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Category: Consumer Products

On Thursday night, we hosted a lovely dinner in the early warming festive glow of The Marylebone Hotel to celebrate, ‘The Beauty Game Changers’. This

The MBS Group is delighted to partner with CEW for ‘The Beauty Game Changers’, where we have investigated what it takes to be a pioneering

Think of UK beauty retailers and three camps probably come to mind: online behemoths that stock thousands of products (think Lookfantastic and Cult Beauty), so-called

In what has been an extremely dramatic few weeks in global politics, we take a closer look at the surprise electoral results in France, and,

The beauty sector may have reached peak saturation. Over the past few years, it has seemed like everyone – from online influencers to top-tier financiers

Something we look forward to when advising consumer companies on senior R&D appointments is the opportunity to sit down with industry leaders and discuss the

Latest News

L’Oréal agrees beauty deal with Jacquemus. L’Oréal has made a minority investment in the French fashion house to support its expansion into beauty. The deal is a ‘long-term, exclusive beauty partnership’ between the two companies.
e.l.f. Beauty sees strong Q3 sales. Net sales for the affordable beauty brand increased 31% to $355.5m for the three months to 31 December, above analyst predictions. Adjusted net income also rose slightly from $42.8m to $43m.
Legacy Bakehouse buys Classic Cookie. The US-based contract and private-label manufacturer has acquired Classic Cookie, marking its expansion into sweet snacks. While the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, the acquisition broadens Legacy Bakehouse’s geographic reach.
Mattel shares positive profit forecast. The Barbie-maker’s fourth quarter results exceeded expectations due to demand for Hot Wheels. The positive guidance comes despite US tariffs which will lead to Mattel increasing product prices to soften the blow.
Cosnova sales pass $1bn. The German beauty company which, is best known for affordable brands Essence and Catrice Cosmetics, closed 2024 with sales of over $1bn. Cosnova sells in 90 markets and has tripled its sales over the past three years.
Tony’s Chocoloney sees sales of €200m. The chocolate brand saw revenue top €200m for the first time for the year to 30 September. Sales in the US also almost doubled to €50.8m, while UK and Ireland sales rose 45%. Despite this, it did see a €5.5m pre-tax loss due to record cocoa prices.

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