Cosmetics

Beauty Giants Race to Own the AI Shopping Moment 

Beauty Giants Race to Own the AI Shopping Moment 
Beauty Giants Race to Own the AI Shopping Moment 
April 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The next time a customer wants a foundation shade, she might not open a search engine. She’ll ask an AI. Sephora launched an app inside...

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L’Oréal CEO Touts AI-Powered Beauty Revolution
L’Oréal CEO Touts AI-Powered Beauty Revolution
June 27, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

L’Oréal Groupe is tapping artificial intelligence (AI) to redefine product innovation and consumer experiences — with human creativity remaining vital to the future of the...

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Ulta Beauty’s AI Strategy Drives a 95% Customer Repurchase Rate
Ulta Beauty’s AI Strategy Drives a 95% Customer Repurchase Rate
May 27, 2025  |  Retail

Ulta Beauty has built a fan following by making cosmetics accessible to the everyday shopper: It stocks not only premium brands but also mass-market cosmetics....

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Estée Lauder Laments ‘Lost Agility’ and Cuts up to 7K Jobs
Estée Lauder Laments ‘Lost Agility’ and Cuts up to 7K Jobs
February 04, 2025  |  Earnings

Consumer pullback around the world is leading Estée Lauder to cut thousands of jobs. The beauty brand released earnings Tuesday (Feb. 4) showing declining or flat sales in its...

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Chipotle VP: Guacamole-Inspired Makeup Boosts Brand’s Superfans’ Engagement
Chipotle VP: Guacamole-Inspired Makeup Boosts Brand’s Superfans’ Engagement
August 03, 2024  |  Retail

As brands tap partnerships to reach consumers in more parts of their day-to-day lives, Chipotle Mexican Grill is once again getting into the makeup game....

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Shoppers Subscribe to Retailers’ Membership Programs for Beauty Deals
Shoppers Subscribe to Retailers’ Membership Programs for Beauty Deals
July 11, 2024  |  Retail

As retailers look to win subscribers over to their paid membership programs to bring in revenue and drive loyalty, PYMNTS Intelligence indicates that, if Walmart+...

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DoorDash Expands Ulta Partnership to All 50 States
DoorDash Expands Ulta Partnership to All 50 States
May 20, 2024  |  Retail

DoorDash says it is expanding its 3-year-old partnership with Ulta Beauty. The company announced in a news release provided to PYMNTS Monday (May 20) that it was...

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Estée Lauder Targets New Customers With Amazon Storefront, ‘Creator Council’
Estée Lauder Targets New Customers With Amazon Storefront, ‘Creator Council’
May 01, 2024  |  Retail

Estée Lauder Companies’ debut of its first brand on the U.S. Amazon Premium Beauty store has “greatly exceeded” the company’s retail sales expectations so far. This new offering, which...

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