Shares in the US perfume and beauty products giant Coty began trading on the Paris stock exchange Thursday, broadening its pool of potential investors to the European continent.

On October 12, Rituals will open its Mind Oasis mental relaxation spa on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, a first in France for the Dutch beauty brand.

James Morelos, founder of the Mojave Flea Trading Post in Palm Springs, San Francisco and Yucca Valley, is launching a pop-up store at Platform in Los Angeles that will run until the end of the year.

Times are changing at Pepco. Not so long ago, the European retail giant was a beacon of success. But now the business isn’t glowing so brightly, announcing Thursday a downgrade, a change of management and a review.

​The days when a new beauty product from a big name was just a run of the mill launch are long gone and that’s especially the case with Chanel.

THG’s e-commerce division Ingenuity is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to establish a commerce and technology skills programme across the Northwest of England.

Global direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce company ESW and UK parcel delivery brand DPD have formed a strategic partnership.

​H&M’s latest report on Wednesday also came with the news that sales proved weak in September, with “the start of the autumn season delayed because the month has been marked by unusually hot weather”.

​Beauty and wellbeing brand Rituals is to open a store at the Sovereign Centros-operated mall Merry Hill in the Midlands. Also taking space in the centre is design-led homewares retailer Kenji.

In spring 2024, Le Coq Sportif will launch a line of fragrances created under license with Extend Beauty, a French, family-owned business founded in 1992 that develops, manufactures and distributes fragrances.

​Oliver Bonas has filed its accounts for 2022 with sales at the business staying “resilient” even in the face of the cost-of-living crisis that has had a big impact in the UK fashion sector.

Fashion e-tail giant ASOS reported a sales fall for its latest period on Tuesday, but insisted that it's making progress on its turnaround.

On September 28, model and entrepreneur Hailey Bieber’s skincare brand will enter Spain, France, Germany, Italy, and Ireland for the first time. It will also introduce its first makeup product.

Coty has submitted an application for dual listing of its shares on the Paris Stock Exchange, the company said on Monday, as the CoverGirl cosmetics parent looks to tap into European investor interest.

After make-up and skincare, Victoria Beckham Beauty is getting into the fragrance business with the launch of two new scents next week. 

A plan by online retail group THG’s founder and chief Matthew Moulding to sell and lease back its HQ/business park next door to Manchester Airport has fallen through.