With its biggest launch in years, Nars is hoping to consolidate its reputation as a category leader in foundations and concealers. But the fight to stay on top has never been harder.
With its biggest launch in years, Nars is hoping to consolidate its reputation as a category leader in foundations and concealers. But the fight to stay on top has never been harder.
Biotech skincare brand Mother Science will debut on Sephora next week as the retailer accelerates its push into lab-developed beauty alongside brands like U Beauty.
Biotech skincare brand Mother Science will debut on Sephora next week as the retailer accelerates its push into lab-developed beauty alongside brands like U Beauty.
Consumers of face masks are seeking more convenient formats and clinical grade efficiency — prompting a maturation of sorts for the stalwart skincare subcategory.
Consumers of face masks are seeking more convenient formats and clinical grade efficiency — prompting a maturation of sorts for the stalwart skincare subcategory.
In this edition of Full Coverage, Priya Rao is back on the luxury beat reporting on big moves at LVMH Beauty and how L’Oréal turned Valentino’s fragrance into a blockbuster.
In this edition of Full Coverage, Priya Rao is back on the luxury beat reporting on big moves at LVMH Beauty and how L’Oréal turned Valentino’s fragrance into a blockbuster.
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The latest launch from Sidia, a perfume campaign fronted by the model Erin Wasson, reflects a new positioning for fine fragrance as fashion’s favourite beauty accessory.
The latest launch from Sidia, a perfume campaign fronted by the model Erin Wasson, reflects a new positioning for fine fragrance as fashion’s favourite beauty accessory.
Canadian chain Sukoshi is expanding into the US quickly, having opened six stores since the start of 2025 vending a variety of beauty products from Korea, Japan and China. It enters a crowded market, but wants to set itself apart as both a specialist and a generalist.
Canadian chain Sukoshi is expanding into the US quickly, having opened six stores since the start of 2025 vending a variety of beauty products from Korea, Japan and China. It enters a crowded market, but wants to set itself apart as both a specialist and a generalist.
Brands are designing products and packaging meant to be clicked, tapped and touched. Actually using them is beside the point.
Brands are designing products and packaging meant to be clicked, tapped and touched. Actually using them is beside the point.
European shoppers are increasingly buying beauty online, but local merchants face stiff competition from newer giants like Amazon and TikTok Shop.
European shoppers are increasingly buying beauty online, but local merchants face stiff competition from newer giants like Amazon and TikTok Shop.
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Older consumers are embracing ever more vibrant shades of hair dye, tempted by unique formulations and maturer marketing. Gen X founders say it’s a shift, not a trend.
Older consumers are embracing ever more vibrant shades of hair dye, tempted by unique formulations and maturer marketing. Gen X founders say it’s a shift, not a trend.
Over the last decade, a slew of Latino-founded indie brands have tapped into underserved consumer demand in the US and Latin America. But growing means scaling brand awareness and securing investment to take on the big players.
Over the last decade, a slew of Latino-founded indie brands have tapped into underserved consumer demand in the US and Latin America. But growing means scaling brand awareness and securing investment to take on the big players.
As brands gear up for the Feb. 14 holiday, they must reckon with shoppers who are increasingly single, cynical and happier on their own than with a date. If sex (or even love) won’t sell, what will?
As brands gear up for the Feb. 14 holiday, they must reckon with shoppers who are increasingly single, cynical and happier on their own than with a date. If sex (or even love) won’t sell, what will?
My take on the beauty brands that are going to cross the finish line this year.
My take on the beauty brands that are going to cross the finish line this year.
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.
The retailer said it was accounting for the 15 percent tariff announced by US president Donald Trump after the Supreme Court struck down most of his earlier tariffs.
Melissa Sperau, formerly of Shiseido, will join the US prestige cosmetics maker effective March 6.