Ulta ‘democratizes’ clean beauty with Gen Z-focused Kinship launch Ulta Beauty's expansion of clean beauty offerings continues with the launch of Gen Z-focused startup Kinship Skincare on Wednesday, as the clean beauty world moves into more accessible price points.
Macy’s doubles down on social commerce As the beleaguered department store industry searches for new ways to drive e-commerce sales, Macy’s is expanding its online ambassador program to capitalize on the growth of social shopping.
What TikTok’s upheaval means for beauty influencers and brands President Donald Trump’s statement on Friday that he would be “banning” TikTok in the U.S. via an executive order -- since revised to a 45-day deadline for a Microsoft acquisition -- has everyone in the TikTok ecosystem weighing their options.
Gender-neutral skin-care serves as clean beauty gateway for the male shopper As male consumers develop increasingly sophisticated skin-care routines, the female-centered clean beauty industry is hoping to branch out.
The TikTok whisperers: Creative agency Movers + Shakers on how to earn billions of views Music-focused creative agency Movers+Shakers has emerged as the go-to TikTok source for beauty brands.
Patrick Starrr’s One/Size leads the new guard of influencer beauty brands Patrick Starrr’s new beauty brand One/Size rolled out color cosmetics today in 523 Sephora stores in North America, online at Sephora.com and on the brand’s DTC site.
Black-owned beauty e-tailers launch with a focus on ethical brands With a growing beauty industry focus on supporting Black-owned beauty brands, more marketplaces are emerging for this segment with a focus on ethical brands.
China’s wellness surge pushed into high gear by pandemic While “wellness” may be a nebulous concept in the U.S., it’s been on the rise in China both before and during the pandemic.
‘The new mall’: Beauty flocks to Instagram’s still-expanding shopping feature As Instagram continues to roll out new ways to encourage users to shop on the platform, a growing number of beauty brands are getting on board.