WORLD NEWS
IN BRIEF
VASELINE Unilever’s Vaseline has teamed up with renowned UK photographer Rankin to celebrate the individuals who have gone the extra mile to help out during the Covid-19 pandemic. Highlighting the efforts of NHS frontline staff as well as key workers across a range of professions, the campaign showcases the stories of individuals who have gone above and beyond to help those most in need.
PRINTEMPS Luxury French retailer Printemps is poised to shutter seven stores and cut 428 jobs as the effects of the pandemic take their toll. According to reports, the beauty and fashion department store chain will close three of its Parisian stores, but the retailer’s flagship near the Opera Garnier in the French capital will not be affected.
WAR PAINT War Paint, the male make-up brand, has teamed up with British actor and comedian Stephen Fry and Norwich City Football Club to kickstart the conversation around men’s mental health issues. The ‘Challenging Stereotypes’ series on YouTube sees War Paint founder Danny Gray join Fry and former Norwich FC footballer Darren Eadie to discuss their own struggles with mental health alongside a variety of topics including the impact of Covid-19 lockdown on mental health and the prevalence of male suicide.
SOAP & GLORY Soap & Glory has honoured the launch of its new Glow How tonic with a podcast hosted by Rylan Clark-Neal. As part of the six-minute ‘Glow & Go’ podcast – designed to be an “entertaining and educational pick-me-up” – the British TV presenter will talk listeners through his morning skin care routine and tips.
cosmeticsbusiness.com
Amazon gets second antitrust
laws warning from Commission EUROPE The European Commission has opened an investigation into Jeff Bezos’ Amazon, accusing the retail giant of antitrust behaviour. It accused the billion dollar business of giving preferential treatment to its own online offers and marketplace sellers that use Amazon’s logistics and delivery services. In particular, the
Commission will investigate whether criteria set by Amazon to select a winner of its ‘Buy Box’ – an algorithm that evaluates the
best buying option for its customers – favoured Amazon businesses or sellers that use its service. Amazon’s practices for marketplace sellers effectively reaching Prime users are also under scrutiny, as Prime users continue to grow and tend to generate more sales than non-Prime users. “We must ensure that dual role platforms with market power, such as Amazon, do not distort competition,” said Margrethe Vestager, Executive VP in charge of
John Lewis sheds another 1,500 jobs from head office following sales dip
UK Department store chain John Lewis has cut another 1,500 jobs from its head office as it moves to save cash following a dip in sales due to the coronavirus pandemic. The retailer said the redundancies would save £50m in funds. As part of its new model, John Lewis will create a more “agile” and “flexible” head office, by delayering
its structures and
simplifying how staff work. “Losing partners is incredibly hard as an employee-owned business,” said John Lewis’ Chairman, Sharon White. “Wherever possible, we will seek to find new roles in the partnership and we’ll provide the best support and retraining opportunities for partners who leave us.”
FREYA+ BAILEY TO RECEIVE ARCLIGHT SUPPORT FOR BLACK-OWNED BRANDS
UK ARCLight, the initiative created by sun care brand Ultrasun and skin care brand Skinsense to support black-owned skin care brands, has chosen Freya + Bailey as its first recipient. The brand will receive access to free business support for a year. Launched earlier this year, the annual initiative aims to
support change by providing a mainstream platform for brands owned by black entrepreneurs. Freya + Bailey, founded by Abbie Oguntade, is a vegan, natural and organic skin care range designed to tackle the effects of stress, pollution and the challenges of modern life on skin. It combines premium grade essential oils with plant- based skin care actives to protect the epidermal skin layer from outside stressors. Oguntade created the brand after suffering from an outbreak of cystic acne due to stress.
Deodorant start-up Wild lands £2m cash injection
UK Personal care start- up with eco-friendly credentials Wild
Cosmetics has landed a £2m cash injection from JamJar Investments. Established by the founders of Innocent Smoothies, the venture capital firm’s funds, along with those of Creative Investment Club and Dutch Slingshot Ventures, will help expand Wild’s product range and drive
international presence. The subscription brand
offers biodegradable deodorants in a reusable aluminium case.
Made in Bournemouth, UK, the deodorant comes in a bamboo pulp refill, which can be easily inserted into the case.
December 2020 9
competition policy at the European Commission. If proven, Amazon will be found guilty of breaching Article 102 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union.
This is the retail giant’s second notice of antitrust behaviour in 12 months. Back in 2019, the
Commission filed a motion that the beauty seller was ‘systematically’ stockpiling non-public data from independent sellers that use its marketplace platform to benefit its retail business.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76
