Industry News
On March 1, the Oriental cosmetics brand "Huaxizi" was officially launched on Amazon in Japan. Many products were sold out as soon as they went online. It is worth mentioning that Huaxizi, a domestic lipstick product "Concentric Lock Lipstick" priced at 219 yuan, is priced at 6,129 yen (equivalent to RMB 371) on Amazon in Japan, which is more than the international luxury brand Chanel. The price of lipsticks on Amazon in Japan-Chanel lipsticks were sold at 5,270 yen (equivalent to RMB 315) on Amazon in Japan during the same period. This price did not affect the enthusiasm of Japanese consumers. "Concentric Lock Lipstick" entered the top three hourly list of Amazon lipstick sales in Japan on the first
Targeting the changing needs of the male skincare population，the brand Winona has launched the men's skin care set specially developed for men, providing comprehensive care solutions for various men's skin care needs.
On the evening of March 5, Yujiahui Co., Ltd. (stock code: 300740, referred to as Yujiahui), known as the "first share of China's A-share e-commerce IPO", issued an announcement stating that Yujiahui planned to change its name to "Shuiyang Group Co., Ltd." and the stock abbreviation changed from “Yujiahui” to “Shuiyang Shares”. To accelerate the establishment of a "multi-brand, multi-category, multi-channel" China Beauty Group with its own brand as the core and dual business driven by its own brand and agency brand.
Recently, Perfect Diary, a brand of Yixian e-commerce, launched an animal series style eyeshadow "red-crowned crane" plate inspired by the endangered animal red-crowned crane, and joined hands with the SEE Foundation to donate funds to launch the red-crowned crane protection public welfare program, leaving this "Chinese beauty" for future generations.
This week, former P&G, Coca-Cola and Revlon executives Carlos Barreto launched Cleverman, a direct-to-consumer brand. This veteran in the beauty industry with more than 20 years of experience has set his sights on the underserved men's hair dyeing market, positioning Cleverman as a customized men's hair and beard dyeing solution.
It is reported that following the angel round investment from Hillhouse Capital and Tencent, WOW COLOUR, a cutting-edge beauty collection store brand, has recently received RMB500 million yuan in A round of financing. This round of financing was led by Innovation Workshop, followed by IDG Capital, Ruixiang Capital, and Zhemin Investment.
On March 2, British local time, Yixian E-Commerce, the parent company of Perfect Diary, the largest beauty company in China by market value, announces the acquisition of British high-end skin care brand Eve Lom, and will continue to maintain a strategic partnership with its original shareholder Manzanita Capital in the future.
A few days ago, Natura & Co, the parent company of Avon and Aesop, announced the fourth-quarter financial report, showing that during the period, sales surged and net profit increased by 200%. The group's quarterly and fiscal year performance was better than the global CFT market. . The financial report shows that its comprehensive net income increased by 24.3% to 12 billion reais (approximately RMB 13.724 billion), an increase of 6.4% at a constant exchange rate, because the company's four brands have increased sales. The adjusted profit before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization increased by 12.3% to 1.5 billion reais (approximately RMB 1.716 billion), the profit margin was 12.4%, and the net profit increased by 200.7% to 177.4 million reais (approximately RMB 1.716 billion, RMB 87 million).
Recently, the domestic aromatherapy skin care brand known for its cleansing oil has completed the A (first round) and B rounds of financing for a total of 50 million US dollars. The round A was led by Yuanjing Capital, followed by Wuyuan Capital and Light Moon Capital; the B round was led by Yuansheng Capital, followed by Yuanjing Capital and Wuyuan Capital.
According to the "36Kr" report, "dearBOYfriend" (hereinafter referred to as "Dear Boyfriend"), a one-stop daily grooming lifestyle brand for professional men, received tens of millions of A1 and A2 rounds of financing at the end of 2020. New investors For Black Ant Capital, Jinding Capital, the old shareholder Jinshajiang Ventures continued to raise.
International Group News
The World Intellectual Property Organization (World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO) official website announced that in 2020 when the new crown epidemic broke out, the number of trademark applications from many beauty giants around the world fluctuated significantly, and companies such as L'Oreal, Amore, Henkel and others experienced declines to varying degrees. However, Shiseido and LVMH's Guerlain performed better. The data shows that the number of international trademark applications submitted by the " big brother " L'Oréal Group through the WIPO International Trademark Registration "Madrid System" has decreased by 78 to 115, from the first overall ranking in 2019 to the fifth place. The Henkel Group's applications dropped from 77 to 60, Amore Pacific dropped from 52 to 48, and Beiersdorf dropped slightly from 47 to 46. However, Shiseido, known for its scientific research capabilities, is unwilling to lag behind. It has surged from 70 items the previous year to 130 items, ranking third in the total and leading the beauty and fashion circle. In addition, Guerlain also increased from 24 to 34, and the ranking immediately increased from 27th to 36th.
According to a NBC News report on the 10th, Biden will announce the purchase of an additional 100 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's new crown vaccine that day. The US Food and Drug Administration approved an emergency use authorization application for the new crown vaccine developed by Johnson Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, on the 27th of last month. This is the third new crown vaccine approved for emergency use in the United States. It is a vaccine that only requires one dose and is allowed to be used for people 18 years and older.