Beales is preparing to close all its stores as no buyer has come forward to snap up the business. But it seems its administrators are still trying to find someone who will buy at least part of it as a going concern.

As it looks to develop both its offering and its distribution, Waam, a French natural cosmetics brand with a DIY twist, has raised 1.5 million euros in funding through Karot Capital and BPI France. 

Shay Mitchell has landed a new role as the face of Cacharel's new fragrance line.The actress and model has been snapped up by the luxury brand to front its new trio of ‘Yes I Am' scents.

Simple could be among the brands that Unilever chooses to sell as it kicks off a review of its beauty portfolio in order to focus on names with strong growth potential.

In 2019, sales for the French natural cosmetics and haircare products specialist increased by 3.2%, driven by its performance on international markets, chiefly Italy, Spain and Greece.

Shopping centre landlord Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield disposed of several retail assets and scaled back its development pipeline in 2019 after facing a “challenging” retail environment in the UK.

Stockmann is forging ahead with its transformation plans and while the signature department store chain is loss-making and the market is tough, the firm is upbeat on its prospects and of those of the more buoyant Lindex.

Europe-focused online fashion retail giant Zalando has strengthened its leadership team, appointed three senior vice-presidents, including two internal promotions and one crucial newly-established role.

Serena Williams is championing gender equality with Secret Deodorant.The tennis superstar has teamed up with the Procter & Gamble-owned personal care brand to promote equality on the sports field.

After investing in The Modist, London-based private equity firm Vaultier7 has acquired a stake in haircare brand Gisou, co-founded in 2015 by Dutch influencer Negin Mirsalehi.

Valentine’s Day is set to be worth just over £1 billion in revenue this year in Britain, a minimal 0.6% rise on last year and actually a fall if inflation is taken into account, GlobalData said on Wednesday.

Terry von Bibra had been working for the Chinese e-commerce giant since 2015, initially in German-speaking countries, East Europe and Turkey. He then took charge of all of Europe in 2016.

Skincare was the star category in the UK prestige beauty market last year with the overall high-end beauty sector falling to £2.6 billion in 2019, but skincare turning in respectable growth.

Two new spending surveys, from Barclaycard and the BRC, showed fashion stores struggling in January, discount stores on the rise and online spend strengthening its hold on UK consumers overall.

The French leather goods and trunk maker, owned by the Arnault Group, has recruited Lisa Attia from LVMH’s Sephora as its new CEO. She will be taking over from Guillaume Davin. 

A makeup brand for men will be available across the UK after a trial at John Lewis’ Oxford Street store in January beat expectations.