Cosmetics

The New Private-label Beauty Boom

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By Noor Lobad, MARCH 25, 2025 || A Publication of WWD (BeautyInc) Retailer-owned beauty lines are gaining status as young and affluent consumers increasingly take to the category. “In beauty, people are always looking for what’s new and what’s different — and, presented the right way, private-label can be new, too,” said Wendy Liebmann, chief ... Read more

Beauty Retailers and the Amazon Conundrum

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By Kathryn Hopkins, AUGUST 16, 2024 || A Publication of WWD [Women’s Wear Daily] As Amazon continues to beef up its beauty offering, beauty retailers of all shapes and sizes need to stand out from the crowd. What a difference a few years can make. Amazon, once the pariah of prestige beauty, is now viewed ... Read more

What Does the Saks-Neiman’s $2.65 Billion Deal Mean for the Beauty Business?

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By Kathryn Hopkins, JULY 9, 2024 || A Publication of WWD [Women’s Wear Daily] Hudson’s Bay Co. reached an agreement last week to acquire the Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65 billion. What has long been rumored became a reality last week. Hudson’s Bay Co. reached an agreement to acquire the Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65 ... Read more

Beauty Shines Bright Amid Uncertain Backdrop at Cosmoprof North America

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By James Manso, JULY 30, 2024 || A Publication of WWD [Women’s Wear Daily] Despite larger societal factors giving pause, beauty industry leaders at Cosmoprof North America shared a cautiously sunny outlook on the sector's performance. As the beauty industry gathered at Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas last week, the pervading outlook was optimistic, ... Read more

These 3 Retailers Are Testing Added Services. Are You?

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Retailers have been experimenting with added services to appeal to hurried shoppers for years, but these latest innovations, explored by our Retail Safari® scouts, offer fresh insights. Here’s a sampling of added in-store features at Boots, Walmart and Petco, and how to deal with the critical real estate question. The Hot New Retail Category? Tailored ... Read more

70 Million Gen Z Are Coming! What Retailers Should Know

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Gen Z is the second-largest population in the U.S., and every day millions become consumers. We analyzed our latest How America Shops® reports to learn just what motivates these shoppers most. We then pulled our insights into five activations that retailers and brands will find relevant. For The Youngest Generation, Gen Z Sure Gets Around ... Read more

Walking the Talk of the New Inclusion

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Just a few years ago, being inclusive in retail meant recognizing non-binary consumers and those with “differently shaped” bodies. But to be fully inclusive, retailers and brands will have to embrace a much wider spectrum of differences, some of which we can’t even see. Our scouts have been researching the new inclusion, and uncovered several ... Read more

Cosmoprof North America 2023: The Key Takeaways

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By James Manso, July 21, 2023 || BeautyInc. – A Publication of WWD BEAUTY IS BOOMING — and so is Cosmoprof North America. The beauty trade show, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in Las Vegas last week, saw a swell of entrants flock to the floor. "Forty- four percent of the attendees at Cosmoprof are ... Read more

Why are 50-plus Women Feeling Ignored in Advertisements?

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Nearly 66 million American women are in their 50s and 60s, and many of them make annual incomes of at least $100,000. Yet many feel ignored, because so much attention is still paid to the young. Yes, certainly retailers and brands should cater to Millennials, but they also should recognize the spending strength of older ... Read more
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