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Kao opens first Molton Brown store in Malaysia

Kao Corporation has launched Molton Brown, its British luxury fragrance brand, in the Malaysia market. The Molton Brown flagship store opened on December 22, 2023, in partnership with Valiram, Southeast Asia’s leading luxury and lifestyle group, in the Exchange TRX Mall, a shopping centre located in Kuala Lumpur. The company said in a statement...

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John Frieda Hair Care unveils stylist and creator collective

John Frieda Hair Care, part of consumer goods company Kao, has unveiled the first line-up of haircare experts that will serve under its new ‘House of Frieda’ platform to help educate consumers on the benefits of its products. The ‘House of Frieda’ collective has been designed to help make it easier for consumers to understand how to use the...

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Kao names new chief marketing officer for global salon division

Japanese consumer goods manufacturer Kao has appointed Christian Melcher as its new global chief marketing officer for its salon business. In the newly created role, Melcher will oversee the brand development, marketing, digital and communications activities for the professional salon brands, including Goldwell, KMS and Kerasilk. The move aims...

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Kao acquires self-tanning brand Bondi Sands

Japanese consumer goods company Kao, behind brands including John Frieda, Bioré and Molton Brown, has acquired Melbourne-based Bondi Sands, known for its self-tanning, suncare, skincare and body products. The agreement will see Kao Corporation’s wholly owned overseas subsidiaries Kao Australia Pty. Limited and Kao USA Inc. acquire the Bondi...

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Kao brings number one sunscreen brand in Japan to Europe

Japanese consumer goods company Kao, known for brands including John Frieda and Molton Brown, is expanding its European portfolio with the launch of Bioré UV Aqua Rich, its first facial care product with UV protection in the region. Bioré UV Aqua Rich, which is already the bestselling sunscreen brand in Japan, is launching in the UK with SPF 30...

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Kao reorganises organisation to strengthen future growth in the AEMEA Region

Japanese consumer goods company Kao Corporation, which owns beauty and haircare brands including John Frieda, Molton Brown, and Bioré, is introducing a new organisational structure to strengthen its business in the Americas as well as Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In a statement, Kao said it was creating a new pan-regional organisational...

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Kao launches new hair care line designed for natural, textured hair

Kao, which owns brands including John Frieda and Molton Brown, is diversifying its EMEA hair care portfolio with the launch of a Wakati, a new brand designed for women with type three to four hair, and predominantly for kinks, coils and curls. The move is part of Kao’s commitment to grow a portfolio of “purpose driven brands” as it looks to...

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Kao achieves climate-neutral operations in the UK

Japanese consumer goods manufacturer Kao, which owns beauty brands including John Frieda and Molton Brown, has announced that its UK production and administrative facilities have reached carbon-neutrality status. Kao, the world’s fourth-largest supplier of professional salon products, teamed up with ClimatePartner, a leading solution provider...