The American consumer goods conglomerate announced second-quarter profits that beat analysts’ expectations on Thursday, but posted revenues that came in under estimates, despite strong growth in health care and beauty.

NRF has released a report profiling the major worldwide consumer trends that will shape the industry in 2020, highlighting value, sustainability and flexibility as top concerns for shoppers heading into the new decade.

American consumer goods conglomerate P&G has announced plans to acquire Billie, a subscription-based, direct-to-consumer brand specialized in women’s body care and shaving products.

Rising sales but falling profits were a feature of Space NK's latest financial year. But analysts were impressed with its overall performance as it made the most of opportunities both in stores and online.

Prestige skincare brand Murad launched on Monday a new campaign for the brand's Retinol Youth Renewal Trio, dubbed 'Retinol for All'. 

Natural deodorant went mainstream in 2019, with brands launching a series of products designed to cater to increasingly health-conscious consumers hoping to avoid ingredients such as baking soda and aluminium.

Kylie Jenner is bringing her skincare line to Europe. The beauty mogul has teamed up with German retailer Douglas to distribute her cult brand ‘Kylie Skin' in physical stores across the continent.

In the role, Baltussen will lead Coty’s procurement team, focusing on reducing complexity and costs, in order to unlock opportunities for reinvestment and profit expansion, the company said.

Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Officer Alex Gorsky has declined to appear at a U.S. congressional hearing set for Tuesday on the safety of the company's Baby Powder and other talc-based cosmetics.

Founded in 1995 by Barbara Close, Naturopathica currently operates additional stores in Chelsea and East Hampton, on top of the new Madison Avenue location. 

Japanese cosmetics company Kao on Wednesday unveiled what it said was the world's first spray-on skin, a moisturising facemask made of fibres one-100th the thickness of a human hair.

Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday that recent tests showed that Johnson’s Baby Powder was free of asbestos, after investigations reported trace amounts of the material in the product earlier this year.

L’Oréal has acquired a minority stake in Functionalab, a Canadian business which is recognised as a local leader in aesthetic medicine clinics and specialises in professional skin care.

Natura continued to make progress in its latest quarter as sales rose at all three of its brands, despite the Hong Kong protests that impacted both The Body Shop and Aesop.

The chairman of consumer goods giant Unilever said on Wednesday he is stepping down after three years in the role. He will hand over the reins to Nils Andersen, but will remain on the board as a non-executive director.

Cosmetics maker Coty Inc posted first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, hit by sluggish sales in its biggest business, consumer beauty.