Bath & Body Works says its Amazon sales have ‘tripled’ as it seeks to return to growth Despite reporting net sales down 2.3% to $1.5 billion in its Q2 2026 earnings report, the Ohio-based body-care and fragrance brand considered the results a positive indication that its "Consumer First Formula" turnaround plan is headed in the right direction.
Beauty Briefing: Byredo’s growth ambitions are taking it to Sephora This week, I checked in on Byredo’s expansion to Sephora U.S. stores and what it means for the niche fragrance category. Additionally, Vacation welcomes a new CEO and Nordstrom is testing same-day delivery for beauty shoppers.
Glossy Pop Newsletter: Why controversies still haven’t killed the brand trip When the brand trip first emerged in tandem with 2010s influencer culture, the genre’s lavish getaways exemplified the kind of aspirational lifestyle many users tuned in to Instagram to see. But as audiences have grown weary of seeing mega-creators living in the lap of luxury, brands are rethinking brand trips...
Jo Malone and Tom Ford are now ‘billion-dollar brands’ as the Estée Lauder Companies reports return to sales growth On Wednesday, the Estée Lauder Companies reported a 5% sales growth for the fiscal year 2026 to $15 billion. The beauty giant attributed that uptick to the success of its "Beauty Reimagined" turnaround plan, unveiled in 2025 in reaction to declining sales. With that growth, the Tom Ford Beauty and...
Beauty Briefing: How Sephora is evolving its loyalty program in a competitive retail environment Amid a competitive beauty retail environment where an omnichannel approach is non-negotiable for many brands, major retailers like Sephora are experimenting with new loyalty perks to keep consumers shopping from their stores. At Sephora, those efforts include gamified rewards activities, extra points on select brands and an increasing emphasis on...
Exclusive: Sol de Janeiro takes a page out of the luxury perfume market with the launch of ‘intense’ fragrance mists With the launch of its new Intense Perfume Mists, the Brazilian-inspired body and fragrance brand aims to speak to the demand for both affordable body mists and higher-concentration perfumes.
Refinery29 and Eos take a nose dive into fragrance with new podcast series The publication and mass market body and fragrance brand will launch a five-part podcast series examining fragrance through a cultural lens. The series offers Eos a chance to make a case for itself as a fragrance authority and joins a growing trend of beauty brand-sponsored podcasts.
Beauty Briefing: From tampons to fragrance, K-beauty is everywhere This week, Glossy checked in on K-beauty’s growth beyond traditional beauty categories like makeup and skin care, into everything from menstrual products to “scent care.” Additionally, Katie Jane Hughes’ makeup brand gears up for its Sephora debut, and Amouage reports yet more sales growth.
Ulta Beauty bets on the growing scalp-care market with prestige hair-care brand Nutrire Ulta Beauty is known for its budget-friendly beauty products. But the beauty giant is betting its consumers will trade up for $68 scalp serums with the launch of Chicago-based hair-care brand Nutrire.