​The work from home era may, on the surface, mean that people are likely to buy less make-up because they're not in the office very often. But the opposite is true with Zoom making them keener than ever to wear make-up.

American cosmetics group Coty has appointed Pierric Duthoit, formerly of Meta, as its chief digital officer. He will take up this position on December 1.

With sales set to end 2023 at €800 million, the French group specialising in licensed fragrances is forecasting growth of 10% to 12% for 2024.

Topped by Apple, Interbrand's 'Best Global Brands 2023' top 100 list highlights a resurgence in luxury brands, while Zara and Sephora registered the most significant increases in the retail sector.

Kohl's lowered the top end of its annual sales forecast and said it would be aggressive with promotions in the crucial holiday season as cost-conscious shoppers spend less at its department stores.

Lauren Maginness is a fan of Lululemon. But the 31-year-old product marketer in New York City is increasingly supplementing her activewear with less-pricey brand duplicates she picks up through Amazon.

​London is an important market for Creed — the heritage perfumer that Kering bought earlier this year — with the brand having opened a boutique in Covent Garden, adding to the big luxe beauty offer in the neighbourhood. 

Burberry’s H1 saw CEO Jonathan Akeroyd saying it made “good progress against our strategic goals”. But sales growth was muted, profit was down and it may not achieve its previous guidance if the backdrop stays weak. 

​Sephora opened its second UK store this week with queues forming outside Sephora East, its new location at Westfield in Stratford that follows the launch earlier this year at the Westfield London shopping mall.

Storms battered Scottish retail last month and combined with the cost-of-living crisis “it was a miserable start to retail’s golden quarter”, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) said Wednesday.

Ethical beauty chain The Body Shop has been sold again after a not-too-successful six years under the ownership of Brazil’s Natura &Co.

​Revolution Beauty is bouncing back from its recent troubles with first-half revenue up 20% and a “strong improvement in EBITDA, up £14.3m, due to higher sales volumes, gross margins and cost reduction initiatives”.

Beauty firm Avon is taking a signifiant step in the UK, opening physical stores for the first time in over a century of operating in the market

Interparfums, the French specialist in licensed fragrances, has appointed Alessandro Trotta (formerly of Byredo) as chief financial officer.

​Harry Styles is further developing his Pleasing beauty brand and has just launched fragrances, the collection also making its debut in The Corner Shop at Selfridges on London’s Oxford Street.

In anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, Baby Dior revisits its olfactory heritage by introducing ‘Bonne Etoile,’ a fragrance accompanied by a line of skincare products.