R+Co sees its new products in the cosmetics and fragrance spaces as experiments, as opposed to a full-blown category expansions. Traversing across product categories is an activity more hair care brands are getting behind.

The sunscreen brand sells in approximately 1,700 stores globally (through key wholesale partnerships with Sephora, Nordstrom and Bluemercury), and on May 3, it will open its first standalone pop-up in the Soho neighborhood of New York City.

After being acquired by Tengram Capital Partners in December 2017 for an undisclosed amount, luxury skin-care brand RéVive is gearing up for large-scale international expansion in 2019, with a particular focus on China.

Outdoor wear is having a fashionable moment (hello, Tevas). As a result, brands like Fila are finding ways to capitalize on the trend, adopting styles typically sold by the likes of Patagonia with a fashion-forward twist.

Coty, Inc. announced on Monday that it has developed for its Wella Professionals salons an augmented reality mirror allowing customers to try on a range of hair colors. It's one of many technology-backed consumer experiences Coty, the third-largest beauty conglomerate, has recently rolled out.

“We realized there was no way we could leave [customer service] to even an army interns or treat it like an afterthought,” said co-founder Reshma Chamberlin. “It’s really the bedrock of what we built and were trying to build, and we had to find a way to respond to customers...

Today, we’re excited to introduce Modern Retail, Digiday Media’s new publication covering the ins and outs of retail’s reinvention. Modern Retail is on the frontlines of the industry’s ongoing shift, from Amazon’s increasing influence to the combined force of the direct-to-consumer upstarts.

Individual brands are using rewards programs to educate customers in ways that multi-brand retail partners cannot, as well as to reach new customers in new markets and foster a brand lifestyle for top-paying customers.

Yoon discussed why partnering with larger companies expanded the Korean beauty footprint, why good skin-care products take time and how Korean consumers are driving innovation.

A wave of multi-brand retail spaces for direct-to-consumer brands have popped up over the last few years, from Bulletin to Neighborhood Goods, all aimed at helping young brands experiment with physical retail while keeping costs low. Neighborhood Goods positions itself as a DTC department store, and Bulletin as a space...

Nordstrom has been gaining an edge on fellow department stores by befriending emerging direct-to-consumer brands. It was only a matter of time before Other major retailers are following Nordstrom's lead and have started moving in on the DTC space.

Gen Z is set to become an incredibly important demographic for luxury brands in the next few years. In response, some luxury brands are turning to celebrities with gigantic followings among young people -- Zendaya, Rihanna, Taylor Swift -- in order to build up their Gen-Z credibility.