beauty

E.l.f. Begins Selling Physical Products Through Roblox Virtual Kiosk
E.l.f. Begins Selling Physical Products Through Roblox Virtual Kiosk
July 01, 2024  |  Retail

Beauty brand e.l.f. has expanded its partnership with virtual world and gaming platform Roblox to include real-world commerce. In the new virtual kiosk within the...

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Alicia Keys’ Amazon Collab Brings Star Power to Voice Economy 
Alicia Keys’ Amazon Collab Brings Star Power to Voice Economy 
June 28, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers increasingly transact using voice-controlled devices, Amazon is partnering with Alicia Keys, harnessing her celebrity to boost Alexa adoption. The musical artist’s beauty brand,...

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eCosmetics Co-Founder Bridges the Trust Gap for Online Beauty Shoppers
eCosmetics Co-Founder Bridges the Trust Gap for Online Beauty Shoppers
June 10, 2024  |  eCommerce

As beauty brands look for ways to gain digital shoppers without being able to offer in-store product trials, eCosmetics is seeing sampling prove vital to...

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Ulta: The Future of Beauty Is Click-and-Mortar™
Ulta: The Future of Beauty Is Click-and-Mortar™
June 05, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers seek more convenient buying options for even the most historically on-site trial-based categories, the beauty industry is transforming to meet shoppers’ increasing Click-and-Mortar™...

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DoorDash Expands Ulta Partnership to All 50 States
DoorDash Expands Ulta Partnership to All 50 States
May 20, 2024  |  Retail

DoorDash says it is expanding its 3-year-old partnership with Ulta Beauty. The company announced in a news release provided to PYMNTS Monday (May 20) that it was...

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Sally Beauty: High-Income Consumers Splurge, but Low-Income Shoppers Still Cautious
Sally Beauty: High-Income Consumers Splurge, but Low-Income Shoppers Still Cautious
May 10, 2024  |  Earnings

As middle- and high-income consumers return to treating themselves to nice-to-haves, such as new personal care products and services, Sally Beauty is seeing low-income shoppers continuing to...

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Estée Lauder Targets New Customers With Amazon Storefront, ‘Creator Council’
Estée Lauder Targets New Customers With Amazon Storefront, ‘Creator Council’
May 01, 2024  |  Retail

Estée Lauder Companies’ debut of its first brand on the U.S. Amazon Premium Beauty store has “greatly exceeded” the company’s retail sales expectations so far. This new offering, which...

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Dove Refreshes ‘Real Women’ Push in Counterpoint to AI Images
Dove Refreshes ‘Real Women’ Push in Counterpoint to AI Images
April 13, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) content free-for-all has everyone scrambling to understand what the new normal will look like, and this week, a few brands decided...

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Aggregators Expand Into Highly Consumable Retail Categories to Drive Frequency
Aggregators Expand Into Highly Consumable Retail Categories to Drive Frequency
April 04, 2024  |  Aggregators

As restaurant and grocery aggregators push beyond their original categories to grow their penetration in retail, some are turning to consumables overall to drive purchasing...

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