August 10th 2026 Week Beauty News
Last week in beauty, Frasers acquires Harvey Nichols while Douglas saw sales and EBITDA go down in the last quarter.
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US beauty sales grew +7% in H1 2026 to $56.3bn, according to Circana
Mass and prestige beauty grew at the same 7% rate in H1 2026 in the US with mass beauty reaching $39.2bn and prestige rising to $17.1bn but there were significant…
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Douglas sales fell 2% in calendar Q2 2026
DOUGLAS reported Q3 FY26 sales of €987.8m, down 2.0%. Adjusted EBITDA fell much faster, dropping 19.4% to €127.5m, while margin…
APR grew +134% in Q2 26 with Medicube now Amazon’s top skincare brand
APR, the Korean owner of Medicube, reported Q2 2026 revenue of KRW 768bn (€470m), up +134% year-on-year. Operating profit reached…
Natura’s H1 sales down 5.5% in constant currency despite growth in Hispanic Latam
Natura Group reported H1 net revenue of BRL 9.915 billion (€1.69 billion), down 8.5% year on year and 5.5% in…
August 3rd 2026 Week Beauty News
This week in beauty Shiseido's turnaround plan bears its fruit while Chanel Beauty continues to experience strong growth.
Beiersdorf’s H1 26: Derma delivers as NIVEA remains under pressure
Beiersdorf’s H1 26 group sales fell to €4.952 billion, down -4.5% reported and -3.5% organically. Q2 slightly improved at -1.1%…