Pochet Group appoints new board director

Jean-Francois Bouygues succeeds Hubert Varlet

Pochet Group has appointed Jean-Francois Bouygues as a member of the Board of Directors, a move that has been effective from 1 April 2012.

Bouygues, 52, succeeds Hubert Varlet, who has left his position of general manager to retire after 27 years. Varlet will however stay active within the group and is set to become a member of the Steering Committee.

Bouygues joins the Board of Directors, after starting at the group in September 2011 as chief financial officer. Bouygues is a certified public accountant and started his professional career as an auditor at Mazars. He then held different positions attached to the financial operations at Plastic Omnium, a French subcontractor for the automotive industry.

You may also like

Fragrance
Interparfums Q3 sales surge of 4.8% triggers stock price jump

Interparfums Q3 sales surge of 4.8% triggers stock price jump

The fragrance company, which makes scents for Jimmy Choo, Coach, Lacoste and DKNY, saw stock prices rise on 20 October after its Q3 2026 financial report signalled a strong market performance
Colour Cosmetics
Puig’s fragrance and make-up brands drive record Q3 revenue of €1.4 billion

Puig’s fragrance and make-up brands drive record Q3 revenue of €1.4 billion

All of Puig’s business divisions and regions saw revenue growth, with a double-digit increase in niche fragrances, dermocosmetics, make-up and the Asia-Pacific region
You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
Click here to find out more.
Finance
Sephora UK MD on 2027 expansion plans and the M&S store partnership: ‘Now we want proximity’

Sephora UK MD on 2027 expansion plans and the M&S store partnership: ‘Now we want proximity’

Hot off hosting its beauty festival, Sephoria, in the UK for the first time, UK MD Sarah Boyd reveals the retailer’s 2027 expansion plans for the region, including a third boutique, more large-format stores, and what Sephora’s upcoming shop-in-shop concept with British multinational retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) will actually entail
Research & Development
Chanel sells majority Capsum stake to Motion Equity Partners

Chanel sells majority Capsum stake to Motion Equity Partners

Innovation and manufacturing partner Capsum is now under Motion Equity Partners, with luxury brand and long term partner Chanel remaining a minority shareholder in the company
You need to be a subscriber to read this article.
Click here to find out more.
Finance
L’Oréal to Sol de Janeiro: brands shaping the future of beauty travel retail in 2026

L’Oréal to Sol de Janeiro: brands shaping the future of beauty travel retail in 2026

Travel retail is proving itself to be the secret home of luxury in 2026. But as dupes give rise to a consumer who wants value over quality, Cosmetics Business explores why more beauty brands are investing in, and bolstering, their travel retail offering this year
Finance
L’Oréal Paris USA announces the 2026 class of Women of Worth honourees

L’Oréal Paris USA announces the 2026 class of Women of Worth honourees

The philanthropic initiative, now in its third decade, sees L’Oréal Paris USA recognise ten female nonprofit leaders and fuel their ventures with grants, mentorships and national visibility
Finance
Mikayla Nogueira’s POV Beauty secures $15 million investment to accelerate its Sephora momentum

Mikayla Nogueira’s POV Beauty secures $15 million investment to accelerate its Sephora momentum

The Series A funding round led by Silas Capital, will be used to accelerate momentum within beauty retailer Sephora and improve the skin care brand’s presence on TikTok Shop
Subscribe now