beauty

The RealReal Sharpens Focus on Consignment, Shrinks Direct Business
The RealReal Sharpens Focus on Consignment, Shrinks Direct Business
March 24, 2023  |  Retail

The RealReal is reportedly shifting resources from its direct business to its luxury consignment business. One casualty of this move is the beauty products category....

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Hermès Brings Scarcity Model to the Beauty Industry
Hermès Brings Scarcity Model to the Beauty Industry
March 23, 2023  |  Retail

Following a 15% increase in beauty and perfume sales last year, luxury fashion house Hermès is expanding its beauty category with all-new products. The luxury...

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Addison Rae’s Item Beauty Flops While Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty and Katy Perry’s De Soi Thrive
Addison Rae’s Item Beauty Flops While Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty and Katy Perry’s De Soi Thrive
March 20, 2023  |  Retail

Everywhere you look there’s a new celebrity-backed brand. From SKIMS by Kim Kardashian to Casamigos Tequila by George Clooney to JLO by Jennifer Lopez, social...

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Walmart Courts Sustainability Conscious Shoppers With Clean Beauty
Walmart Courts Sustainability Conscious Shoppers With Clean Beauty
March 16, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart has launched Clean Beauty, an online shop featuring products aimed at environmentally conscious shoppers. The retail giant announced the rollout Thursday (March 15), noting...

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Ulta: Consumer Engagement With Beauty and Wellness Drives Record Results
Ulta: Consumer Engagement With Beauty and Wellness Drives Record Results
March 10, 2023  |  Retail

Consumers’ interest in beauty and wellness products and services remained strong in the fourth quarter for Ulta Beauty. The company completed a year of record...

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Bokadirekt and Trustly Partner on Instant Payouts for Beauty Salons
Bokadirekt and Trustly Partner on Instant Payouts for Beauty Salons
February 21, 2023  |  Disbursements

Bokadirekt and Trustly have partnered to enable instant payouts for beauty salons in Sweden. The collaboration adds Trustly’s payment infrastructure to Bokadirekt’s booking platform for...

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Target Joins Grocers Wooing Gen Z With Wellness Offerings
Target Joins Grocers Wooing Gen Z With Wellness Offerings
February 09, 2023  |  Retail

This week in grocery, Target focuses on wellness, Reynolds sees trade-down and Flashfood expands. Big-box chain Target announced the expansion of its center-aisle wellness offerings...

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Estée Lauder Q2 Reflects China Headwinds vs ‘Renaissance of Occasions’
Estée Lauder Q2 Reflects China Headwinds vs ‘Renaissance of Occasions’
February 02, 2023  |  Retail

A return to physical retail helped Estée Lauder reduce losses in its fiscal second quarter as the company talked up a “renaissance in usage occasions”...

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e.l.f. Beauty: Value-Oriented Products Grow Alongside Prestige Offerings
e.l.f. Beauty: Value-Oriented Products Grow Alongside Prestige Offerings
February 02, 2023  |  Retail

Offering the right value proposition is drawing consumers to beauty products, according to e.l.f. Beauty. The brand reported in a Wednesday (Feb. 1) earnings release...

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