Alchemy Americas has expanded its portfolio of unique beauty products with SL Lashes magnetic lashes, a “wonderful, revolutionary” new brand, which the company is representing for the Americas. The 2-year-old French brand is currently sold 99% online and has made $17 million in revenue, reports Alchemy Americas founder Cedric Mahe-Rodriguez. “SL Lashes are very successful in […]
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Essence Corp. expands globally with Bath & Body Works
In a major move for the company, Essence Corp. has been appointed by Bath & Body Works (BBW) as its Travel Retail Global Distributor. Essence Corp. has been a current distribution partner of parent company L Brands for both Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works since 2014 in the Americas regions. The Miami-based distribution […]
Duty Free Americas debuts Huda Beauty space at Venetian Macau
Duty Free Americas (DFA) today announced that it will be the world’s second travel retail company to offer Huda Beauty products. The Huda Beauty corner will be located in DFA’s 11,500 square foot store in the Venetian Macau Resort Hotel and will feature a variety of Huda Beauty’s most popular products. The fast-growing Huda Beauty […]
Tairo International’s “Perfect” launch for new Marc Jacobs fragrance goes high profile with SEARS in Mexico
Miami-based fragrance distributor Tairo International held a high profile, impactful launch for the new Marc Jacobs Perfect fragrance with SEARS Mexico across its stores in February, which included dressing windows and store fronts, as well as interior podiums and sampling. The HPP followed Tairo’s December 2020 launch in travel retail stores throughout the Carib-bean and […]
Bodart joins Euroluxe distribution company to offer brand-building options in LATAM
Well-known beauty and travel retail executive Guy Bodart has joined growing regional distribution company Euroluxe as CEO. Bodart’s career includes a long tenure at Chanel in top roles in Panama, Mexico and Brazil, as well as recent stints in senior positions at Duty Free Dynamics and Top Brands International. “Euroluxe, as our label states, is […]
Essence Corp celebrates the Year of the Ox with Penha Duty Free & Shiseido Skincare in Curaçao
In one of the most memorable and colorful events of the past months, Penha Duty Free teamed up with Essence Corp, the Shiseido distributor for the Caribbean, to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Ox with blessings from Shiseido Skincare on Feb. 11-14. Penha, the largest duty free retailer in the Caribbean with store […]
Aveda removes all bee-derived ingredients from formulas to create 100% vegan brand
The Estee Lauder Companies kicked off 2021 by announcing that Aveda, itshigh performance, plant-based hair care brand, is now 100% vegan. The milestone achievement covers all of Aveda’s hair care, hair color, body care, make-up and aroma products, and emphasizes its commitment to sustainability. Aveda has been cruelty-free since the brand was founded in 1978 […]
Yves Saint Laurent Beauty launches “Abuse is Not Love”- a global program to help combat Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Yves Saint Laurent Beauty launched a critically important global program in November, on the occasion of the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Nov. 25, 2020. Called “Abuse is Not Love,” the global program aims at helping to combat intimate partner violence (IPV) by supporting the prevention programs of its […]
Shiseido Travel Retail’s Virtual Travel Retail Expo 2020 Suite highlights versatility of the digital concept
Shiseido Travel Retail’s Platinum Suite at the Virtual Travel Retail (TR) Expo 2020, themed The TR New Retail by Shiseido, invited key stakeholders and industry partners on a journey that envisioned the ‘New Retail’ concept in travel retail. Visitors were guided through tailor-made pathways showcasing the company’s key business strategies, marketing plans and consumer insights […]
Essence Corp stays connected with the latest social media tools
Duty free stores may be closed and travel halted but Miami-based distribution company Essence Corp is more connected than ever to its customers, its brands, its Beauty Advisors and even consumers. The renowned beauty company that represents such brands as Versace, Rituals, Hermès, the whole Interparfums portfolio, and many other global marques, has ramped up […]
Burberry names Fran Summers as new face of Burberry Beauty
Coty has named Fran Summers as the new fragrance and make-up face for the Burberry brand. The British model has a long-standing relationship with Burberry and has walked in every runway show since Chief Creative Officer Riccardo Tisci’s inaugural collection for the house. She has also appeared in the brand’s campaigns for Spring/Summer 2019, Autumn/Winter […]
Luxury concepts propel Shiseido Group to outperform the markets in the Americas
Beauty company Shiseido, which counts several high-end luxury brands within its fragrance and cosmetics portfolio, reports results that are well above market trends, particularly in the travel retail Americas channel. The Miami-based division of the giant Japanese company, which recently moved into its stunning new office space in the heart of Miami’s Brickell Avenue, […]
Kendall Jenner beauty debuts in travel retail – IBBI named as agent for Americas TR
California-based Formawell Beauty is bringing the star power of mega supermodel Kendall Jenner to travel retail with the launch of a line of professional grade haircare tools created in collaboration with the renowned beauty. The brand is launching globally in Cannes and IBBI is the official partner for the Americas Travel Retail channel. The company […]
Givenchy embraces its Born Couture heritage as the guiding principle for its beauty story
Following the very successful launch and rollout of last year’s star fragrance Givenchy L’Interdit EDP, which the company says enjoyed an “impeccable execution” in terms of aligning with the couture, the LVMH brand is now extending its momentum with two major product introductions. This September, Givenchy launches L’Interdit EDT, the continuation to last year’s fragrance […]
Bvlgari rejuvenates its image with new luxury thrust
When Jean-Christophe Babin was named CEO of Bvlgari in 2013, he had a clear mandate to enhance the reputation of the iconic Italian luxury brand as a leader in jewelry, watches, and accessories. He brought with him 13 years of experience at the head of LVMH’s hugely successful TAG Heuer watches and a desire to […]
