BERLIN — Beiersdorf AG managed to generate third-quarter profits and sales growth and maintain its optimistic outlook for the remainder of the year despite the difficult economy.
The firm said its core beauty brands Nivea, Eucerin and La Prairie maintained their double-digit growth rates for the Hamburg-based group in both the third quarter ended Sept. 30 [...]
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WASHINGTON — CVS Pharmacy took its first step upmarket on Monday, lifting the curtain on its high-end beauty store, called Beauty 360.
The first Beauty 360 concept opened here in Dupont Circle adjacent to a CVS Pharmacy. Some 500 more are slated to open over the next several years, with a second store scheduled for [...]
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PARIS — Underscoring the vulnerability of small fashion businesses in the economic downturn, two labels founded by Danish designers have been shuttered. London-based Danish designer Jens Laugesen, known for his minimalist and androgynous designs, has closed his signature label after six years. That closure follows last month’s news that Danish luxury brand Camilla Staerk [...]
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NEW YORK — A bit of jovial roasting began almost immediately at the 12th annual Accessories Council Excellence Awards on Monday night at Cipriani here.
Barneys New York creative director Simon Doonan presented the Magazine of the Year award to Elle editor in chief Robbie Myers, and said he got himself into a “gay tizzy” after [...]
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