Paris - French group Rocher announced on Wednesday that it is launching a "divestiture process for its children's fashion and home products divisions, including the Petit Bateau and Stanhome brands" in order to refocus on its core business, cosmetics. “We have the financial resources to create a new dynamic by focusing our investments on...
16 Jan 2025
A management shake up is to become apparent from September 1 at the children’s brand of Petit Bateau and the beauty label Yves Rocher, both of which are owned by the French cosmetics and fashion company Groupe Rocher. The current chief executive officer of Petit Bateau, Guillaume Darrousez, is to step into the same position at Yves Rocher,...
29 Aug 2023
Childrenswear brand Petit Bateau is launching a rental service. The company said the new category is in line with its circularity ambitions, and will initially launch the service in its home market of France. In a statement the company said: "It is a service that simplifies the life of parents reducing their environmental impact, offering an...
5 Nov 2022
French label Petit Bateau has announced the launch of a new fragrance closely following its revelation that it would be establishing a new perfume and cosmetics project, PB Natural Care. Eau Soilogne, which has been developed especially for toddlers, zero to three years old, is made up of a alcohol-free, hypoallergenic formula and includes 97.5...
11 Jul 2022
There are not many brands who can claim they invented something as important, groundbreaking and functional as the modern day underpants. But this is an invention that French heritage brand Petit Bateau takes pride in claiming. It was 100 years ago that Étienne Valton, together with his brothers André and Xavier, heirs to the knitting company...
6 Feb 2018