Marie Claire Buys Marketing Agency France Labs

WWD: Marie Claire Group has acquired France Lab, a French agency specializing in cosmetic innovation. Founded in 2007 by Thibaut Fougeras, previously an executive at L’Oréal and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, France Lab offers services including marketing, R&D formulation, packaging design and manufacturing. The French media group said the acquisition is in line with its diversification strategy to expand services to luxury beauty advertisers.