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THE WHAT? Shiseido has announced company wide organizational restructures, as well as management changes, with a focus on sustainability.   THE DETAILS Effective 1st July, 2021, the company will dissolve the “Supply Network Fundamental Development Department”, which was responsible for preparations establishing the Fukuoka Kurume Factory and infrastructure development for human resource development in the supply network area. …

THE WHAT? SalonCentric, the B2B retailer owned by L’Oreal USA, is set to launch a new marketplace on its website, due to go live in September.   THE DETAILS The marketplace is slated to add 350 new vendors to the site, which currently sells around 100 brands instore and online.  Likewise, it is also reported to be adding…

THE WHAT? Unilever-owned brand Dove has announced the launch of its €8.5 million Forest Restoration Project, which is designed to protect and restore forests, protect the habitats of endangered species and improve the livelihoods of residents of North Sumatra.  THE DETAILS The project has been created in partnership with Conservation International, and in support of their collaboration…

THE WHAT? Kylie Jenner is seemingly set to enter the baby market, with a new Instagram account appearing with the handle @KylieBaby.  THE DETAILS The reality star turned business mogul uploaded a photo on her personal account of her daughter Stormi Webster in the bath, tagging the new Kylie Baby Instagram account in the image.  Jenner wrote…

THE WHAT? El Corte Inglés and L’Oréal have rolled out a ‘virtual mirror’ to allow consumers to try on products online before purchasing. THE DETAILS The Modiface-powered AI technology is available on the retailer’s website and app, with El Corte Inglés reported to be the first Spanish retailer to incorporate the L’Oréal feature.   The simulation of the…

THE WHAT? A cargo ship named MV X-Press Pearl has sunk off the west coast of Sri Lanka. Carrying 25 tonnes of nitric acid, as well as other chemicals and cosmetics, it is said to be one of the country’s worst marine disasters to date.  THE DETAILS Tonnes of plastic pellets have polluted the fishing waters around…