
The only way is prestige: Ulta beefs up luxury skin care offer
Ulta Beauty is going luxe. Having already secured Chanel over on its make-up counters, the US beauty retailer is now branching out into prestige skin care, according to a report published by WWD. The retailer will debut a range of luxury skin care brands in store in...

Naked Brand Group to launch Heidi Klum Intimates Solutions in cosmetics aisle at 4,000 CVS stores
Naked Brand Group has announced that its subsidiary Bendon has signed a deal with CVS Heath to stock its licensed Heidi Klum Intimates Solutions line at 4,000 CVS locations across the US – representing the single retail footprint for any of the group’s brands. The...

CVS and Kiss to capitalise on K-beauty’s popularity with new brand Joah
Kiss Products is collaborating with CVS to launch a new brand inspired by the K-beauty wave, according to a report published by WWD. Joah, which is Korean for ‘I like it’, boasts Korean-American heritage thanks to Kiss founder’s South Korean roots and comprises 156...

Shiseido to re-enter Sephora with brand new make-up line based on texture
Shiseido is hoping to capitalize on the growing popularity of J-beauty with a wholesale relaunch of its make-up range. The brand is set to grace the hallowed shelves of Sephora after a close-on 10-year absence, according to a report published by WWD....

Sephora North America President and CEO quits to take on top job at Lululemon
Sephora is on the hunt for a new President and CEO for its North American division after Calvin McDonald was announced as the next CEO for athleisure brand Lululemon, according to a report published by WWD. While the LVMH-owned retailer casts around for the ideal...

No free trade here: UK Sephora fans barred from accessing US site
Sephora fans from the UK and Netherlands have been taking to social media to mourn the loss of their ability to shop via the prestige retailer’s US website, according to a report published by Allure. The LVMH-owned specialty retailer has confirmed that UK and...

Beautyblender moves into make-up with foundation launch
Make-up’s most notorious sponge, Beautyblender, is extending its range beyond the popular application tool to the product itself, according to a report published to WWD. The company is set to launch a range of foundations, named Bounce, which boasts a ‘whipped liquid’...

Chanel sues eBay trader for US$56 million
Chanel is seeking more than US$56 million in damages in a lawsuit that alleges that eBay trader Ryan Ladijinsky has breached its trademark through the unauthorized sale of Chanel-branded cosmetics and fragrances without their original packaging, according to a report...

The Estee Lauder Companies to hook Gen Z with UNiDAYS discounts
The Estee Lauder Companies has partnered with the world’s leading student affinity network UNiDAYS in order to reach out to more than 10 million Gen Z college students with exclusive discounts and offers. Discounts from Lauder brands MAC, Clinique and Too Faced are...

Amazon Q2 2018: Health and beauty sales soar as shoppers switch from bricks and mortar
One Click Retail has published two reports on Amazon’s Q2 sales for the Health, Personal Care (HPC) and Beauty categories in the US and the UK. In the US, the research organization estimates that the HPC and Beauty categories generated nearly US$2 billion in sales in...
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