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Superdrug Owner Plots London Stock Exchange Ipo It could be a big year for Superdrug and The Perfume Shop owner AS Watson, as well as for the London Stock Exchange, with news that Watson’s owner is planning a London IPO. It’s been reported that bankers have already been appointed for the share listing by the Hong Kong-based group that’s owned…

Raleigh’s Merz Aesthetics Sells Beauty In China In the world of wrinkles and frown lines, a higher percentage of people in China have taken aesthetical treatments than in the U.S. That’s the finding of a global study by Merz Aesthetics and explains why the Raleigh-based company is pushing hard into China. The recent introduction of two…

Patrick Ta Beauty Inks Distribution Deal With Sephora Middle East Patrick Ta Beauty announced on Wednesday its official debut at Sephora Middle East, as the U.S. beauty brand looks to expand within the region. As part of the deal with the French beauty retailer, Patrick Ta Beauty will launch across 34 Sephora doors throughout the UAE, Saudi…

Beauty Tech Group Sees Strong 2025 Growth, New Products To Boost 2026 Beauty Tech Group, the at-home beauty technology market specialist, said Thursday (8 January) that it continued to grow strongly last year, delivering a  “best quarter in history” that included November and December. It’s also trading ahead of current market expectations. The…

Chanel Launches First Full Make-Up Collection Linked To Rouge Noir Chanel is launching its first-ever collection linked to one of its most successful products, Rouge Noir, the nail colour first launched more than 30 years ago. It’s a canny move with the product having had a very high profile since its 1994 launch when Le Vernis Rouge Noir’s…

Make-Up ARTIST AWARD 2026: A Big Stage For Creative Minds BEAUTY Düsseldorf will once again celebrate the creative diversity of the make-up community in 2026. Following its successful premiere, the Make-up ARTIST AWARD is entering its second round – with even more space for talent, craftsmanship and individual expression. Make-up artists from…

Boucheron Inks Strategic JV With Al Tayer Group In The UAE Boucheron has inked a strategic joint venture with the Al Tayer Group in the United Arab Emirates, granting the local group control of its operations in the Gulf State. The deal, which is effective this December, marks an important step in Boucheron’s regional development and celebrates…

Nostalgic, Skin-First And Wellness-Driven: John Lewis Reveals Top Beauty Trends Of 2025 2025 has been a year of playful, skin-first beauty and wellness innovation, according to John Lewis’s twelfth annual How We Shop, Live and Look report. Skin tints have soared in popularity this year, driven both by TikTok influencers testing them out and a…