Beauty Brands news and trends

Milk Makeup On Building Buzz With Ethical Beauty
Retail // February 05, 2019

Before going global it is not uncommon for brands of all kinds — and particularly beauty brands, in the age of the Instagram influencer — to try to build up a bit of buzz abroad before leaving the safe confines of their home market. New...

Why L’Occitane Bought Elemis
Retail // January 17, 2019

Earlier this week, Hong Kong-listed luxury cosmetics firm L’Occitane International SA announced its intended $900 million acquisition of British beauty and skincare brand Elemis. The deal is the latest in a spate of acquisitions of high-end skincare brands. In 2017 Natura Cosmeticos SA’s bought the Body Shop from...

Walgreens Partners With Alibaba To Offer Beauty Brands On Tmall Global
Retail // September 21, 2018

Walgreens Boots Alliance and Alibaba Group Holding have announced the launch of a Boots flagship store on Tmall Global, Alibaba’s B2C platform for international brands and retailers. The partnership will offer Boots beauty brands to more than half a billion consumers in China, including No7,...

Consumers Are Ready For Virtual Beauty Advisors
Retail // August 02, 2018

In order to reach frequent shoppers and boost their brand images, beauty brands have a receptive audience for virtual beauty advisors. According to an Automat study, about half of consumers are ready to use the technology, Retail Dive reported. “This creates an opportunity for beauty...

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Walgreens Partners With Alibaba To Offer Beauty Brands On Tmall Global

September 21, 2018
Walgreens Boots Alliance and Alibaba Group Holding have announced the launch of a Boots flagship store on Tmall Global, Alibaba’s B2C platform for international brands and retailers. The partnership will offer Boots beauty brands to more than half a billion consumers in China, including No7, Soap & Glory and Boots Cucumber. Launched in 2014, Alibaba’s […]

Consumers Are Ready For Virtual Beauty Advisors

August 02, 2018
In order to reach frequent shoppers and boost their brand images, beauty brands have a receptive audience for virtual beauty advisors. According to an Automat study, about half of consumers...