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Shiseido Brings Creative Unit Back Into Parent Company
The internal merger will move Shiseido Creative’s branding and communication functions directly under the group’s main corporate structure from June.
Addiction to Exit Taiwan After Closing Last Physical Counter
The planned withdrawal points to mounting pressure on smaller prestige makeup brands in Taiwan as compliance costs rise and offline scale becomes harder to sustain.
Sa Sa International Reports 30.9% Fourth-Quarter Sales Growth
The quarter points to a stronger rebound in Asian beauty retail, with Hong Kong and Macau again driving most of Sa Sa’s growth.
Superdrug Expands K-Beauty to 400 Stores in the UK
The rollout shows K-beauty moving deeper into mainstream UK retail, with ingredient-led demand helping support the category’s expansion.
Ruoyuchen Acquires Erno Laszlo in $43.8 Million Deal
The acquisition gives Ruoyuchen full control of a heritage prestige skincare brand as Chinese beauty groups continue to use overseas deals to move further into premium skincare.
LG H&H Partners With SBA to Back K-Beauty Startups
The partnership extends corporate support for early-stage beauty and wellness companies in Seoul, with commercialisation, overseas expansion and possible investment built into the programme.
Chando Restarts Hong Kong IPO Process
The refiling puts one of China’s largest domestic skincare groups back into the Hong Kong listing pipeline with a business still heavily concentrated around its flagship brand.
Hong Kong Cosmetics Retail Sales Rise 16.4% in February
The February increase points to stronger momentum in Hong Kong beauty retail as visitor arrivals and broader consumer spending continue to recover.