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THE WHAT? Shiseido is looking to acquire skincare brands as a way to diversity its offering outside of China, according to a report by the FT.  THE DETAILS The Japanese beauty giant has had a ‘radical restructuring’ of its assets following the pandemic and is set to be preparing for a boost thanks to the predicted return …

THE WHAT? Procter & Gamble has announced it is to increase prices of its grooming, oral and skincare products in the U.S. in a bid to offset higher commodity and freight costs, which are set to take a chunk out of its earnings, according to a report by Reuters.  THE DETAILS The price hikes follow on from …

THE WHAT? Tarte Cosmetics has bolstered its all-female leadership team with the appointment of Samantha Kitain as Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. THE DETAILS Kitain takes on the role from her previous position of Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing and will join the executive team of Kim Tran, Chief Operating Officer and Heather Hemsley, Chief …

THE WHAT? Luxury fashion house Dior has announced the appointment of UK tennis star Emma Raducanu as its new International Fashion and Beauty Ambassador.  THE DETAILS Raducanu will act as the face of Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri’s womenswear collections, as well as its skincare and make-up categories.  THE WHY? The 18-year-old tennis professional was spotted in a Dior …

THE WHAT? LinkedIn has announced its decision to ‘sunset’ the current localized version of LinkedIn in China later this year. THE DETAILS The social networking site will launch InJobs, a new standalone jobs application for China in its stead, which will not include a social feed or the ability to share posts or articles. THE …