Have resell rumors hit sales growth at Ulta?
Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon has been forced to deny claims that the company sells used or expired make-up after the rumors refuse to fade, according to a report published by Retail Leader. “We have zero tolerance for any actions that would compromise the integrity of...
Sephora signs on as official beauty partner for Coachella for second year
Sephora has been announced as the official beauty partner for famed US music and arts festival Coachella for the second year running. The prestige retailer is set to offer an immersive, festival-inspired beauty experience on-site within its air-conditioned and...
Unilever uses facial recognition technology to assess in-store marketing
Unilever has teamed up with Mesh Experience and Emotion Research Lab to trial in-store facial recognition technology in a bid to discover the efficacy of its POS marketing, according to a report published by Marketing Week. The Anglo-Dutch FMCG giant conducted its...
Estée Lauder Companies places emphasis on retail and hair with new executive hires
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has announced a management reshuffle, with April K. Anslinger joining the company as Senior Vice President/General Manager, Aveda – North America, while Andrea Dorigo joined as Senior Vice President, General Manager, Global Retail, ELC....
L’Occitane to move New York flagship further down 5th Avenue
L’Occitane is moving its New York flagship store a few blocks down from its current location at 610 Fifth Avenue, according to a report published by The Real Deal. The company has signed a lease for a 3,378 square foot property at ATCO Properties’ 55 Fifth Avenue...
Chanel complements new Instagram accounts with destination store
Chanel opened a pop-up store in Los Angeles last week, which was described by Harpers Bazaar as the ‘world’s most Instagram-friendly’ space. The Beauty House, Harpers Bazaar reports, was designed to celebrate the launch of the luxury beauty label’s user-generated...
Beating Birchbox? Amazon Prime launches beauty sampling service
Amazon Prime is launching a beauty sampling service that will enable its subscribers to purchase individual samples of products or boxes of taster products, according to a report published by Metro. In direct competition with Birchbox, the e-commerce behemoth is...
The Body Shop charges new US General Manager with recruiting millennials
The Body Shop has named Andrea Blieden as General Manager for its US operations. Blieden joined the company in 2016 as VP Marketing, moving to acting GM in October last year as the business transitioned to new ownership. “Andrea’s knowledge of the market, affinity for...
Walmart to launch premium online cosmetics brand Co Squared?
Walmart is planning to grow its online business through the launch of a dedicated online cosmetics brand, according to a report published by The Washington Post, quoting anonymous sources. The cosmetics brand will be named Co Squared and launch with an essential...
Profit and online sales growth dive over holiday period at Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart’s shares fell 9.4 percent after the retailer announced that it experienced a drop in both profit and online sales growth over the holiday period, according to a report published by Reuters. The retailer’s online sales growth dipped to 23 percent in the fourth...
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