This year’s holiday shopping season looks to be somewhat muted. The National Retail Federation forecasts US holiday retail sales will grow around 3.5 percent, the …
Beauty
E.l.f Beauty Shares Drop Following Short Seller Report
Short seller Carson Block said he’s shorting the shares of cosmetics brand Elf Beauty Inc. Speaking at the Sohn conference in London on Wednesday, the …
Did These Fashion and Beauty Trends Predict Trump’s Comeback?
To those who were stunned by Donald Trump’s return to the White House, fashion and beauty TikTokers have one thing to say: you were warned. …
Revolution Beauty Sales, Profits Slide in First-Half Results
British cosmetics maker Revolution Beauty reported a 20 percent decline in revenue to £72.4 million ($91.6 million) and a 48 percent decline in profit in …
Why the Dire State of Black Beauty Threatens the Entire Industry
Last month, when the British Beauty Council posted a photo on its Instagram of a group of beauty executives standing in front of 10 Downing …
Every Fashion Label Wants a Beauty Brand. Is There Room for All of Them?
The latest must-have accessory for a luxury brand? A beauty line. This year has seen luxury fashion labels enter beauty in rapid succession. Balmain dropped …
Rihanna brings Fenty Beauty home for Barbados store openings
Rihanna’s return to her homeland of Barbados this week was a celebration not just of her success but of her roots, as she opened two …
Coty Sees Annual Profit at Low End of Forecast as Mass Beauty Demand Slows
Coty on Wednesday said it expects annual profit to come in at the low end of its forecast, as weak demand for beauty products in …
E.l.f Beauty Lifts Annual Forecasts on Resilient Cosmetics Demand; Shares Up
Elf Beauty raised its forecasts for annual sales and profit on Wednesday, betting on its efforts to sell cosmetics such as lip oil and liquid …
The Beauty Slowdown Has Come for Indie Retailers
The woes of some of the beauty industry’s biggest names, like Ulta Beauty and Estée Lauder, have made recent headlines. But indie retailers are feeling …
How Big Box Retailers Won Over Premium Beauty Brands
Despite offering premium products packed with trending ingredients like Vitamin C and niacinamide, when the time came for premium skincare brand Naturium to choose its …
This is what the beauty pageants wore during the Día de Muertos festivities
In Mexico, the Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a deeply cherished celebration that occurs each year on November 1 and 2. …
Inside Department Stores’ Plans to Bring Beauty Customers Back
It was a bit like seeing an old friend who was also clearly a zombie — a mix of familiarity, affection and horror — when …
Unpacking the GCC’s Fashion and Beauty Growth Opportunities at Oud Fashion Talks
This October, Oud Fashion Talks (OFT) returned for its third year to host regional and international fashion professionals and press for networking dinners, an exhibition …
An Instagram Beauty Brand Navigates a TikTok World
Kristen Noel Crawley would like to reintroduce herself. Crawley, formerly a model for clothing retailer American Apparel and a jewellery designer, was one of the …
Venrex and the British Beauty Council Launch Beauty Venture Fund
Venrex, the venture investment firm, and trade body the British Beauty Council jointly announced on Tuesday the establishment of a new fund for beauty companies …
Beauty On-Demand Provider Ruuby Raises $2.6 Million
Ruuby, the British on-demand beauty services provider founded by entrepreneur Venetia Archer in 2016 has raised $2.6 million in an investment round led by Manchester-based …
Rianta Capital Invests In Biotech Beauty Brand
Reome, a UK-based biotechnical skincare label founded in 2023, announced Monday that it raised over £1.1 million ($1.4 million) in an initial fundraising round led …
P&G Reports Weak Sales Growth on Lower Beauty Demand
Procter & Gamble Co. posted a second straight quarter of sluggish sales growth, dragged down by minimal price increases and weakness in key areas such …
Unlocking Innovative Pathways for the Beauty Professionals of Tomorrow
Despite “achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” being one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals — the UN’s call to action to …