Estée Lauder and Spanish perfumery Puig have officially ended their merger talks, a decision that sent Estée Lauder shares soaring over 10% in extended trading. The proposed deal, first disclosed in March, would have created a massive $40 billion luxury beauty conglomerate combining brands like Clinique and MAC with Charlotte Tilbury and Carolina Herrera. However, […]
British perfumer Jo Malone is facing a lawsuit from Estée Lauder Companies over the use of her name in a fragrance collaboration with Zara. The dispute centres on packaging for a product created under Malone’s newer brand Jo Loves, which included the phrase “A creation by Jo Malone CBE, founder of Jo Loves.” Estée Lauder […]

