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12/05/2025
Mergers & Acquisitions

The Surget family acquires Ker Kibell, a cosmetics specialist from Brittany

Solenne and Vincent Surget have just acquired Ker Kibell, an artisan cosmetics brand based in Brittany. The two entrepreneurs now head up a network of 30 shops in Brittany and an artisan production workshop. Experts from AURIS Finance, an M&A consultancy, give their insights and analysis. In a sector such as the hygiene and beauty […]
Cottage
09/05/2025
Mergers & Acquisitions

Personal hygiene and beauty: Vabel Group acquires the Cottage brand

There is a new development in the hygiene and beauty sector. Vabel Group, a specialist in the formulation, manufacture and packaging of beauty products, is expanding its portfolio with the acquisition of the Cottage brand, which is renowned for its shower gels, shampoos and body care products. Experts from AURIS Finance, a mergers and acquisitions […]
Cottage
09/05/2025
Financial News, Mergers & Acquisitions

Health and beauty: key trends for 2025

In 2024, sales in the hygiene and beauty sector in France decreased by 3.1%. Despite the industry’s current robustness, with total sales of €8.3 billion, new trends are emerging. Experts from AURIS Finance, a mergers and acquisitions consultancy, share their analysis. After a downturn in 2024, beauty specialists need to reinvent themselves. In 2025, customers […]
DPH Supermarché
06/05/2025

The hygiene and beauty sector in France experienced a varied pattern of performance in 2024

Is the personal care sector losing momentum? In 2024, the beauty and hygiene sector in France achieved a turnover of €8.3 billion, marking a 3.1% decrease compared to the previous year. This trend is particularly striking when viewed within the global context. Experts from AURIS Finance, a mergers and acquisitions consultancy, provide their analysis and […]
Distributeur Walmart
23/04/2025
Financial News

The World’s Most Powerful Retailers

Each year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) publishes its ranking of the world’s most powerful retailers. This list is based primarily on revenue from the previous fiscal year but also takes into account factors such as the number of franchises and strategic alliances outside the home market, as well as performance across digital sales channels. […]
Annick Goutal
18/04/2025
Mergers & Acquisitions

Interparfums takes over perfumer Goutal Paris

Interparfums group has acquired Goutal Paris, an iconic French luxury perfume house that had been under foreign ownership for fourteen years. Experts from AURIS Finance, a mergers and acquisitions consultancy, offer their insights into this market move. Goutal Paris is returning to French ownership. The niche perfume house, founded in the 1980s, had been owned […]
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