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Target Opens Reimagined Soho Store as a Test Bed for Discovery-Driven Retail
Target has completed a redesign of its Soho location in New York, turning the two-floor space into a curation- and design-led store meant to reposition the retailer around discovery. The Minneapolis-based company says it will borrow ideas from the format for its wider store network.
Ipsy Moves Into Supplements With Quarterly Wellness Boxes Priced at $65
Ipsy is entering the wellness category for the first time with Ipsy Wellness, a trio of curated supplement boxes covering skin, hair and overall well-being, each priced at $65 and released quarterly.
Bobbi Brown Keeps Jones Road Beauty Out of Department Stores, With Liberty of London as Sole Wholesale Partner
Bobbi Brown says Jones Road Beauty has no near-term plans to sell through Sephora, Ulta or department stores, relying instead on its own retail growth and a single wholesale account at Liberty in London.
Dua Lipa's Skincare Line With Augustinus Bader Opens First Permanent Boutique in Paris
Dua Powered by Augustinus Bader Science, the skincare brand from Dua Lipa and Augustinus Bader, is opening its first standalone permanent store beside the Palais-Royal in Paris. The 215-square-foot boutique opens on Saturday.
Black Beauty Founders Say Target Boycott Cut Both Ways
Black beauty founders and executives are reassessing the boycott of Target that began in January last year over the retailer's rollback of diversity commitments, saying the protest dented sales but fell hardest on the small brands it was meant to protect.
Derbion Mall Expands Beauty Line-Up With Savers, Thérapie and Royal Oud
Derbion, an East Midlands retail and leisure destination, has announced three new beauty arrivals: value health and beauty chain Savers, skincare and treatment specialist Thérapie, and fragrance brand Royal Oud. The signings span value, premium fragrance and advanced treatments, reinforcing beauty’s role at the centre.
Target, Sephora Canada, CVS and Space NK Buyers Pick Favorite Beauty Brands at BITE New York
Retail beauty buyers scouting at BITE New York gravitated toward brands that pair efficacy with experience, with Vira, Paume, Skin Diligent and MNQA standing out.
Beauty Shoppers Want In-Store Trial and Brief Guidance, Adviser Survey Finds
A Beauty Barrage survey of 400 field advisers shows that the inability to try products in-store is the top frustration for beauty shoppers, while TikTok dominates brand discovery. Most shoppers prefer short, helpful guidance over high-touch consultations.
Sephora to Enter 100 Marks & Spencer Stores From Spring 2027 as UK Comeback Builds
Sephora plans to open shop-in-shops inside 100 Marks & Spencer stores from spring 2027, part of the beauty retailer's UK comeback after an 18-year absence, according to Europe and Middle East president Catherine Spindler.
Medicube Tops TikTok Shop Beauty Livestreamers as Top 10 Pass $83 Million
The ten biggest beauty livestream sellers on TikTok Shop generated more than $83 million combined in the first half of the year, led by K-Beauty brand Medicube with nearly $19.4 million.
Sephora Europe Enlists John Legend for Original Holiday Song
Sephora Europe has commissioned EGOT winner John Legend to write an original track, "Here It Is," celebrating the holiday gifting season at the beauty retailer.
Shinsegae Opens Hyper Ground K-Beauty Pop-Up in New York
Shinsegae has launched a three-month K-beauty pop-up called Hyper Ground at The Shops at Hudson Yards in New York, featuring more than 30 brands, most of which have yet to reach U.S. retail.
Sephora Opens TikTok Shop With Livestream and Monthly Drops
Sephora has begun selling on TikTok Shop, kicking off with a livestreamed shopping session hosted by influencer Mikayla Nogueira and a limited assortment of POV Beauty and Sephora Collection items.
Target widens K-beauty push with Beauty Studio rollout
Target has deepened its Korean beauty offering, quadrupling its K-beauty assortment earlier this year and folding six K-beauty cosmetics labels into its new Beauty Studio, which replaces the Ulta Beauty shops previously housed inside its stores.
Ulta Beauty's Women-Led C-Suite Ties Team Diversity to Growth
Ulta Beauty's largely female executive team took a 2026 leadership summit stage to explain how varied backgrounds and collective decision-making shape the specialty retailer's performance in stores and beyond.
AI Discovery Leaves Luxury Skincare Brands Behind, Euromonitor Finds
Six of the 10 biggest luxury and premium skincare brands by e-commerce rank fall outside the top 300 for AI referrals, and only 8% of skincare brands show measurable AI traffic at all.
Ulta Beauty Adds Midi Health Supplements to Growing Wellness Range
Ulta Beauty has introduced women's telehealth brand Midi Health to its wellness assortment, starting with seven supplements online and five products reaching more than 300 stores during September.
Asia's Airports Are Filling Up Again, but Travel-Retail Tills Are Not Ringing
Passenger numbers are climbing across Asian airports and travellers are lingering in terminals, yet duty-free and travel-retail sales keep lagging. Retailers say the missing link is conversion, not footfall.
Space NK Names Emma Simpson-Scott CEO as Andy Lightfoot Steps Down
Space NK's chief marketing officer, Emma Simpson-Scott, will succeed longtime chief executive Andy Lightfoot at the British beauty retailer, which is owned by Ulta Beauty.
Beauty Retail’s New Kind of Friendship: Rivals Team Up on TikTok Shop and More
Sephora is joining TikTok Shop, following Ulta Beauty’s lead six months ago, as beauty retailers forge new partnerships despite intensifying competition.
Laura Geller Returns to Brick-and-Mortar With Nationwide Sephora at Kohl's Launch
Laura Geller is re-entering physical retail with a nationwide launch at Sephora inside Kohl's, bringing its hero products to 854 stores and setting up further expansion in the U.K. and Canada.
Tennis-Themed Pop-Ups Bring U.S. Open Energy Across New York City
As U.S. Open ticket prices reach record highs, Evian, Sephora and Lavazza are opening tennis-themed pop-ups across New York City so fans can join the action without heading to Queens.
Proya Cosmetics Expands US Presence with Ulta Beauty Partnership
Chinese premium beauty brand Proya has secured a major partnership with US retailer Ulta Beauty, making two of its hero skincare lines available in 400 stores and online from November. The agreement marks a milestone in the company’s shift from product export to brand globalisation.
Byredo expands to Sephora U.S. stores and online
Niche fragrance house Byredo will launch at 24 U.S. Sephora locations and on Sephora's website starting September 3, marking a major retail expansion beyond its own boutiques.
Target Beauty Studio Draws First-Time Retail Brands
Target's new beauty section, launching Sept. 10, will feature over 1,600 products from 90 brands, with many new to the retailer and some making their retail debut.
Ulta Beauty Beats Q2 Expectations, Raises Full-Year Outlook
Ulta Beauty topped Wall Street estimates in its second quarter, with net sales up 8.9 percent to $3 billion, and lifted its full-year guidance.
Sephora denies own-store launch in Israel, will sell via local retailer
Sephora, the LVMH-owned beauty retailer, said Wednesday it has no plans to open its own stores in Israel, pushing back on media reports of an imminent first-store debut. Instead, the company will distribute its products through an Israeli retailer.
Ulta Beauty Enters Scalp-Care With Premium Brand Nutrire
Ulta Beauty is adding Chicago-based scalp-care brand Nutrire to its assortment, with $68 serums debuting online Monday and reaching 250 stores on August 23.
Anthropologie expands beauty assortment with new in-store shops
Anthropologie is deepening its beauty business, adding more products and rolling out shop-in-shops as demand for the category grows across its customer base.
Heinemann and Sydney Airport Unveil Major Duty-Free Overhaul; MECCA to Enter International Terminal
Heinemann Oceania and Sydney Airport have embarked on an 18-month transformation of duty-free shopping at Australia's busiest gateway, with Australian beauty retailer MECCA making its first duty-free appearance.
Urban Outfitters Deepens Beauty Push with Yes Day Launch; Coty Transfers Gucci Beauty Back to Kering
Urban Outfitters has expanded its beauty assortment with the brick-and-mortar debut of tween brand Yes Day, while Coty has returned the Gucci Beauty license to Kering ahead of schedule. Separately, Bobbi Brown’s son has stepped down as CEO of Jones Road, and Sol de Janeiro is entering the men's fragrance market.
Costco Emerges as a Strategic Beauty Retail Channel
The warehouse retailer is quietly expanding its beauty offerings, attracting prestige and emerging brands seeking access to affluent shoppers and high-volume growth.
Code8 Beauty Opens Second London Store in Canary Wharf
Code8 Beauty has opened its second London store in Canary Wharf, featuring a bespoke lipstick experience, following its flagship debut in Covent Garden in May.
Konckier Family Acquires German Perfumery Chain Stadtparfümerie Pieper
The Konckier family, reference shareholders of French beauty group Bogart, has acquired 100% of German perfumery chain Stadtparfümerie Pieper, which operates more than 110 stores across Germany.
La Samaritaine and Le Bon Marché Unite Beauty Intelligence
LVMH-owned department stores La Samaritaine and Le Bon Marché have merged their beauty market intelligence operations while maintaining distinct brand identities, leveraging complementary customer bases in a flourishing sector.