Chanel is continuing to refresh its group of brand ambassadors, on Monday confirming French-American actor Timothée Chalamet as the new face of fragrance Bleu de Chanel

​London Designer Outlet’s performance continues to highlight the strength of outlets overall, with it saying this week that it saw its “strongest ever April”. Sales rose 16% year on year and 17% since April 2019.

French niche perfume brand Juliette Has a Gun has carried out a new funding round with Weinberg Capital Partners and its long-established partner Cathay Capital.

For its 2022/23 financial year ending March 31, the cosmetics group L'Occitane recorded a turnover of 2.13 billion euros, up 17.9%. This growth was driven by the acquisition of Sol de Janeiro.

Coty Inc on Tuesday raised its annual profit forecast for the second time, as the CoverGirl parent banks on price hikes, new launches and resilient demand for its high-end and affordable fragrances and cosmetics.

​The Body Shop’s owner Natura &Co has reported what it called a “resilient performance” for Q1, with sales growth in constant currency and an improvement in profit margins. It was still loss-making, however. 

Inter Parfums reported on Monday a double-digit uptick in net income, following a record-breaking increase in first-quarter sales. 

Coty Inc said on Friday it would explore a listing on the Paris Stock Exchange as the CoverGirl cosmetics maker looks to strengthen its presence in Europe and tap into new investors in the market.

Beauty giant Coty announced on Wednesday the renewal of its license agreement with Swiss-based family business Davidoff, extending their long-running partnership beyond twenty years.

Genderless fine fragrance brand Henry Rose announced on Wednesday that it has secured a series A investment, marking its first external investment since its launch in 2019.

​Consumer products giant Unilever has reported results for the first quarter and said that underlying sales growth (USG) “accelerated to 10.5%, driven by progress against strategic priorities”.

Sephora’s physical retail return to the UK looks to have been an inspired move. The recently opened store at Westfield London is performing more than 300% better than was predicted.

Vintage fashion retailer Garms has taken a long-term lease on the last remaining vacant property on Nottingham’s Bridlesmith Gate.

The Roman luxury house achieved a turnover of 1.4 billion euros in 2022, recording a 15% growth thanks to the acceleration of its direct sales network, which have jumped by 21%.

Fragrance maker Inter Parfums announced on Wednesday a 24% uptick in first-quarter sales to $312 million, on the back of a surge in its Europe segment and sales growth across its Jimmy Choo, Montblanc and Coach brands.

​THG shares can’t seem to stay on an even keel. No sooner did they rise 40% Monday after news of a takeover approach for the company than they fell almost 20% Tuesday on investor disappointment in the company's results.