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Who’s Winning the Beauty Retailer Race for Gen Z?

December 10, 2024November 19, 2024 by Maryann Javier

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By Noor Lobad, NOVEMBER 19, 2024 || A Publication of WWD (Women’s Wear Daily) Gen Z is the only cohort whose beauty spend is growing in units, per NIQ - and the race for their loyalty is intensifying among a growing number of retail players. The beauty retailer race for Gen Z's hearts and wallets ... Read more

What the Evolution of Dupe Culture Means for Beauty Brands and Retailers

November 19, 2024November 18, 2024 by Maryann Javier

By James Manso, NOVEMBER 12, 2024 || A Publication of WWD (Women’s Wear Daily) Try to copy Charlotte Tilbury and you’ll be met with an error message — and a humorous social media rebuttal. In a TikTok the brand posted last month showing a bottle of the brand’s Hollywood Flawless Filter wedged into a photocopier, ... Read more

Beauty Retailers and the Amazon Conundrum

September 17, 2024August 29, 2024 by Maryann Javier

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?

August 29, 2024 by Maryann Javier

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

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024 by Maryann Javier

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

9 Takeaways From WSL Strategic Retail’s Annual Health Symposium

June 17, 2024June 10, 2024 by Maryann Javier

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By Emily Burns, JUNE 06, 2024 || BeautyInc – A Publication of WWD Speakers hailed from key wellness companies including The Vitamin Shoppe, CVS Health, Kroger Health, HerMD and more. On Thursday, WSL Strategic Retail hosted its annual health symposium, this year titled “Beyond Wellness: The Future of Health. What Shoppers Really Want.” Hosted in ... Read more

Wellness Represents a Significant Opportunity for Retailers

February 14, 2023September 1, 2020 by WslAdmin

WWD | By Ellen Thomas on August 31, 2020 Wellness represents a significant opportunity for mass-market retailers, but they've only just begun to democratize a concept long associated with luxury. Five years ago, when Thrive Market, a membership-based e-commerce retailer that sells natural and organic food and wellness products, launched its web site, people who joined were considered ... Read more

Millie Bobby Brown Meets ‘Idol’ at the WWD Beauty Inc Awards

February 22, 2023December 23, 2019 by WslAdmin

By Emily Dougherty, October 21, 2022 || BeautyInc. - A Publication of WWD Women over the age of 50 have been routinely ignored by marketers for decades. Now, though, healthier and wealthier than any generation of women before them, Gen X is coming resolutely into focus. As American women age, they start feeling invisible and undervalued. This ... Read more

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