Unilever

This September, BoF and TikTok co-hosted an intimate roundtable with executives from the likes of TikTok, LVMH, Calvin Klein, Fendi, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels and E.l.f. Beauty, to discuss how brands can effectively build digital intimacy with their communities and drive commercial results.

On stage at The Business of Beauty’s Global Forum, Vasiliki Petrou discussed market disruption, evolving consumer behaviour and how she believes brands like K18, Tatcha, Hourglass and Dermalogica stay relevant to their consumers in a saturated market.

The executive is leaving the beauty conglomerate to launch her own investment fund.

Speed, innovation, hero brands and young shoppers prove to be top levers in this week earnings.

With a limited number of targets on the market, strategics and private equity firms are rushing to snap up the most promising brands.

As we head into the new year, a look at what The Business of Beauty has its eye on.

Unilever beat out a host of bidders, including rival consumer goods conglomerates and private equity firms.

At The Business of Fashion’s VOICES 2023 gathering, Chanel’s global CEO Leena Nair outlined to BoF founder Imran Amed the vision she’s crafted during her first two years leading the iconic brand.

Holiday beauty ads are already inescapable, and so is one clever phrase: “It’s giving.”

As strategics like Unilever and L’Oréal divest from once-core lines, a more selective approach to M&A is underway.