Beauty Retailers and the Amazon Conundrum

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?

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

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

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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

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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

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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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