​It’s a big news week for John Lewis with its results due Thursday and a new concept store layout unveiled Tuesday. And Wednesday? Just the small matter of a new CEO.

The Brazilian beauty giant that owns The Body Shop, Aesop and Avon, talked of “a resilient performance” in Q4 with sales growth in constant currency. But sales still fell on a reported basis and it made a net loss.

Beach House Group announced on Friday the launch of a new venture fund, Beach House Ventures, which looks to incubate nascent beauty and lifestyle brands, via financial backing and more. 

Patrick Ta Beauty announced on Monday the appointment of Kimberly Villatoro to the role chief executive officer.

Dubbed the 'Sephora x TikTok Incubator Program', the program connects TikTok creators to best-in-class beauty brands from the Sephora’s Accelerate program.

Dior has teamed up with French LED technology specialist Lucibel. A partnership that began in July with the launch of Dior Skin Light, a futuristic-looking anti-ageing LED mask.

​Beauty and personal care retailer Lush wants to slash its online ad spend with big tech firms, instead targeting smaller tech organisations and engaging open source solutions.

Ulta Beauty announced on Thursday revenues for the full-year surged 18% to $10.2 billion on the back of retail price increases, the impact of new brands and product innovation and increased social occasions in 2022. 

Beauty subscription company Ipsy announced on Wednesday the appointment of Ash K Holm as the brand's chief makeup artist for spring 2023. 

​With Sephora due to open its debut UK store on Wednesday, an analyst on Tuesday said the French beauty giant poses a threat to established market leaders, but must be seen as offering value in order to succeed.

​UK consumer and retail spend last month was OK, but not brilliant as Valentine's Day provided support for the jewellery and beauty categories, but non-essentials (especially clothing) were largely off the priority list.

Credo Beauty, the innovative clean beauty company founded in San Francisco, opened its second store in Los Angeles at Larchmont Village. The brand now has 12 locations in the United States. 

LVMH on Monday named Stephane Rinderknech as chairman and CEO of its beauty division, rounding out a series of broader management changes at the owner of Guerlain and Parfums Christian Dior.

The Estée Lauder Companies announced on Friday the appointment of Lahnie Strange as senior vice president, global general manager of Bobbi Brown.

The make-up brand M.A.C Cosmetics, owned by Estée Lauder Group, has just launched a new skincare line called Hyper Real Skincare and continues to strengthen its global network, particularly in emerging markets.

​High-profile model Bella Hadid has become the latest muse for Charlotte Tilbury, the upscale mega-beauty brand majority owned by Puig.