The UK’s Boots chain has a new managing director with owner Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) on Thursday saying Anthony Hemmerdinger takes over as MD of Boots UK and Ireland, effective 4 November.

​Chanel has unveiled one of Hollywood’s biggest names, Margot Robbie, as the new face of its timeless N°5 perfume, although it’s not her first link-up with Chanel as she’s been an ambassador of the House since 2018.

Battersea Power Station has been an undeniable success since its opening almost two years ago and on Thursday we were told that the mall and the general neighbourhood have just enjoyed their “strongest summer yet”.

​John Lewis released its half-year results Thursday and said its “transformation is on track” with a “marked improvement” in H1 and the retailer set to "deliver significantly higher profits for the full year”.

​Market-leading global beauty brand L’Oréal Paris has named British supermodel-turned-actress-turned-activist Cara Delevingne as its latest ambassador.

Chanel has appointed Simona Cattaneo, the former CEO of Italian shoemaker Tod's, as president of its Perfumes and Beauty division. 

On Tuesday, Interparfums reported an 8% increase in its gross margin for the first half of the year, with tight control over invoicing prices limiting the impact of higher raw material prices.

L’Occitane en Provence has unveiled a redesigned boutique on Manhattan's Upper West Side, introducing an elevated store design and concept. 

​It’s official, the remaining 100 or so Body Shop stores in the UK will stay open after Mike Jatania’s Aurea consortium completed a deal to buy the business out of administration at the weekend.

At the end of October, Sarah Rotheram, Creed's managing director, will step down from her position. Her departure comes a year after the completion of Creed's acquisition by French luxury goods group Kering. 

At the Paris Olympics, the German sports brand celebrated its athletes’ victories at Adidas House, presenting a range of novelties that includes a new line of six perfumes developed with Coty.

Sustainable fashion brand Nobody’s Child is about to enter the beauty sector with the launch of an equally sustainable fragrance, body and home collection.

The second edition of Sephoria Europe, organised by the LVMH group’s beauty chain Sephora, will take place at the Maison de la Mutualité in Paris on October 4-5. The event will also be held in the USA, China and Brazil.

​The British Fashion Council’s City Wide Celebration (CWC) will feature over a thousand events this month as it marks the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week.

​Victoria Beckham Ltd, the fashion and beauty business founded by the pop star-entrepreneur, has released its 2023 results and highlighted rising sales and lower losses with the firm close to operating profitability.

Olivier Rousteing, the esteemed creative director of Balmain, revisits the aromatic legacy of the luxury fashion house with the launch of "Les Eternels" by Balmain, a collection of eight unisex perfumes.