Our business needs support if it is to survive: Ulta Beauty CEO petitions Washington as stores are shuttered
Ulta Beauty has announced that all its stores will remain temporarily closed until it is safe to reopen and that it would pay store and salon associates through mid-April and provide benefits to those currently enrolled.
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CVS Health announces bonus for employees and plans to hire 50,000 staff
CVS Health has announced that it is awarding bonuses to employees required to be at facilities to assist patients and customers in recognition of their essential role amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Procter & Gamble to sell US$5 billion in bonds
Procter & Gamble is planning to sell US$5 billion in bonds, according to a report published by Biz Journals.
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Dollar General to take on 50,000 employees as demand soars
Dollar General has announced plans to hire up to 50,000 new employees to support its operations.
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L’Oréal USA commits to supporting US COVID-19 relief and recovery
L’Oréal USA has announced a multi-faceted initiative to support Americans during the COVID-19 outbreak and recovery in addition to its European parent’s previously announced Coronavirus Solidarity Program.
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The Estée Lauder Companies announces global support plan amid coronavirus outbreak
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) and its corporate foundation, The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation (ELCCF), have announced a series of support packages in a bid to help in the fight against coronavirus.
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Kim Kardashian West announces temporary closure of KKW Beauty fulfilment centre during coronavirus pandemic
Kim Kardashian West has announced the temporary closure of the KKW Beauty fulfilment centre during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Procter & Gamble names new Chief Communications Officer
Procter & Gamble has announced Damon Jones as its new Chief Communications Officer.
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FDA issues temporary policy for the preparation of alcohol based hand sanitizer
As more and more businesses turn their hand to the production of hand sanitizer, the US Food and Drug Administration has issued a temporary policy on the preparation of the popular product.
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Elizabeth Arden Red Door spa folds after COVID-19 closure
Mynd Spa & Salon has filed for bankruptcy after the COVID-19 crisis forced the closure of several of its branches, according to a report published by WWD.
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Target issues apology for sale of masks amid shortages
Target has apologized for the sale of sought-after N95 masks in store while health care workers suffered short supply, according to a report published by Business Insider.
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Coty warns revenues will drop 20 percent as it announces COVID-19 update
Coty has announced a number of initiatives designed to safeguard its key stakeholders as well as provide for business continuity and opportunity.
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Stoner stockpiling: cannabis sales soar in California et al
Sales of cannabis have risen by a substantial margin across those US states where it is legal to sell marijuana for recreational use, as consumers stock up in advance of store closures and potential lockdowns, according to a report published by Bloomberg.
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XpresSpa offers airport outlets up as Covid-19 testing sites
XpresSpa Group has announced that it has offered up its 46 airport locations as potential testing sites to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US department of Health and Human Services and private laboratories across the country.
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L Brands suspends Victoria’s Secret site to concentrate on hand sanitizer production
L Brands has pressed pause on its Victoria’s Secret e-commerce site for now while the firm shifts production to soap and hand sanitizers, according to a report published by The Business Journals.
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Amazon reserves warehouses for vital supplies until April 5
Amazon is reserving its warehouse capacity for ‘vital supplies’ until April 5 in the US, UK and other European locations, according to a report published by Reuters.
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Tupperware Brands names former Avon head Miguel Fernandez as new Chief Executive Officer
Tupperware Brands has announced the appointment of former Avon Products head Miguel Fernandez as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 6th April.
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Reddit to sell ‘trending’ space to brands
Reddit has monetized its ‘trending’ space, according to a report published by The Verge.
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Craft hand sanitizer? Small distilleries switch production from gin to anti-bacterial gel
Craft distilleries across the US and UK are turning their hands to the production of hand sanitizer, according to a report published by Bloomberg.
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B.well Connected Health closes US$16 million funding round
b.well Connected Health has announced that it has closed a US$16 million Series A investment round led by UnityPoint Health Ventures.
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Coronavirus: Lush to shut down all North American stores and slow production
Lush has become the latest beauty company affected by the coronavirus, having announced the closure of all North American stores and slowdown of production.
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Sephora celebrates fifth anniversary of Accelerate program; announces 2020 members
Sephora is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its Accelerate Program with the announcement of 2020 Cohort, thus marking the program’s achievement of its goal of supporting 50 women-led businesses by 2020.
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L Brands appoints Sarah Nash as Board Chair
L Brands has announced the appointment of Sarah Nash as Chair of the board. Nash will replace Lex Wesner.
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Ulta Beauty Q4 2019: Net sales up 8.5 percent and profit rises
Ulta Beauty has announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2019 ended February 1, 2020.
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Colgate names CEO Noel Wallace as Chairman of Board
Colgate-Palmolive has announced the retirement of Ian Cook as Chairman of the Board and a director and the election of Noel Wallace, President and CEO as his successor, effective April 1, 2020.
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Elizabeth Arden announces support of I am a voter for 2020
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement, Revlon-owned Elizabeth Arden has debuted a campaign in support of I am a voter.
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CVS Pharmacy to acquire and rebrand Schnucks Pharmacies
CVS Health-owned CVS Pharmacy has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Schnuck Markets’ retail and specialty pharmacy businesses.
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Revlon restructuring plan to cost 1000 jobs?
Revlon has announced a new 2020 Business Optimization and Restructuring plan aimed at ‘building a stronger global business operation’, which could see around 1000 jobs axed as part of the restructuring methods.
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Henkel and KKR proceed to second round of bidding for Coty’s professional hair and nail product business
Henkel and buyout firm KKR have joined a small group of interested parties moving on to the second round of bidding for Coty Inc’s professional hair and nail products business, according to Bloomberg.com.
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Maybelline to bring back nail business exclusively to Dollar General
Maybelline is bringing back its nail business, with the launch of Maybelline Fast Gel exclusively at Dollar General.
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Kate Somerville Skincare has announced the release of a documentary on its eponymous Founder.
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Gucci Beauty opens LA pop-up to promote new mascara
Gucci hosted its first experiential consumer pop-up on Melrose Avenue in LA last week, according to a report published by Haute Living.
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FDA finds asbestos in 20 percent of talc-based make-up products
The Environmental Working Group has revealed that laboratory tests commissioned by the federal Food and Drug Administration of talc-based cosmetics found asbestos in some 20 percent of samples.
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German anti-aging brand offers US$1 million per second for Meghan Markle to appear in Suits
German anti-aging brand Biotulin has offered to pay US television network NBC US$5 million for a five-second appearance from the Duchess of Sussex in drama series suits, according to a report published by Extra.
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Interparfums reports strong 2019 performance but revises outlook for 2020 as coronavirus bites
Interparfums has reported its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019. Net sales swelled 5.6 percent to US$713.5 million (+7.3 percent in comparable currency) and net income grew 12 percent to US$60.2 million.
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Bed, Bath & Beyond brings Walgreens Chief Merchandising Officer on board
Bed, Bath & Beyond has named Joe Hartsig as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer of Bed, Bath & Beyond and President of Harmon Stores, effective immediately.
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L’Oréal Paris Canada has announced its new international Stand Up Against Street Harassment program, which will launch on International Women’s Day on 8th March.
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Estée Lauder teams up with Kith for International Women’s Day collection
Estée Lauder has teamed up with streetwear brand Kith for a second time, with the launch of its new limited-edition collection created for International Women’s Day on 8th March.
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Sephora launches ‘CBD Standards’ in a bid to become a leading retailer in the burgeoning market
Sephora has launched its CBD Standards, new guidelines that cover potency, ingredient policy and the manufacturing processes.
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Selena Gomez calls on fans to be part of upcoming Rare Beauty ‘community campaign’
Selena Gomez has launched a community call for fans to be part of the first marketing campaign for her upcoming beauty range Rare Beauty, according to a report by Teen Vogue.
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Earth Island sues P&G, Colgate-Palmolive, Clorox et al for plastic pollution
Earth Island has filed the first major lawsuit against a series of major multinationals, Procter & Gamble, Clorox and Colgate-Palmolive among them, for polluting the waterways, coasts and oceans with millions of tons of plastic packaging.
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Walmart to go head-to-head with Amazon with Plus service to rival Prime
Walmart is poised to launch its own equivalent of Amazon Prime, according to a report published by Bloomberg.
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Meet Microban 24: P&G launches new range as coronavirus causes cleaning frenzy
Procter & Gamble has announced the launch of Microban 24, a new brand of sanitizing products for the home, which claim to protect surfaces against bacteria for 24 hours.
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Mineral Fusion partners with Dress for Success
Mineral Fusion has announced its official partnership with non-profit Dress for Success. The subsidiary of BWX Limited will support the organization through online donations and campaigns, annual clothing drives, and volunteer outreach.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Walgreens in religious bias case
The US Supreme Court has thrown out a case of religious bias bought against Walgreens by a former employee, according to a report published by Reuters.
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Colgate debuts vegan, preservative-free oral care range: Colgate Zero
Following on from its recent acquisition of oral care lifestyle brand Hello, Colgate-Palmolive has launched a new range aimed at the health-conscious family market.
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Coty names Pierre Denis CEO and Pierre-Andre Terisse COO
Coty has announced several executive and Board appointments. By this summer, Pierre Denis will succeed Pierre Laubies as CEO of the company and CFO, Pierre-Andre Terisse will add the role of COO to his remit.
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Sally Beauty enters next phase of influencer contest
Sally Beauty has entered the next phase of its search for its first ever #SallyCrew. Influencers participating in the competition to become a brand representative will share a video on Instagram through March 13 explaining why they would make the ideal brand ambassador.
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Sephora halts Sephora Studio roll out
Sephora has stated it will not move ahead with its Sephora Studio concept, according to a report by Retail Dive.
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Amway 2019 sales down 5 percent year-on-year
Amway has reported 2019 sales of $8.4 billion for the year ending 31 Dec, 2019, a 5 percent fall year on year.
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