3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (368+ words) K-beauty’s influence is moving from Western shelves into the systems behind global product development: L’Oréal is tapping directly into South Korea’s innovation engine through a partnership with Cosmax. While the companies did not announce specific products, brands, investment figures, or…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (208+ words) L’Oréal USA announced the appointment of Rahquel Purcell as Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, North America. Reporting to L’Oréal USA CEO Alexis Perakis-Valat, Purcell brings extensive operational and transformational leadership experience, having previously served as the zone's Chief Transformation Officer…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (461+ words) From becoming one of Ulta Beauty Middle East’s top-ten performing brands in the skincare and haircare categories to launching on Ounass—the region’s most premium online retailer—and exceeding monthly targets within a week, AÏZA is proof that when you…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (241+ words) BeautyMatter Skyline Beauty Group Acquires Lumin and Meridian from Pangaea Holdings - Pangaea Holdings divests of Lumin and Meridian brands. - The acquisitions deepen Skyline’s exposure to a men’s grooming market. - Skyline will continue to look for brands to join its portfolio,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (986+ words) US President Donald Trump is mad at Canada. Again. His attempt to change Lake Ontario to Lake America may be dominating headlines, but the 50% tariffs he levied on Canada through a series of executive orders on July 20 are casting a…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (246+ words) Cartesian’s own logic, per Millet, illustrates how sponsors evaluate the category regardless of vertical. “A lot of the core franchising concepts map over from QSR. Success is built on delivering a high-quality product with strong consistency and working with sophisticated…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (460+ words) BeautyMatter Ulta Beauty Beats Q2 Estimates, Continuing Winning Streak - Ulta beat Wall Street expectations for the fifth consecutive quarter. - Fragrance led growth, while K-beauty and wellness delivered double-digit gains. - Newness is paying off, with exclusive brands driving discovery and sales. Ulta…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (519+ words) Target is making its biggest bid yet to blur the line between mass and specialty beauty retail, putting its Ulta Beauty breakup behind it. With the launch of Target Beauty Studio on September 10, the mass retailer is carving out space…...