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Napoleon Perdis

November

Livia Wang, owner of Napoleon Perdis, at her office in Sydney’s Rosebery.

This cult beauty brand went bust. Can it make a return?

It was once one of Australia’s biggest beauty success stories. Can Napoleon Perdis find a new customer, five years after it collapsed?

  • Lauren Sams

February 2020

Harris Scarfe receivers will spend the next ten days assessing final offers with a view to agreeing to a sale/recapitalisation deal which will see the retailer emerge from administration.

Harris Scarfe closes stores ahead of sale

Receiver Deloitte has extended the window to close of business Friday to receive final offers for the remaining Harris Scarfe store portfolio.

  • Carrie LaFrenz

November 2019

Livia Wang's Access Brand Management has signed a joint venture agreement with McPherson's to boost sales of Dr LeWinn's in China.

McPherson's signs JV with 'daigou queen' Livia Wang

The consumer goods company is hoping for a 50 per cent jump in sales of Dr LeWinn's products from a JV with "daigou queen" Livia Wang.

  • Sue Mitchell

June 2019

Napoleon Perdis has severed his ties with Kuba Investments, the company that took control of his cosmetics empire two months ago.

Napoleon Perdis severs ties with Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics

Napoleon Perdis has been forced to cut ties with his cosmetics empire, two months after it was saved from collapse.

  • Sue Mitchell

April 2019

Creditors of Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics have approved a rescue proposal put forward by 'daigou queen' Livia Wang.

Napoleon Perdis creditors approve $1.6m DOCA but not all are happy

Creditors of Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics have approved a $1.6 million rescue proposal but not everyone is happy.

  • Sue Mitchell
Under Livia Wang's rescue proposal for Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics, unsecured creditors will receive between 4c and 13c in the dollar.

Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics creditors count their losses

As creditors of Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics count their losses, administrators are looking into ''questionable'' transactions.

  • Sue Mitchell

March 2019

"Daigou queen" Livia Wang has come to the rescue of Napoleon Perdis' cosmetics  empire.

'Daigou queen' offers to save Napoleon Perdis

"Daigou queen" Livia Wang and former Witchery executive Henry Lee have formed a company that proposes to take control of the Australian cosmetics brand.

  • Sue Mitchell

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