CVS Health, WBA and Walmart pledge to remove locked displays for multicultural beauty products
CVS Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Walmart have committed to ending the display of multicultural beauty products in locked cabinets, according to a report published by Reuters.
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Kanye West to launch beauty line?
Kanye West’s company has filed for a ‘Yeezy’ trademark covering a wide range of beauty and skin care product categories, according to a report published by TMZ.
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We’ll make our shelves more representative: Sephora pledges 15 percent of space to black-owned brands
Sephora is joining the 15 percent pledge and dedicating 15 percent of its shelf space to Black-owned companies. The LVMH-owned retailer has committed to all three stages of the Aurora James’ initiative, namely Take Stock, Take Ownership and Take Action.
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US nail salons to sue over COVID-19 closures
Californian nail salons have launched a lawsuit against the state in a bid to gain approval to reopen, according to a report published by ABC News.
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KKR-Coty deal to be financed by record US$1.3 billion club loan
KKR’s purchase of a majority stake in Coty will be financed by a US$1.3 billion club loan, the largest in Europe’s leveraged debt market since la crise, according to a report published by Reuters.
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Sustainable startup Nohbo secures $3 million in seed funding
Sustainable startup Nohno has secured $3 million in a seed funding round, which was led by Material Impact alongside Safer Made and current investor Radical Investments.
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Black Lives Matter: Estee Lauder to hire more black employees and make donations following employee concerns
Estée Lauder is said to have heeded employee concerns and is looking to expand its diversity agenda in the form of hiring more black employees, expanding its diversity program, and buying more from black-owned businesses, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Kylie Cosmetics unveils black employee percentage as part of Pull Up For Change challenge
Kylie Cosmetics has unveiled its percentage of black employees as part of the Pull Up for Change challenge, created as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Talc is bowing out: Chanel, Revlon and L’Oréal to discontinue products containing controversial ingredient
Chanel, L’Oréal and Revlon are phasing out controversial cosmetic ingredient talc in the US, according to a report published by Reuters.
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Neptune names former Walmart exec SVP of Health & Wellness division
Neptune Wellness Solutions has announced the appointment of Robert DiPede as SVP of its Biodroga business unit and recently formed Health & Wellness division
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US health and beauty sales soar as salons shuttered
Sales of health and beauty products rose an impressive 13 percent over the past 12 weeks compared to the same period in 2019, according to a report published by the Financial Times.
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Coty’s Simona Cattaneo takes the helm at Kylie Cosmetics
Coty has named Simona Cattaneo as the new head of Kylie Cosmetics, according to a report published by the New York Post.
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Bath & Body Works launches lawsuit to annul lease
Bath & Body Works has appealed to the courts to help extricate it from a New York lease, according to a report published by Commercial Observer.
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L Brands raises US$1.25 billion in bond sale
L Brands is set to raise US$1.25 billion in a bond sale that will provide a much-needed cash injection after Sycamore Partners pulled out of a deal to purchase its Victoria’s Secret brand.
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Modiface dodges data protection claim
Modiface has managed to avoid answering a lawsuit where the complainant alleged that it breached Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act, according to a report published by Bloomberg.
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PopSockets teams up with Burt’s Bees to launch lip balm-filled mobile accessory
PopSockets has partnered with Clorox-owned Burt’s Bees to create a collection of cell phone grips that double as lip balm dispensers, according to a report published by License Global.
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Rihanna’s Fenty empire stops trading to support Blackout Tuesday
Rihanna’s Fenty empire ceased trading of all its beauty and fashion brands during Blackout Tuesday in a show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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L’Oréal adapts websites following NAD enquiry
L’Oréal has adapted its three sites makeup.com, skincare.com and hair.com following an investigation by the National Advertising Division (NAD).
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Summer Fridays appoints Drybar’s chief John Heffner as new CEO
Skincare brand Summer Fridays has appointed John Heffner as its new Chairman and CEO, according to a report by WWD.com.
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Venus Williams partners with Credo Beauty on mineral sunscreen collection
Venue Williams has teamed up with beauty retailer Credo Beauty to launch a new mineral sunscreen collection, EleVen by Venus x Credo.
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Estée Lauder teams up with Dr. Paolo Sassone-Corsi on skin research project
Estée Lauder has announced a scientific collaboration with Dr. Paolo Sassone-Corsi from Director of the Center for Epigenetics and Metabolism at the University of California, Irvine, in a bid to build on the brand’s skin research.
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Pat McGrath Labs names Naomi Campbell as its first face
Pat McGrath Labs has named Naomi Campbell as its first ever global face, according to a report published by Vogue.
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Pura to enter US$8.5 billion sun care market with CBD deal
Pura has announced plans to close the acquisition of a CBD-infused sun care line tomorrow. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Kose America appoints General Manager, North America
J-beauty’s Kose has named Sharon del Valle General Manager, Kose America.
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Coty has announced the appointment of Gordon von Bretten as its first ever Chief Transformation Officer to assist Coty Leadership in accelerating and amplifying its ongoing strategic review.
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Lauder extends virtual beauty advice to What’s App
Estee Lauder has extended its virtual beauty assistant service, known as Liv, to What’s App, according to a report published by Mobile Marketing Magazine.
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Sephora tempts shoppers back with boost to loyalty program
Sephora has unveiled the latest incantation of its Beauty Insider loyalty program. The update ushers in several new initiatives designed to tempt consumers to spend with the LVMH-owned retailer, such as instant savings, point multiplier events and exclusive experiences.
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She’s no billionaire: Forbes recalculates Kylie Jenner’s net worth as Coty filings reveal lower-than-expected sales
Forbes has crossed Kylie Jenner off its list of self-made billionaires after financial data filed by Coty revealed Jenner’s brand to be ‘significantly smaller, and less profitable’ than the industry and media had been led to believe.
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Ulta Q1 2020: Store closures had ‘significant impact’ on sales
Ulta Beauty has announced its results for the first quarter of the current financial year. The company saw comparable sales fall 35.3 percent compared to the same period a year ago.
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NYX Professional Makeup takes Pride virtual
NYX Professional Makeup has announced the launch of the Proud Allies for All initiative, which is designed to educate audiences about being an ally to the LGBT community.
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Kiehl’s teams up with suicide prevention charity The Trevor Project as it supports LGBTQ campaigns ahead of Pride month
Kiehl’s has announced a partnership with suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for the LGBTQ community The Trevor Project as it celebrates the 2020 Pride month.
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PETA stages protest on Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons game
Animal rights charity PETA has staged a virtual protest on the Nintendo Animal Crossing: New Horizons game in a bid to discourage users from virtual fishing.
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Tests find asbestos in make-up palettes sold via Amazon and eBay
Tests undertaken by The Scientific Analytical Institute in Greensboro, North Carolina discovered asbestos-contaminated talc within two eyeshadow palettes being sold via both eBay and Amazon.
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Lime Crime names Andrea Blieden CEO
Lime Crime has named Andrea Blieden as its CEO. The vegan beauty brand’s backers Tengram Capital led the search for a new top executive.
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Judge rules Colgate-Palmolive must face class lawsuit over Tom’s of Maine misleading ‘natural’ product claims
A federal judge has ruled that Colgate-Palmolive must face a lawsuit regarding misleading labelling of its Tom’s of Maine products citing them as ‘natural’, according to a report by Reuters.
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Jeffree Star faces backlash over new make-up palette ‘Cremated’ due to COVID-19 deaths
Fans have taken to social media in a backlash against Jeffree Star’s new make-up palette ‘Cremated’, stating that the name shows insensitivity amidst the 90,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths.
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Unilever hosts first United for America Annual Day of Service with partners joining in relief efforts
Unilever has hosted its first Annual Day of Service as part of its United for America initiative, with its network of 70 partners joining in relief efforts.
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Clorox teams up with United Airlines to launch United CleanPlus
Clorox has teamed up with United Airlines to launch a customer safety plan, named United CleanPlus.
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Nivea body lotion escapes drug classification
A case seeking to reclassify a Nivea Firming Body Lotion as a drug has been dismissed by a ninth circuit judge, according to a report published by JD Supra.
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Tivity Health poaches Walgreens veteran for CEO role
Tivity Health has announced that Walgreens President Richard Ashworth has been appointed as its President and CEO, effective June 1.
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Johnson & Johnson ends talc sales in North America following ‘misinformation’ regarding product safety
Johnson & Johnson has announced it is to stop sales of talc products in the U.S. and Canada after ‘misinformation’ has led to a slump in demand.
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Sephora announces ‘measured’ approach to U.S. store re-openings
Sephora has announced it is to take a ‘measured and supportive’ approach to its U.S. store re-openings, which will begin on 22nd May as part of a phased strategy.
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Luxury CBD company Lord Jones to launch sister brand with Actress Kristin Bell
Luxury CBD company Lord Jones is set to launch a new sister brand with Actress Kristin Bell, named Happy Dance.
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Bed, Bath & Beyond looks to update image with new L Brands hire
Bed, Bath & Beyond has announced the appointment of former L Brands exec Cindy Davis as its new Chief Brand Officer, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Millennial bible Refinery 29 bucks media decline with Latinx launch
Refinery 29 is to press ahead with a new platform aimed at the Latinx community, according to a report published by The Drum, making the millennial bible appear immune to the plummeting ad revenues being experienced across the media industry.
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Almay names Lucy Hale Global Brand Ambassador
Almay has named actor Lucy Hale as Global Brand Ambassador.
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Rituals shuts five California stores for good?
Rituals has announced that five of its Californian locations will not reopen for the foreseeable, according to a report published by WWD.
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Sephora has awarded its US$250 million media account for the North American region to Publicis Groupe, according to a report published by Media Post.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance on the hunt for marcomms partner
Walgreens Boots Alliance has launched a global RFP (request for proposal) process in order to find a marketing and communications agency, according to a report published by PR Week.
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Bluemercury to open stores for curbside collection
Bluemercury has announced that it will open up to 115 of its 170 stores for curbside collection services by the end of the month, according to a report published by WWD.
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