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2025 in Review: Tech & Digital – AI Reshapes Beauty Amid Rising Risk and Regulation
If 2025 marked a turning point for beauty, it was not defined by experimentation—but by execution. Artificial intelligence, immersive commerce and automation moved decisively from pilot projects to core infrastructure, reshaping how brands innovate, market, sell and operate. At the same time, rising regulatory scrutiny and cybersecurity risks underscored the growing costs and complexities…
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2025 in Review: See You in Court – Litigation Intensifies Amid Heightened Scrutiny
If 2025 showed where pressure is building fastest in beauty and personal care, it was not only in regulation or trade—but in the courtroom. Across jurisdictions, litigation surged as regulators, competitors, consumers and investors increasingly turned to legal action to resolve disputes over data, safety, marketing claims and market power. For the industry, the…
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Retail: After a challenging year, Douglas sets its sights on the Middle East
Europe’s number one premium beauty retailer closed financial year 2024/25 with sales up +2.8%, in line with previsions. After a strong first quarter, consumer sentiment weakened in early 2025, particularly in Germany and France, before improving in the third quarter and e-commerce gained momentum in the July-September period. Lower debt helped Douglas more than…
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Détaillants : Après une année complexe Douglas regarde vers le Moyen-Orient
Le numéro un de la distribution sélective en Europe a clôturé son exercice décalé 2024/25 avec des ventes en hausse de +2,8%. Après un premier trimestre solide, le moral des consommateurs s’est affaibli début 2025, en particulier en Allemagne et en France, avant de remonter au troisième trimestre, tandis que le e-commerce a pris…
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Douglas Group doubles net income in FY 2024/25 as omnichannel growth offsets softer consumer demand
THE WHAT? Douglas Group reported solid full-year sales growth and more than doubled net income in FY 2024/25, meeting updated guidance despite a volatile European beauty retail environment. THE DETAILS Sales rose 3.5% excluding the divested Disapo business to €4.58 billion, supported by growth across both stores and e-commerce, with online accelerating in the…
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Marian Puig steps down as Isdin chairman following 25-year tenure
THE WHAT? Isdin has confirmed that Marian Puig has stepped down as chairman of its board after a decade in the role and 25 years with the Spanish dermatology and photoprotection specialist. THE DETAILS A member of the Puig family, Puig joined Isdin in 2002 as CEO, leading its international expansion before progressively stepping…
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Unilever reshapes global marketing leadership as Leandro Barreto takes expanded CMO role
THE WHAT? Unilever has appointed Leandro Barreto to an expanded role as Chief Marketing Officer, Unilever and Beauty & Wellbeing, effective 1 January 2026, as the group brings its enterprise-wide marketing agenda closer to its Business Groups. THE DETAILS Barreto, currently CMO of Unilever’s Beauty & Wellbeing Business Group, will assume responsibility for Unilever’s…
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Oriflame Secures Bondholder Consent for Recapitalisation of US$800m Notes
THE WHAT? Oriflame Investment Holding Plc has secured the required bondholder consent to amend the terms of its senior secured debt, clearing a key step in its recapitalisation process. THE DETAILS The beauty company received valid and unrevoked consents from holders representing 98.40% of its US$550 million 5.125% senior secured notes due 2026 and…
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Yves Rocher Partners with Nykaa for India Entry
THE WHAT? Yves Rocher has partnered with Nykaa to launch in India, entering one of the fastest-growing global beauty markets. THE DETAILS The brand will debut in June 2026 across Nykaa’s app, website and selected stores, introducing nearly 100 skincare and haircare products. The launch will focus on Yves Rocher’s dermo botanical positioning, with…
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La parapharmacie en ligne Pharmazon déboutée en appel face à Google
La cour d’appel d’Orléans a donné raison à Google face à Pharmazon, qui l’accusait de compromettre son modèle économique de vente en ligne de parapharmacie au grand public, a-t-on appris vendredi 12 décembre auprès de cette entreprise orléanaise. Cette décision annule la victoire que Pharmazon avait obtenue en référé face au géant de l’internet…