beauty

JCPenney Seeks Court Order To Keep Sephora In Stores
JCPenney Seeks Court Order To Keep Sephora In Stores
May 05, 2020  |  Retail

JCPenney has filed a temporary restraining order against beauty firm Sephora to stop it from departing Penney’s stores that are currently closed but in the...

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Skincare Startup Fights The Good Fight For Its Future
Skincare Startup Fights The Good Fight For Its Future
April 16, 2020  |  Retail

Hundreds of retailers – both direct-to-consumer (DTC) and traditional – have lent their expertise and capital to helping the world recover from the devastation of...

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Ulta Beauty To Put Many Retail, Salon Associates On Leave
Ulta Beauty To Put Many Retail, Salon Associates On Leave
April 09, 2020  |  Retail

Amid the spread of the coronavirus, Ulta Beauty Inc. said it plans to put many of its retail staffers on leave. The company said the temporary furlough...

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In China, Pent-Up Demand For Cosmetics A Blip Or Trend?
In China, Pent-Up Demand For Cosmetics A Blip Or Trend?
April 08, 2020  |  Retail

Emerging from lockdown, Chinese consumers may be opening up (digital) wallets and purses … though gradually. Against that backdrop, South China Morning Post reported that...

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Installment Payments Push Sports-Equipment Sales Over The Finish Line
Installment Payments Push Sports-Equipment Sales Over The Finish Line
April 03, 2020  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions are more popular than ever, allowing consumers to avoid paying at the point of purchase and instead doing so...

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Beauty And The Street: Sephora Bets Heavy On Non-Mall Locations
Beauty And The Street: Sephora Bets Heavy On Non-Mall Locations
February 05, 2020  |  Retail

If brick-and-mortar retail is struggling, Sephora didn’t get that email. But that email about malls? Received and duly noted. Sephora announced Tuesday (Feb. 4) that...

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Macy’s To Open New Store Format With Beauty Focus
Macy’s To Open New Store Format With Beauty Focus
January 31, 2020  |  Retail

Macy’s is planning to test a new kind of store with a focus on apothecary and beauty products, which could lead to more locations in...

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Filling The Customization Gap In The Cosmetics Market, On-Demand
Filling The Customization Gap In The Cosmetics Market, On-Demand
January 30, 2020  |  Retail

Given the abundance of beauty products of all makes, formulations and descriptions on the market worldwide, not to mention the limitless hours of makeup and...

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New Pinterest Feature Lets Consumers Virtually Try Out Lipstick
New Pinterest Feature Lets Consumers Virtually Try Out Lipstick
January 28, 2020  |  Retail

To help consumers see what they would look like with different lipstick shades before buying them, Pinterest has rolled out a new feature that lets...

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