourth quarter of the year.

UK retail sales ended last year badly and they seem to have started this year in just the same way, with no let-up expected in February either. Sales volumes were flat year-on-year for the third consecutive month.

Feel Unique's CMO is moving to Ted Baker in a new role with Jennifer Roebuck, who's already a non-exec director at the fashion retailer, tasked with developing a customer and digital strategy.

Pinterest users will now be able to test out makeup virtually, thanks to the launch of a new augmented reality (AR) feature.

Firmenich has announced a joint investment in green packaging pioneer Loop, with the fragrance and flavours specialist having linked with sustainable investment firm Quadia to invest in Loop’s Series A equity round.

The fragrance company has announced record annual sales of $713.5 million for fiscal 2019, reporting particularly solid progress in its U.S.-based operations, where Guess, Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister led gains.

Boots Botanics has revealed that its complete skincare and beauty portfolio is now approved under the Cruelty Free International Leaping Bunny programme, which aims to put an end to animal testing in cosmetics.

Australian luxury skincare brand Aesop is growing its presence in London with the opening of a new boutique at 16 Monmouth Street in the London neighbourhood of Seven Dials.

January may not be over yet but the under-pressure UK retail sector has already lost 10,000 jobs in 2020, the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) said on Monday.

The Shiseido group has announced that, from February 1, Vittorio Garavelli will be the new international business development director of Serge Lutens, the famous artistic perfumery brand owned by the Japanese giant.

The American consumer goods conglomerate announced second-quarter profits that beat analysts’ expectations on Thursday, but posted revenues that came in under estimates, despite strong growth in health care and beauty.

The beauty brand is rolling out a new ‘Total Color,' line of high-performance, vegan, at-home hair dye. The move marks the label's first-ever vegan permanent hair color series.

Chinese New Year remains a key shopping event for visitors to the UK but it’s seeing rivals to its status as the biggest spending period for Chinese ‘globe shoppers’.

Coronavirus may be causing some uncertainty around the Lunar New Year shopping event for Chinese travellers, but London’s West End is still expecting high spending from tourists.

Bite Beauty is making it easier than ever to match your lipstick to your underwear, thanks to a new collaboration with the intimates brand Parade.