Major consumer companies including Unilever and Procter & Gamble are chasing consumers who want goods delivered automatically, pitching new online subscription services, even though these have not always worked.
Klarna, the Swedish payments specialist has a new minority investor - rapper Snoop Dogg via his Casa Verde Capital fund. The company has also just unveiled a new marketing campaign starring the celebrity.
The new chief executive of Nivea skin creams maker Beiersdorf promised strategic steps in 2019 to deliver sustainable growth after reporting slower sales in the fourth quarter of 2018.
The global sportswear brand and the New York-based cosmetics label have taken the athleisure trend to new heights with a collaborative high-performance makeup collection designed for women with active lifestyles.
Major consumer companies including Unilever and Procter & Gamble are chasing consumers who want beauty and household goods delivered automatically, even though this kind of business has not always worked.
Amazon has launched this week its first ever collection of colour cosmetics. Available under its Find fashion brand, the range is sold in 'bundles of complementary products'.
Personal care brand Procter & Gamble has joined forces with several major companies to launch a new organization to tackle plastic waste levels in the ocean.
The BFC and the main group representing creative businesses in the UK have both joined the calls for a second Brexit referendum as the debacle around the UK's exit from the EU sees the country on a business cliff edge.
Global companies including Procter & Gamble have formed an alliance to fight plastic waste, pledging to spend $1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) over the next five years.
Rihanna has sued her father for trading on her Fenty brand name and suggesting that a business venture he set up in 2017 is associated with her.
Miu Miu is putting a daring new twist on fragrance for 2019.The luxury fashion and beauty house has unveiled a brand new scent for the new year, dubbed ‘Miu Miu Twist'.
Mid-sized department store chain Beales saw sales rising 3% at Christmas as it recovered from a weak summer season. While fashion was soft, handbags did well in the festive period.
More bad news for UK retail came on Wednesday as the latest Consumer Spending Index, compiled by IHS Markit, showed total consumer spending down 1% in December.
Avon is piloting a delivery scheme that would see online shoppers in Latin America receive beauty purchases in just two hours.
Neiman Marcus is investing in the cannabis beauty trend. The luxury department store chain has announced the addition of multiple CBD (cannabidiol) products to its beauty department.
