THE WHAT? A woman of Pakistani heritage has called for a boycott of Sephora stores after claiming that she was followed out of a Hong Kong store and subjected to a search due to the color of her skin, according to a report published by the South China Morning Post. THE DETAILS The victim detailed…
THE WHAT? Swiftarc has announced the launch of a US$10 million Beauty Fund focused on backing female-led beauty and wellness brands. THE DETAILS The Swiftarc Beauty fund is supported by a management team of industry veterans alongside an all-female Beauty Council comprising influential industry investment and beauty start-up executives. THE WHY? Swiftarc Ventures said in…
THE WHAT? John Lewis is branching out in the world of banking with the launch of its first investment products to customers. THE DETAILS The UK department store has teamed up with Nutmeg to deliver three simple investments: a Junior ISA, Stocks and shares ISA and General Investment. “Since the start of 2020, we’ve seen…
THE WHAT? Dior appears to continue to be unphased by the UK High Court’s ruling that a story alleging Johnny Depp hit his then-wife Amber Heard was ‘substantially true’; the actor is once again the star of the LVMH-owned brand’s latest fragrance campaign. THE DETAILS Depp appears on marketing imagery for the new Sauvage Elixir…
THE WHAT? Seed Beauty has filed for dismissal of the case it bought against KKW Beauty and Coty-owned Kylie Cosmetics, according to a report published by the Fashion Law. THE DETAILS The move follows the settlement of a linked case regarding the misappropriation of trade secrets, which was launched last summer following Coty’s acquisition…
THE WHAT? The Estee Lauder Companies has announced that it will pay a quarterly dividend of US$0.53 per share on its Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. THE DETAILS Payments will be made on September 15, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2021. THE WHY?…
