Retail Report
The Brutal Economics Of Beauty Specialty Retail
For many emerging beauty brands, landing on the shelves of Sephora or Ulta Beauty is the ultimate validation, but achieving profitability is becoming more elusive as retail costs continue to climb. Brands are being forced to think...
Milan Laser Hair Removal Built A 400-Location Chain By Rejecting The Traditional Med-Spa Model
Laser hair removal has been one of aesthetics’ most commoditized services: sold in discounted packages, marketed through aggressive promotions and offered almost everywhere from local med-spas to national chains.
TikTok Shop Beauty Sales Near $1B In First Quarter
Beauty demand shows no signs of slowing on TikTok Shop. According to e-commerce intelligence platform Charm.io, TikTok Shop racked up $928.5 million in beauty sales during the first quarter of the year in the United States, a...
South Korean Fragrance Brand Nonfiction Opens First North American Store In New York
After five locations in South Korea, three in Japan, one in Hong Kong and another in Thailand, fragrance brand Nonfiction has opened its first store stateside in...
Ulta Marketplace Status Check: Sales Traction, Customer Reach And Efficient Demand Testing
Just over six months since it launched, brands on Ulta Beauty’s UB Marketplace are reporting double-digit monthly sales growth, affirming the beauty specialty retailer’s move to broaden its digital universe as it faces fierce...
Ulta Beauty World Tops Sephoria In Earned Media
In the battle of beauty retail festivals, Ulta Beauty World generated more than double the media impact value of Sephora’s Sephoria event, according to Launchmetrics, underscoring the strength of Ulta’s influencer, programming and gifting strategies.
