Meitu, Alibaba find beauty in new e-commerce partnership
The maker of beauty apps will sell $250 million worth of convertible bonds that could make the e-commerce giant its third-biggest shareholder Key Takeaways: Meitu and Alibaba have formed a…
Yatsen CEO declares turnaround with quarterly non-GAAP profit
The cosmetics seller reported a nearly 50% increase in its first-quarter revenue from skincare products as it pivots to the segment from make-up Key Takeaways: Yatsen’s first-quarter net loss narrowed…
BRIEF: Herbs Generation surges in Hong Kong trading debut
Shares of health and beauty products manufacturer Herbs Generation Group Holdings Ltd. (2593.HK) surged in their Hong Kong trading debut on Thursday, opening 25% above their IPO price of HK$3.75.…
Its bitcoin bet behind it, can Meitu find sustained profits in its beauty business?
The beauty software maker has sold all its cryptocurrency holdings and plans to use the profits for business development and a special dividend Key Takeaways: Meitu has sold off the…
Meitu looks for new growth story as China’s economy slows
The beauty app operator expects to report its adjusted profit rose 80% or more in the first half of the year, representing a sharp slowdown from the growth rate in…
Yatsen gets black eye from shopping fest blues
The operator of Perfect Diary cosmetics stores lowered its second-quarter revenue guidance by 10%, putting the figure back in contraction territory Key Takeaways: Yatsen lowered its revenue guidance by 10%…
Chicmax finds timeless profit formula in anti-aging skincare
Calculations using new company data show its revenue rose 77% in the second half of last year, while its profit quadrupled Key Takeaways: Chicmax said it expects to report its…