​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.

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.

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.

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.

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

First-time entrepreneur Kameese Davis has sold a £530,000 minority stake in her Nylah’s Naturals haircare business and has a new executive chairman.

German consumer goods company Henkel  on Thursday slightly raised its guidance for the year, saying strong pricing helped third-quarter growth.

​ASOS has spent its entire history operating online but now it’s entering a physical space for the first time with an “in real life retail experience” opening in central London.

Coty on Tuesday raised its annual core sales forecast on the back of higher pricing and strong demand from customers who snapped up the CoverGirl parent's new makeup and fragrance launches.

UK hairstyling brand Mark Hill Hair has added 18 of its products to the Amazon platform, just weeks after ending its exclusive online retail agreement with Boots but then also entering a deal with PretyyLittleThing.

Estée Lauder Cos. lowered its full-year outlook citing continued weakness in Asia travel retail and in mainland China, as well as risks to its business from the Israel-Hamas war.

​Brexit has been bad news for the UK beauty sector with as much as £850 million worth of exports being lost due to customs delays and higher costs for cross-border trade.

French cosmetics retailer Sephora has announced the appointment of Deborah Yeh to the role of global chief marketing officer, effective November 3.