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5 Ways Beauty Retailers Can Compete In The Age Of Amazon And TikTok
Nearly half of beauty purchases are now conducted online. Amazon is the biggest beauty retailer in the world. TikTok is the seventh-biggest online beauty retailer, according to market research firm NielsenIQ, and over 40% of...
Retail Buyers From CVS, Space NK, The Detox Market And More Name Their Top Brands From BITE New York 2025
Forever on the hunt for the next big thing in beauty, retail buyers identified K-Beauty, men’s skincare, haircare tools and longevity as bright spots at BITE, the trade show put on by Beauty Independent parent company Indie...
Cos Bar Sells To Mitchell Family Office After Violet Grey Doesn’t Move Forward With Acquisition
Cos Bar has found a buyer after a potential deal combining it with Violet Grey and The Detox Market didn’t happen. The luxury beauty retailer announced Tuesday that Birmingham, Mich.-based private investment firm...
Can Gap’s Big Comeback Extend To Beauty?
Gap is back (in beauty). With comparable-store sales positive for six consecutive quarters, the company is feeling confident enough to expand its product purview by reentering beauty initially at Old Navy, its value-focused retailer nameplate, which will...
Rhode Quickly Breaks Into Sephora’s Top 10 Skincare Brands Online
Early data on Rhode’s much-hyped retail debut at Sephora last Thursday shows the E.l.f. Beauty-owned Hailey Bieber-powered beauty brand has quickly climbed into the top 10 skincare brands on the beauty specialty retailer’s website. According...
Fate Of Serena Williams’ Makeup Brand Wyn Beauty Uncertain After Strategic Partner Collapses
The future of Wyn Beauty, the makeup brand from retired tennis superstar Serena Williams, is up in the air after its strategic partner The Good Glamm Group shuttered in July. Wyn’s 12-product assortment across face, lips and...
Ulta Beauty Invites Tweens And Teens To Celebrate Birthdays In Its Stores With New Party Program
Ulta Beauty is making many teens and tweens’ birthday wishes come true by letting them into its stores for birthday parties packed with skincare demos, makeup tutorials, games and product giveaways. The beauty...
