http://www.basenotes.net/features/industry_news&sub=155/ Basenotes is an independent guide to fragrances and perfume. This feed contains the most recent Industry News with the category of Business and Finance. en-uk Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:00:01 EST http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080712lvmh-ebay2.html http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080712lvmh-ebay2.html Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:45:01 EST LVMH have succeeded in its battle with eBay. The Paris Commercial Court have ordered eBay to cease selling perfumes and cosmetics bearing the Dior, Guerlain, Givenchy and Kenzo brand names, failing which eBay would incur penalty payments of  €50,000 per day. http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080701ebay-fined.html http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080701ebay-fined.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:19:01 EST The commercial court in Paris has, in a ruling announced yesterday, upheld a claim made by LVMH against eBay. The court has ruled that, by allowing the sale of counterfeit goods on its website to the detriment of Louis Vuitton Malletier and Christian Dior Couture, eBay was guilty of gross misconduct and of detrimental breach as, through accountable negligence, eBay had not taken the necessary measures to prevent the sale of the counterfeit goods on its site. http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080529arden-acquire-claiborne.html http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080529arden-acquire-claiborne.html Thu, 29 May 2008 04:50:01 EST Elizabeth Arden and Liz Claiborne announced yesterday that they have entered into an exclusive long-term global licensing agreement for the manufacture, distribution and marketing of the Liz Claiborne fragrance brands including Lucky Brand, Usher, Curve and Juicy Couture. http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080417claiborne-to-sell-fragrance-business.html http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080417claiborne-to-sell-fragrance-business.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:50:01 EST According to a report by WWD, Liz Claiborne is said to be looking for a buyer for its fragrance business, which not only includes Claiborne fragrances, but also the fragrances of Lucky Brand, Candies, Juicy Couture, Usher and more. http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080320-ineke-expands-to-russia.html http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080320-ineke-expands-to-russia.html Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:34:01 EST Ineke have expanded their distibution in Russia having signed an agreement with Soling Cosmetics. Plus Ineke launch V2 of the Ineke sampler set. http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080319home-fragrance-on-the-rise.html http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080319home-fragrance-on-the-rise.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:17:01 EST The maket for home fragrance products will grow to $6 billion by 2012 according to a new report. Much of this growth  is down to home air fresheners, and new products such as diffusers. http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080204-parlux-q3-results.html http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080204-parlux-q3-results.html Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:55:01 EST Parlux Fragrances, Inc. (NASDAQ: PARL) announced today its results for the quarter and nine month period ended December 31, 2007. Net sales from continuing operations for the quarter increased to $44,543,788 compared to $43,416,309 in the same period of the prior year, an increase of 3%. http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080123-loreal-buy-ysl-beaute.html http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20080123-loreal-buy-ysl-beaute.html Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:14:01 EST L'Oreal are negotiating with PPR's Gucci Group to buy YSL Beaute Holdings. The deal would see L'Oreal obtain long-term fragrance licensing deals for brands including Yves Saint Laurent and Boucheron. http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/2008010ineke-launch-evening-edged-in-gold.html http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/2008010ineke-launch-evening-edged-in-gold.html Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:26:01 EST Ineke have launched Evening Edged in Gold, their fifth fragrance. It is described by Ineke as a woody oriental and features notes of Gold Osmanthus, Plum, Angel's Trumpet, Saffron, Cinnamon Bark, Midnight Candy, Leather and Woods. http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/2008010icp-to-expand-in-2008.html http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/2008010icp-to-expand-in-2008.html Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:07:01 EST Creed's US and Canadian distributor, International Cosmetics & Perfumes is seeking to acquire other companies in the fragrance and skin care arena in 2008, according to a company spokesperson http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/2008010andrea-jung-joins-apple.html http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/2008010andrea-jung-joins-apple.html Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:01:01 EST Andrea Jung, chairman and chief executive officer of Avon Products, has been elected to Apple's board of directors. Andrea also serves on the board of directors of the General Electric Company and is a member of the New York Presbyterian Hospital board of trustees and the Catalyst board of directors. http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20071203lesnez.html http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20071203lesnez.html Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:55:01 EST LesNez have announced that Cale SrL. will be distributing their fragrances to Italian consumers. The family-owned company has been a purveyor of niche brands such as Creed, Floris, Truefitt and Hill and Knize since 1955 http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20070921shiseido-sell-zirh.html http://www.basenotes.net/industry_news/20070921shiseido-sell-zirh.html Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:13:01 EST Japanese beauty company, Shiseido have sold their Zirh Skincare brand to previous owner and president, Brian Robinson. Robinson originally sold part of the company to Zirh in 2000, before leaving in 2004.