Italian beauty retailer Kiko Milano is expanding again in London, opening a new store in Angel Central, the retail and leisure destination in the heart of Islington.

THG’s Q1 saw sales growth accelerating from 1.1% at the end of last year to 4.5% this time. And it said it saw a “standout performance” in THG Beauty, with an 11.1% rise at constant currency, compared to just 2.6% in Q4.

Zara, Nike, Moncler, Longchamp, Anine Bing, Mango, H&M, Alo Yoga, Veronica Beard, Canada Goose, Sephora and Roche Bobois are the latest brands set to open at the new retail and lifestyle destination in mid-August 2024.

​Middle Eastern and Chinese investors are reportedly eyeing a Selfridges stake as Thailand-based Central Group continues to seek an owner-partner to replace failed co-owner Signa.

The Body Shop’s French subsidiary, which operates 51 stores and has 259 employees, is looking for a buyer after going into receivership on April 4. Interested parties have until June 3 to put forward their bids.

Clean beauty brand Beautycounter has been acquired on April 18 by founder Gregg Renfrew, according to multiple reports. 

A cut in funding and a failure to find fresh financial backing were pivotal events leading to The Body Shop’s failure in February.

Procter & Gamble raised its annual profit forecast on lower commodity costs and as consumers, particularly in the United States and Europe, kept buying its pricey Tide detergent and Dawn dish soap.

In the first quarter of its 2024 fiscal year, the dermatological beauty division of the L'Oréal Group (including La Roche Posay, CeraVe, and Vichy) saw its sales surge by 21.9% to 2 billion euros.

Shares in L'Oreal rose more than 4% % in early Friday trading after the French cosmetics giant reported a 9.4% rise in first quarter sales on a like-for-like basis on Thursday evening, beating expectations of 6.1% growth.

YSL Beauty has announced two new rewilding programmes with NGO Re:wild in celebration of International Rewinding Day. It comes after the luxe brand has “helped to rewild more than 47,000 hectares worldwide” so far.

L'Oreal reported a 9.4% rise in first quarter sales on a like-for-like basis on Thursday, beating expectations and easing concerns about a slowdown in the two biggest beauty markets the United States and China. 

Spanish perfume and fashion company Puig said on Thursday it aims to raise between 2.3 billion euros ($2.46 billion) and 2.9 billion euros in Spain's largest initial public offering in almost a decade.

Cosmoprof North America (CPNA) has announced its return to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. 

Beiersdorf raised its sales forecast for 2024 on Tuesday, buoyed by strong first-quarter sales of its flagship Nivea brand in all regions.

​Harvey Nichols has faced tough conditions in recent years but it’s now hoping for better times ahead with the announcement of a new CEO from one of luxury's major labels.