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Incoming Glossier CEO Colin Walsh

UPDATE: Glossier Names Beauty Veteran Colin Walsh as New CEO

[Update from Sept. 15, 2025] Colin Walsh, Founder of wellness brand YayDay and a veteran of P&G, L’Oréal…

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MAC Cosmetics' new flagship store at Deji Plaza in Nanjing, China.

Exclusive: MAC Cosmetics’ New Chinese Flagship is an Ode to the Power of Beauty

Sometimes a store is just a store…and sometimes it’s a lot more. MAC Cosmetics’ newly redesigned flagship at…

Features July 3
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The E.l.f. Color E.l.f-nalysis tool helps shoppers discover their ideal seasonal color palette.

E.l.f. and Pinterest Launch Personalized, Shoppable Beauty Analysis Tool

E.l.f. Cosmetics has teamed up with Pinterest to introduce a new immersive digital experience for personalized beauty called…

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Exterior of new Amazon parapharmacy in Milan.

Amazon’s Latest Stab at Brick-and-Mortar Success: A Parapharmacy in Italy

Amazon has unveiled a new parapharmacy retail concept in Milan, marking the company’s first physical store in Italy.…

News February 12
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Benefit Cosmetics virtual store The Benemart.

Benefit Cosmetics Opens Grocery-Inspired Virtual Holiday Store

Benefit Cosmetics has launched its first virtual 3D shopping experience for the holidays. Called “The Benemart,” the grocery-inspired…

News November 8
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Karissa Bodnar, Founder and CEO of Thrive Causemetics.

Thrive Causemetics Founder Reveals What it Takes for a Cause-Based Brand to Stay on Mission

Karissa Bodnar, Founder and CEO of clean beauty brand and DTC success story Thrive Causemetics, grew up in…

Features March 8
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Dior has launched new live beauty consultations for online customers.

Dior to Offer Beauty Customers Live Virtual Consultations

Parfums Christian Dior, the perfumery and cosmetics division of LVMH Group’s Christian Dior, has debuted a live online…

News June 12
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Sephora has reported inked a deal to begin selling on Zappos.com.

BoF: Sephora to Continue its Retail Expansion in an Unexpected Place — Zappos

Sephora plans to begin selling its beauty products on online footwear site Zappos, according to the Business of…

News March 31
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The RealReal plans to stop selling beauty products and focus on its fashion consignment business.

The RealReal Moves Away from Beauty, Shifts Focus to Luxury Consignment

Editor’s Note: This story was updated on March 27, 2023 to include comments from The RealReal. As it…

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