beauty

Gen Z to Beauty Brands: Want me to Buy? Let’s Talk

It’s easy to assume that Gen Zers, who are accustomed to having information served up to them, are averse to research. But…

How Legacy Beauty Brands are Losing a Big Slice of the $500 Billion Pie to Small Brands — and How They can get it Back

This is not your parents’ beauty industry. Transformed by both the steady wave of ecommerce and the sudden shock of the pandemic…

Glossier Returns to Brick-and-Mortar With Seattle Flagship 4X the Size of its Original Pop-Up

Glossier will return to brick-and-mortar with three permanent locations scheduled to open this year. The first will launch in Seattle’s Capitol Hill…

4 Ways COVID-19 Gave Beauty Brands a Makeover

U.S. beauty spending took a hit across all categories in 2020, with makeup dropping 36%, skincare falling 13% and fragrance falling 21%,…

Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep In The COVID Era

The health and beauty sector is a bright spot in the otherwise struggling retail landscape — and industry leaders are trying to…

e.l.f. Beauty Purchases Clean Makeup Brand W3LL PEOPLE For $27 Million

e.l.f. Beauty will acquire W3LL PEOPLE, a cruelty-free clean beauty company, for $27 million in cash. W3LL People has a presence at…

JCPenney Tests In-Store Beauty Services, Wellness Classes At Texas Flagship Store

JCPenney has launched a new store concept with experiential retailing at its core in Hurst, Texas. The store was built around insights…

Suitability, Transparency And Inclusion Rank As Biggest Non-Price Beauty Purchase Drivers

The decision-making process behind buying a beauty product has numerous variables attached, and like many other shopping decisions, price wins out: 75%…

Despite 12% Sales Increase, Ulta Beauty Stock Dips 28% Amid Slashed Full-Year Outlook

Ulta Beauty had what would traditionally be perceived as a very strong quarter — net sales increased 12.0% to $1.67 billion, while comparable…

Walmart Enters Beauty Category With Private Label Skincare Line

Walmart has launched a private label skincare line, Earth to Skin, designed to offer beauty shoppers affordable skin products that only include…

Macy’s Will Expand AR-Powered Virtual Try-On Across Beauty Categories

Macy’s has unveiled new solutions designed to enhance the in-store and mobile customer experience at the Shoptalk conference being held in Las…

L’Occitane Purchases ELEMIS To Expand Skincare Offerings

L’Occitane will acquire ELEMIS, a UK-based beauty and skincare producer, for a maximum consideration of $900 million. The deal will strengthen L’Occitane’s omnichannel…

Leveraging Customer Insights to Drive Personalization – A Retail Perspective

Supply Chain Impacts, Understaffed Stores Create Customer Loyalty Challenges

Streamline Product Data Management to Maximize Multichannel Growth

From Merchant-Centric to Customer-Centric: How to Transform Online Product Discovery

The 2022 Holiday Planning Guide for Retailers

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