Cosmetics

Dutch chain Kruidvat has opened its largest store in Turnhout, a 1,000 sqm store and the third store in Turnhout. The store wants to attract customers through its quickly-changing array of discounts and offers. Kruidvat currently has over 1,000 stores in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Manufacturer Procter & Gamble has managed to increase its net profit by 2 % in 2014's first quarter, even though turnover disappointingly remained level with exchange rates a huge pressure on the results.

Cosmetics company L'Oréal saw its turnover growth shrink a little over 2 % in its first quarter because of slower American growth and averse exchange rates. Luckily for the company, other markets managed turnover growth.

Dutch company Rituals has lost its global ecommerce manager Hans Voorn, but has already found a successor in Martijn Cornelissen.

According to GfK, the Dutch consumer has chosen Etos as the best drugstore of 2014, mainly because it has an excellent balance between service and offered advantages. It is the fourth time Etos managed to win the award, beating beat several large competitors like D.I.O. and DA.

French cosmetics brand Sephora has enabled photo sharing through its iPhone app through the Beauty Board function: this "should strengthen the bonds between the fans through an online community".

Greenpeace is now asking Procter & Gamble to commit to ‘deforestation-free’ palm oil, after earlier successes with (amongst others) the Delhaize chain.