The beauty industry saw a mid-summer wave of proposed redundancies from Dyson, Unilver, THG, and Rodan & Fields. Shiseido, The Estée Lauder Co., and Chanel are in the midst of succession plans, and Olaplex resets the C-Suite.Cuts and LayoffsDyson is planning to cut a quarter of its UK jobs as part of a major restructuring representing a reduction of about 1,000 positions of its roughly 3,500 workforce in the UK. The redundancies are part of a broader move to reduce the company’s 15,000-strong global workforce.Unilever plans to cut around a third of all office roles in Europe by the end of next year as part of its "productivity program," which was announced in March. The program will also include cutting as many as 7,500 roles globally.THG is requiring all staff to return to the office 5 days a week and will cut 171 jobs across various divisions. The Mamnchester e-commerce business has cut almost a third of its workforce over the past two years to about 7,000 following a cost-saving review.Rodan & Fields announced a new business model and the elimination of about 100 positions. The company listed the layoffs in a WARN notice and said they would take effect September 13. Those laid off include the chief global sales officer, the chief information officer and five departmental vice presidents.Executive MovesChanel announced Anne Kirby, president of Chanel Fragrance and Beauty, who has been with the brand for 35 years, will be retiring at the end of the year. Her retirement was planned, and a successor will be announced in due course. Kirby has been in the current position at the luxury house since September 2018.