beauty

Perfect Corp. Teams With MAC Cosmetics, SoPost on AI Shade Matching, Product Sampling
Perfect Corp. Teams With MAC Cosmetics, SoPost on AI Shade Matching, Product Sampling
January 20, 2022  |  Retail

Beauty tech platform Perfect Corp., beauty brand MAC Cosmetics and online product sampling platform SoPost are getting together on a personalized product sampling experience for...

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D2C Cosmetics Startup Beautycounter Grabs Former Shiseido CEO to Scale Biz
D2C Cosmetics Startup Beautycounter Grabs Former Shiseido CEO to Scale Biz
January 20, 2022  |  Personnel

Marc Rey will be the new CEO of Counter Brands, parent company of clean beauty brand Beautycounter, effective Feb. 1, with Founder Gregg Renfrew becoming...

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Betterware Buys Mexican Beauty Firm JAFRA for $255M
Betterware Buys Mexican Beauty Firm JAFRA for $255M
January 19, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The household appliances seller Betterware de Mexico will acquire the beauty company JAFRA from its owner in Germany in a deal worth $255 million. Betterware...

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P&G Launches BeautySPHERE Digital Platform, Consumers Can Explore Products and More
P&G Launches BeautySPHERE Digital Platform, Consumers Can Explore Products and More
January 13, 2022  |  Metaverse

P&G has stepped into the popular metaverse genre of commerce that Alexis Schrimpf, vice president of design, global skin and personal care, has described as...

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Today in Retail: Target and Kohl’s Fight Over Beauty Shoppers; Retailers Try to Reduce Holiday Returns
Today in Retail: Target and Kohl’s Fight Over Beauty Shoppers; Retailers Try to Reduce Holiday...
December 07, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Target’s partnership with Ulta is facing off against the Kohl’s partnership with Sephora, while retailers are trying to cut down...

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Target and Kohl’s Battle for In-Store Beauty Shoppers
Target and Kohl’s Battle for In-Store Beauty Shoppers
December 07, 2021  |  Retail

In August, Target unveiled its initial fleet of Ulta shop-in-shops at locations across the U.S., a move meant to attract beauty shoppers who may be...

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New Stores a Top Priority for Ulta Beauty
New Stores a Top Priority for Ulta Beauty
December 03, 2021  |  Retail

Ulta Beauty, Inc. added seven new stores, relocated two existing locations, remodeled three others and closed one store in the third quarter of fiscal 2021...

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Former L’Oréal Executives Crafting $1.2B Beauty Company Through SPAC
Former L’Oréal Executives Crafting $1.2B Beauty Company Through SPAC
November 15, 2021  |  Retail

Skincare company Obagi and makeup brand Milk Makeup are joining forces through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal with Waldencast Acquisition Corp. — an...

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Johnson & Johnson Spinoff Plans Point to Rise of Direct to Consumer Commerce
Johnson & Johnson Spinoff Plans Point to Rise of Direct to Consumer Commerce
November 14, 2021  |  Earnings

And then there were two — or soon, there will be. Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson’s announcement last week that it would split its operations...

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