​The work from home era may, on the surface, mean that people are likely to buy less make-up because they're not in the office very often. But the opposite is true with Zoom making them keener than ever to wear make-up.

Beauty brands are starting to offer their products in refillable form. The Body Shop is a pioneer in the field, offering in-store refills for shampoos, shower gels and even makeup in dozens of countries.

Topped by Apple, Interbrand's 'Best Global Brands 2023' top 100 list highlights a resurgence in luxury brands, while Zara and Sephora registered the most significant increases in the retail sector.

Kohl's lowered the top end of its annual sales forecast and said it would be aggressive with promotions in the crucial holiday season as cost-conscious shoppers spend less at its department stores.

Just over a year ago, the French skincare brand specialising in the Gallinée microbiome was acquired by the Shiseido Group, having previously been owned by Unilever. Meet Marie Drago, the brand's founder.

Lauren Maginness is a fan of Lululemon. But the 31-year-old product marketer in New York City is increasingly supplementing her activewear with less-pricey brand duplicates she picks up through Amazon.

​Sephora opened its second UK store this week with queues forming outside Sephora East, its new location at Westfield in Stratford that follows the launch earlier this year at the Westfield London shopping mall.

L’Oréal has teamed up with Cosmo International Fragrances for ‘green’ essence extraction, as beauty giants are shifting towards environmentally friendly fragrances, like Unilever, which bought a stake in The 7 Virtues. 

Fashion and beauty business owners are high on a list of those deemed most likely to sell up after a challenging year, according to a new report by Vestd.

A federal judge on Monday allowed the majority of claims to move forward in sprawling litigation that claims chemical hair relaxer products made by L'Oreal USA, Revlon and others cause cancer and other injuries.

Sally Beauty Holdings said on Tuesday net sales for the fourth quarter fell 4.3% to $921 million, capping of a year which saw annual sales dip 2.3% at the U.S. beauty retailer.

LVMH-owned US cosmetics brand Fresh has recently appointed Ada Lien, formerly with Estée Lauder, as its new CEO.

Ethical beauty chain The Body Shop has been sold again after a not-too-successful six years under the ownership of Brazil’s Natura &Co.

​Revolution Beauty is bouncing back from its recent troubles with first-half revenue up 20% and a “strong improvement in EBITDA, up £14.3m, due to higher sales volumes, gross margins and cost reduction initiatives”.

Beauty firm Avon is taking a signifiant step in the UK, opening physical stores for the first time in over a century of operating in the market

​Warpaint London, the affordable beauty products specialist, said Friday that it has seen its “strong trading performance” continuing and results for the full year are now expected to be ahead of market expectations.