The most trending fragrance brand is one you have probably never heard of
Spate, the AI-powered consumer trend intelligence platform, tracks brand popularity through Google searches and views on Instagram and TikTok. Among…
Financial Results
Shiseido’s sales were flat in H1 2026 while profit rose 90%
Shiseido started 2026 with like-for-like sales down 3% in Q1. By Q2, they were up 2.1% bringing H1 net sales at ¥499.0bn (€2.74bn), effectively flat like-for-like (-0.2%), while core operating…
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July 27th 2026 Week Beauty News
Last week in beauty was rich in financial announcements with L'Oréal and Unilever continuing to overperform the overall beauty industry.
Puig grew 4.4% LFL in H1 26 driven by makeup and APAC
Puig reported net revenue of €2.35 billion in the first half of 2026, up 4.4% on a like-for-like basis and…
Amorepacific’s growth is shifting West
Amorepacific reported Q2 2026 revenue of KRW 1,175.9bn (€729m), up 17.0% year on year. Operating profit climbed 59.3% to KRW…
L’Oréal adjusted H1 26 sales up 6.5% driven by premium haircare and dermatological beauty
L’Oréal reported H1 26 sales of €23.77bn, up 5.8% reported with strong premium haircare and dermatological beauty momentum and continued…
Hermès grew 6.1% in H1 26 but beauty is still down
Hermès generated €8.16bn in H1 2026 sales, up 6.1% at constant exchange rates and 1.6% reported. Recurring operating profit rose…