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 started with the Clinique brand in late March and will expand to include a select few other brands, has strategically expanded the...
After years of strong sales growth, Ulta Beauty is warning of a slow period ahead. The retailer’s chief executive said Wednesday (April 3) that he expects moderate mid-single digit sales growth, sending the company’s stock tumbling. “What we’ve seen so far is a slowdown in the total category...
Some Estée Lauder Companies brands will open dedicated storefronts in the U.S. on Amazon’s Premium Beauty destination over the coming months. This rollout will start with Clinique, which announced its debut on the store in a Wednesday (March 27) press release. “We are delighted to introduce Clinique to new...
As DoorDash aims to shift its focus from just restaurant delivery to on-demand fulfillment overall, the aggregator is expanding its beauty selection to drive adoption of its non-consumable offerings. In an interview with PYMNTS, Fuad Hannon, the aggregator’s vice president of new verticals, noted that the...
February 27, 2024
As eCommerce merchants look for new ways to reduce the costs and inefficiencies of returns, Perfect Corp. sees augmented reality (AR) as a key solution, mitigating consumers’ dissatisfaction with their products when they arrive. In an interview with PYMNTS, Wayne Liu, president and chief growth officer at the artificial intelligence (AI) and AR beauty technology company, which […]
December 11, 2023
In the age of digital supremacy, Generation Z has positioned itself as the vanguard of a fresh wave of consumer habits. Growing up amid smartphones, social media, and immediate connectivity,...
September 21, 2023
From November 2022 to mid-January of the current year, no less than 10% of weekly orders were subject to returns. During periods of inflation and when households face budget limitations, there is...
June 27, 2023
If TikTok told you to rotate your skincare products biweekly, you probably started to rotate your skincare regimen. Or you know someone who did. But while the recommendation could be...
May 20, 2024
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 now offering on-demand and same-day delivery of beauty products from more than 1,350 locations across all 50 states. The partnership marks Ulta’s introduction to consumers shopping on the DoorDash marketplace […]
May 01, 2024
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 started with the Clinique brand in late...
April 03, 2024
After years of strong sales growth, Ulta Beauty is warning of a slow period ahead. The retailer’s chief executive said Wednesday (April 3) that he expects moderate mid-single digit sales growth, sending the...
March 27, 2024
Some Estée Lauder Companies brands will open dedicated storefronts in the U.S. on Amazon’s Premium Beauty destination over the coming months. This rollout will start with Clinique, which announced its debut on the...
