Erica La Sala
Ulta Beauty, Cos Bar, C.O. Bigelow, Bluemercury And More Weigh In On The State of Beauty Retail Today
Following a blockbuster 2021 that saw retail sales soar higher than they had in over two decades, it seems retail’s rebound is in full swing. Brick-and-mortar traffic is returning to pre-pandemic levels, and store openings are...
Violet Grey, Olivela And BeautyBeez Dish On Beauty Categories They’re Ramping Up
The pandemic changed consumer habits in some unusual ways. Few beauty industry insiders predicted fragrance, for instance, would take off as it has. Retailers have been adjusting to suit the transformed demand. For last Wednesday’s In Conversation
“We Always Have Our Phones With Us”: Why Beauty Entrepreneurs And Experts Think SMS Will Become Bigger For Beauty Shopping
The notion of texts for transactions has been around for a while. In 2015, the savvy beverage brand Dirty Lemon made purchasing via text the in thing for cutting-edge digital brands. Today, much bigger players are embracing...
Growth Forecasts, Media Networks, Fast Delivery Services And Earnings: A Look At March’s Big Retail News
Even as inflation and international conflict continue to assert upward pressure on consumer prices, the retail industry is forging ahead. Bolstered in the United States by the recent dip in coronavirus infections that has customers shopping in stores...
This Budding Salon Chain Wants To Be Drybar Of The Textured Hair Salon Business
Piersten Gaines is out to reinvent salons for the textured hair community with a mix of knowledge, customer service, class and fun. So far, it seems to be working. Her concept Pressed Roots, which specializes in blowdry...
Walmart’s Partnership With Space NK: Smart Strategy Or Desperate Move?
Forget blurring the lines in beauty retail. Increasingly, there are no lines. Perhaps Ulta Beauty or Shoppers Drug Mart are to blame for showing mass can live with class, but, whatever the culprit,...
Everything Brands Should Know About Ulta Beauty
Ulta3 Cosmetics and Salon launched in 1990 with five stores around the Chicago suburb Naperville, Ill. Fast forward more than 30 years later and the company now known as Ulta Beauty has become the largest destination...
