What Target’s expansion of private label Goodfellow and Co means for competitors Target continues to see opportunity with its men’s shopper. In late May, the retailer announced plans to spin off its nearly 2-year-old, private-label men’s fashion brand, Goodfellow & Co, from a pure apparel line into grooming.
Inside Korean beauty brand VDL’s US expansion Korean color cosmetics brand VDL, best known for its Lumilayer Primer series and Expert Color Lip Cube collections, is pushing hard into the U.S. After launching its U.S. direct-to-consumer website in August 2018, VDL, which came to market in Korea in 2012, is expanding its third-party partnerships with an e-commerce...
Sephora Spain is investing AI mirrors to mimic Amazon’s recommendation engine As revamping the in-store retail experience becomes a de facto move for beauty retailers, Sephora Spain is betting on AI-powered intelligent mirrors.
Beauty and Wellness Briefing: The state and direction of the UK beauty market Unlike in the U.S., where pure play beauty retailers like Sephora and Ulta Beauty have the advantage over department and specialty stores, and are competing in a winner-takes-all battle, the U.K. market is still largely up for grabs.
What Natura & Co’s acquisition of Avon Products Inc. means for the global beauty industry On Wednesday, Brazilian-based direct selling company Natura & Co announced its intentions to acquire Avon Products Inc. in an all-share transaction to create a mega-social selling conglomerate.
Unsun Cosmetics and SheaMoisture bring diversity and inclusivity to sunscreen Like foundation and haircare before it, sunscreen is moving toward greater sensitivity to diverse skin tones, and on a mass scale.
Beauty and Wellness Briefing: How cannabis and CBD companies are getting creative with marketing and advertising efforts While part of Standard Dose’s new outpost is tackling scale, another is a response to the tough digital regulations for cannabis brands. Google and Facebook still do not allow drug or drug-related promotions on their sites because marijuana remains illegal on the federal level. As such, cannabis brands across the...
Olive and June wants to democratize nail care Nail salon brand Olive & June, which is best known for its three California salons in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Pasadena, continues its expansion into the at-home market.
Why Governors Ball is attracting beauty sponsorships As festivals from Coachella to SXSW to even Create & Cultivate become popular influencer and brand awareness plays for beauty brands, Johnson & Johnson-owned hair-care brand OGX is doubling down on Governors Ball.