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Henkel to Acquire Shiseido’s Hair Professional Business in Asia-Pacific

Christine Schott Ledes — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 02:28:46 +0000

Henkel signed an agreement to acquire the Asia-Pacific Hair Professional business of Shiseido. The acquisition comprises leading Professional brands such as Sublimic or Primience, endorsed by the licensed Shiseido Professional brand. Shiseido Professional is a salon-exclusive brand offering premium products for professional hairdressers in hair care, hair color and styling items as well as perm solutions. To support business growth through a strong partnership with Henkel, Shiseido will retain a 20 percent share in the legal entity in Japan.

In fiscal 2020, the business to be acquired reported sales of about 100 million euros and employed more than 500 people, including strong R&D capabilities. The business is present in most countries in the Asia-Pacific region, which is known as a strong hub for beauty innovations and trends. In terms of sales share, Japan, China and South Korea are the most important markets.

“As part of our strategic agenda for purposeful growth, compelling acquisitions play a key role in actively shaping our portfolio. This transaction is a step-change for Henkel’s Hair Professional business. By expanding our Professional business in Asia-Pacific, we will become one of the leading players in this highly dynamic region with attractive future growth potential. This move will also further strengthen our Hair Professional business which has already shown a very strong development in the past years and will be an integral part of our future Consumer Brands business unit,” said Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel.

“We are excited about the opportunity to add these strong and successful premium brands to our Professional portfolio. This business is a perfect strategic fit to our existing portfolio, adding highly complementary brands and hair categories whilst significantly expanding our position in the attractive Asia-Pacific market. The transaction will enable us to create an innovation and growth platform for our Professional business in this very exciting region aiming for further business growth and development through the agreement with Shiseido. We will significantly increase our market position in Japan and China, the world’s top 2 and 3 Hair Professional markets and important centers of trends and innovations,” said Wolfgang König, Executive Vice President Beauty Care at Henkel.

The transaction marks another step in strengthening Henkel’s Hair Professional business in recent years. In 2014, Henkel acquired the three US companies Sexy Hair, Alterna and Kenra. In 2017, Henkel successfully closed the acquisition of Nattura Laboratorios and the North American Hair Professional business of Shiseido.

The Professional Hair Care business of Henkel holds leading market positions in various international market segments. The business is among the top 3 beauty companies worldwide and offers a broad portfolio of hair care, hair styling and coloration brands exclusively for hairdressers, such as Schwarzkopf Professional, Bonacure, Igora Royal and Authentic Beauty Concept. It generates sales of more than 1 billion euros and will be part of the future Henkel Consumer Brands business unit, the new multi-category platform which will be established through the merger of the Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care business units latest by beginning of 2023.

The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

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KIEHL’S TRAVEL RETAIL ASIA PACIFIC COMMITS TO THE FUTURE OF WILD PANDAS

Christine Schott Ledes — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:46:52 +0000

Kiehl’s celebrates its 10th year partnership with non-profit organization, Shan Shui Conservation Centre, with its Kiehl’s Future Made Better indoor and outdoor pop-ups at Mova Downtown Shopping Mall in Haikou, Hainan. Held throughout the month of June, the ecologically designed pop-ups spotlight the endangered species, giant pandas, which are also a powerful symbol for species and ecosystem conservation. Through a seamless and interactive O+O journey, visitors may learn about the conservation works behind the partnership, as well as Kiehl’s sustainability commitments in formulating a better future.

Thepop-ups are constructed with 100% recyclable and reusable materials. With the outdoor pop-up featuring a panda jungle, visitors are led onto an educational augmented-reality journey to learn about the “Kiehl’s Does” initiatives. Through a scan on the jungle signs with a mobile phone, visitors may discover more sustainable actions taken by the brand, such as over 80% of Kiehl’s packaging are made with post-consumer recycled materials, and its raw ingredients sourced support responsible farming practices in over 600 communities worldwide.

The indoor tree house pop-up focuses on the brand’s 10th year partnership with Shan Shui Conservation Centre in protecting wild pandas. As part of the “Kiehl’s Gives” philanthropic commitment to environmental sustainability, the collaboration supports works behind panda conservation by removing hunting traps, purifying water sources and natural habitats, and monitoring the pandas’ movements and safety with infrared cameras. At the end of the adventure, visitors may redeem a sample of the brand’s No.1 bestselling Rare Earth Masque through an automatic vending machine (while stock lasts).

L’Oréal has devoted itself to beauty for over 100 years. With its unique international portfolio of 36 diverse and complementary brands, the Group generated sales amounting to 29.87 billion euros in 2019 and employs 88,000 people worldwide. As the world’s leading beauty company, L’Oréal is present across all distribution networks: mass market, department stores, pharmacies and drugstores, hair salons, travel retail, branded retail and e-commerce. Research and innovation, and a dedicated research team of 4,100 people, are at the core of L’Oréal’s strategy, working to meet beauty aspirations all over the world. L’Oréal sets out ambitious sustainable development goals across the Group for 2030 and aims to empower its ecosystem for a more inclusive and sustainable society. For more information: http://mediaroom.loreal.com/

“We are proud to co-create such a purpose-driven journey in Hainan with Haikou Downtown Duty Free Shop. Our ‘Kiehl’s Does’ and ‘Kiehl’s Gives’ initiatives, featuring our 10th year collaboration with Shan Shui Conservation Center in panda conservation, represent our effort toward a healthier planet to formulate a better future. Through

these pop-ups, we actively invite all travelers in Hainan to join us on such a purposeful journey, because we believe better has no end,” says Petrina Kho, General Manager of Kiehl’s Travel Retail Asia Pacific.

“It is a very exciting opportunity for us at Haikou Downtown Duty-Free Shop to host the hallmark Kiehl’s Future Made Better pop-up. The partnership is meaningful to us as individuals, a company, and society at large for it directly benefits the beloved wild pandas that we hold dear to our hearts. As a major tourism and shopping destination in Haikou’s city center, we believe that together with Kiehl’s groundbreaking values to educate, impact, and benefit the environment, we will elevate and shape the retail experience of the changing consumer needs of our generation,” says Grace Wang, General Manager of Perfume and Cosmetics department, Central Merchandising Division, China Duty Free Group.

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HELENA RUBINSTEIN TRAVEL RETAIL ASIA PACIFIC AND CHINA DUTY FREE GROUP REIMAGINE THE FUTURE OF ULTRA-PREMIUM EXPERIENCE IN HAINAN

Christine Schott Ledes — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 21:09:01 +0000

Helena Rubinstein Travel Retail Asia Pacific was pleased to collaborate with China Duty Free Group to debut its first-ever online-to-offline premium luxury travel event in Sanya, Hainan. Over 100 selected VIPs were invited to an exceptional and personalized travel experience at the Helena Rubinstein villa, situated in The Sanya EDITION luxury boutique hotel. The campaign ran from 21st to 24th December 2020, reinventing the future of travel beauty with digital innovations and services.

The premium journey of travel retail VIPs from the China Duty Free Group began at the Helena Rubinstein villa – a sprawling 2,355 square metre poolside luxury estate at The Sanya EDITION. Upon entrance, a gold-toned Helena Rubinstein logo greeted guests as they checked in, after which their personalized journeys, continued with tailor-made mocktail refreshments at the Helena Rubinstein bar, a professional holiday portrait photoshoot at the Helena Rubinstein studio, and an afternoon tea before being treated to a luxurious 24K pure gold leaf hand massage, exclusive to the event. The rejuvenating 24K pure gold leaf massage combined the brand’s signature Cellglow range with 24K pure gold leaves to firm, smoothen and boost the skin with an ultimate radiance and golden aura.

Exploring the future of innovative beauty, all VIPs received an in-depth biometric skin analysis with the Helena Rubinstein skin analyser. Developed with 80,000 skin profiles combined with 12 years of research and development, the Helena Rubinstein skin analyser provided VIPs with an expert skin diagnosis, predictive analysis and personalised skincare recommendations.

On December 21st and 23rd, the premium experience at the Helena Rubinstein villa was livestreamed online by two sought-after beauty influencers, Teacher Xu and Kakakaoo, to their fans and followers. The duo shared their travel beauty tips and featured the well-loved Helena Rubinstein Powercell Serum and Cellglow Concentrate. Over 25 million viewers tuned in and enjoyed special offers, prizes and shopped for their favourite Helena Rubinstein products instantly via the China Duty Free Group online platform.

“We are pleased to pioneer an unprecedented über-luxe experience with China Duty Free Group. This first- ever Helena Rubinstein Travel Retail villa offered new ways of building special relationships with our online and offline beauty travellers. We look forward to more innovative collaborations to come with China Duty Free Group in offering digitised and personalised premium service to travellers in Hainan,” says Petrina Kho, General Manager of Helena Rubinstein Travel Retail Asia Pacific.

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SKINCEUTICALS KICKS OFF TRAVEL RETAIL IN HAITANG BAY

Christine Schott Ledes — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 02:28:57 +0000

L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific celebrated the launch of the highly anticipated US-based professional skincare brand, SkinCeuticals. Together with China Duty Free Group, the grand debut ceremony in the Travel Retail channel took place at a pop-up store in Haitang Bay Duty Free Shopping Center, Sanya. With SkinCeuticals now joining dermocosmetics brands La Roche-Posay and Vichy, it further strengthens L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific’s powerful brand portfolio to provide beauty for all travelers.

To highlight SkinCeuticals’ mission in providing advanced skincare backed by science, a thoroughly high-tech touch in primarily black and white sets the tone for the pop-up event. Visitors are invited to a comprehensive interpretation of the professional skincare brand through immersive spaces, such as an anti-oxidation lab and an interactive game wall for a close-up experience of the advanced anti- oxidation technology. At the event, SkinCeuticals experts at the Digital Orchard demonstrates the antioxidant “apple test”, and professional skin diagnosis and skincare express facial treatment by SkinCeuticals expert are available for travelers to explore its powerful anti-oxidants products.

“Through our exclusive collaboration with China Duty Free Group, we are thrilled that SkinCeuticals is at last launched in Travel Retail. The dermocosmetics market continues to be buoyant, and SkinCeuticals is the perfect answer to meeting specific travelers’ needs in terms of prevention, protection and correction of skin concerns. The addition of SkinCeuticals to our brand portfolio further ensures we have a powerful range of brands to offer beauty for all travelers,” says Emmanuel Goulin, Managing Director of L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific.

“Travelers have been longing for the launch of SkinCeuticals, and today, we are able to make this into reality. The successful event today is a perfect demonstration of the deepened strategic partnership with L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific, and we look forward to the exciting expansion of SkinCeuticals in place under China Duty Free Group,” says Terry Chua, Vice President of Central Merchandising Division at China Duty Free Group.

SkinCeuticals is now launched at Shanghai Pudong Airport Terminal S1, and set to launch at Beijing Capital International Airport by early 2020.

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