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THE WHAT? Dyson has upped the ante in the home shopping experience with a VR-enabled testing facility for its hairdryers, straighteners and stylers, according to a report published by Reuters. THE DETAILS The Dyson Demo VR will be available via the Oculus VR headset store from Friday and, in time, will incorporate an e-commerce facility …

THE WHAT? LVMH has announced the death of Louis Vuitton Men’s Artistic Director, Virgil Abloh. Abloh had suffered from cancer for several years.   THE DETAILS “We are all shocked after this terrible news. Virgil was not only a genius designer, a visionary, he was also a man with a beautiful soul and great wisdom. …

THE WHAT? Kao, together with Lion, Welcia Yakkyoku and Hamakyorex, has started field testing for a new process designed to recycle used household product refill film packaging. THE DETAILS Named RecyCreation, the initiative will see collection points installed at local Welcia Yakkyokyu stores. The partners are hoping to use empty delivery trucks, returning to hubs …

THE WHAT? As America’s biggest shopping event of the year wraps up for another 12 months, it appears that shoppers have been tempted back into bricks and mortar locations; store traffic was up 48 percent on 2020 levels, according to a report published by Bloomberg quoting Sensormatic Solutions. THE DETAILS However, visits to physical shops …

THE WHAT? Coty has announced the pricing of US$500 million of 4.750 percent senior secured notes, due 2029 issued by the US beauty behemoth and its wholly owned subsidiaries, HFC Prestige Products and HFC Prestige International. THE DETAILS The offering is expected to close on November 30, 2021, and Coty will receive the gross proceeds …