Retail Report
Ulta Beauty’s Marketplace Launch Sparks Customer Backlash
Ulta Beauty’s UB Marketplace debut may have moved the beauty specialty retailer a step forward in gaining online market share, but it isn’t quite sitting right with some shoppers frustrated by a lack of information about the...
ChatGPT Comes For Amazon: Inside The AI Shopping Revolution Reshaping Beauty
With ChatGPT becoming not only the snazziest and smartest digital encyclopedia, but a beauty store, brands must adapt or be left behind in both search and sales. ChatGPT operator OpenAI has introduced Instant Checkout, allowing...
Sol De Janeiro Dominates Sephora’s Top Fragrances, But Kayali Nabs No. 1 Spot
Sol de Janeiro is dominating the fragrance category across Sephora, Ulta Beauty and Amazon. According to consumer insights firm YipitData, the L’Occitane-owned fragrance and body care brand was responsible for 10 of the top 20 selling...
TikTok Shop’s Power Player Position In K-Beauty Discovery And Sales
K-Beauty has K-popped in the United States, with South Korean exports to the country surging over 50% early this year, and TikTok virality playing an important role in introducing Americans to Korean beauty products and facilitating their...
Blueme Brings Luxury Functional Candles To Manhattan With New Flagship Store
New York City has a swanky new scent destination. Blueme has opened up a flagship shop in Manhattan’s NoLIta neighborhood last month following a successful Manhattan pop-up shop last year.
This NYC Aesthetics Destination Is Making Its Injectors Owners And Reaping The Rewards
With med-spas facing a labor crunch, Velour Medical is recruiting top talent by providing ownership to its injectors. Operating a 12,000-square-foot treatment studio in New York City’s NoMad...
