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The American apparel chain has returned to the Manhattan retail neighbourhood for the first time since 2017.
According to an email viewed by The Business of Beauty, the company will be on hiatus while it establishes a sustainable path to return as a new company.
While light on obvious social stunts, the 2024 Met Gala still had its share of trending beauty moments this year.
The skincare-to-smoothie pipeline arrives.
Puig and Space NK are cashing in on their ability to tap the growth of hot new products, while L’Occitane, Olaplex and The Estée Lauder Companies are discovering how quickly the shine can come off even the biggest brands.
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The company reported a long-awaited lift in net sales in its third quarter results, with increases from skincare leading the way, but clouds persist over its China recovery.
Brands say they’re barreling ahead with marketing and commerce on the app, even as the clock starts ticking for owner ByteDance to sell it or shut it down.
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In an increasingly crowded space, makeup brands that prioritise natural ingredients are finding new ways to get their message across.
Once thought of as long-term disruptors who would change the way we shop forever, multi-brand online retailers that sell cosmetics, skincare, fragrance and more are facing multiple headwinds.
Prestige makeup is fashion’s category expansion du jour. But even the market’s most powerful players could learn a thing or two from its celebrity-backed competition.
L'Oréal reported a 9.4 percent rise in first quarter sales on a like-for-like basis on Thursday, beating expectations and easing concerns about a slowdown in the two biggest beauty markets; the United States and China.
The American apparel chain has returned to the Manhattan retail neighbourhood for the first time since 2017.
Revenues totalled 227 million euros ($244.5 million), below analyst expectations of 237 million euros according a LSEG consensus.
Researchers have expressed concerned that AI-generated content could be used as misinformation in an attempt to interfere with US elections this fall.
Sticky inflation has forced shoppers in various categories to trade down to more affordable products.
The company’s net sales came in at $1.48 billion in the quarter ended March 30, compared to analysts’ average estimate of $1.50 billion, according to LSEG data.
The company’s main growth driver was its continued store openings, with eight new locations during the quarter and a total of 40 anticipated for 2024.
New analysis shows that 162,000 tourists from outside the European Union sought refunds on VAT — a sales tax — exclusively in Britain in 2019. One fifth of those tourists are now claiming rebates in other parts of the EU, where the tax break still applies.
Fabiola Torres, who has also held leadership roles at Nike and Apple, will oversee the group's marketing, merchandising and store experience functions.