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Super Premium Beauty on Cusp of a New Era of Growth

The U.K. is about to be leapfrogged by Russia as the highest value market in the world for super premium fragrances, according to new data from Euromonitor International, and this is indicative of a critical shift in global luxury consumption culture, as high net worth individuals from the BRICs set a new and dynamic pace of growth that has major strategic implications for the world’s leading luxury players.

Inter Parfums to Develop Line for Lane Bryant

Inter Parfums will design and manufacture beauty products for Lane Bryant, while Lane Bryant is responsible for marketing, promoting and selling the products, which will be sold under the Cacique brand.

Gindi will join Beauty Accelerate to discuss what new and existing brands need to be thinking about in terms of establishing a solid retail strategy.

Expert Closeup: Sonny Gindi of Stour/Allure Store on Where Beauty Retail Goes Next

Gindi will join Beauty Accelerate to discuss what new and existing brands need to be thinking about in terms of establishing a solid retail strategy.

Holiday Sales Slow Elizabeth Arden Results to $418 Million for Q2 2013

Lower sales in its North American business, as well as in Europe, push down the numbers for Elizabeth Arden for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013.

Focus on Fun in Beauty

The NPD Group's Karen Grant shows how it isn't only functional beauty products that are driving new growth in the prestige beauty segment.

Sephora Buys Interactive Digital Company Scentsa

The acquisition, which builds on a nearly five-year, exclusive partnership between Sephora and Scentsa, includes Scentsa’s custom software and intellectual property rights, making the technology platform proprietary to Sephora.

Touch Me, Tell Me, Sell Me: The Business of International Beauty

A view of the global beauty retail scene.

Jo Malone's interactive CGI shopping experience.

Jo Malone Expands its Virtual Shopping Experience

The Virtual Townhouse offers an interactive and immersive shopping experience.

Sephora at Kohl's will open in more than 20 states this month.

Sephora at Kohl’s Unveils First 70+ Locations

The stores below are just the first of 200 that will open this fall, with the Sephora at Kohl’s experience expanding into at least 850 stores by 2023.

Carly Rae Jepsen Becomes Ambassador for Burt's Bees Brand Güd

The pop songstress will appear in a multimedia marketing campaign for the natural brand, which targets young women, that will debut this spring.

Avon Reports Q2 2009 Results

Revenue of $2.5 billion, 10% lower year-over-year; beauty units up 3%. Company cites performance to restructuring and direct-selling business model.

Grove Collaborative products will be available at Targets nationwide. Photo: Grove Collaborative.

Grove Collaborative Expands to Target

Grove will also be offering a new Target exclusive scent for its cleaning concentrate.

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Banana Republic, Cos Bar Team Up for Shop-in-Shop

Located in Banana Republic’s Grant Avenue flagship in San Francisco, the concept will kick off with an in-store event.

Latin Beat: Latin American Market is Showing Strength

Expansions and financial results continue to demonstrate the viability and growth potential for international brands in Latin America.

Amazon is ramping up its push to dominate beauty for holiday 2021.

Amazon Jumpstarts Beauty Holiday Shopping Oct 4: Report

Citing Adobe, the report noted, "U.S. online purchases during November and December surged 32.2% from a year earlier to $188.2 billion."

Puig announces new perfume shopping technology.

Puig Announces a New Way To Shop Perfume

Puig rolls out a mobile tool that uses QR codes to find perfumes' notes and other features.

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Indies Set the Pace, Conglomerates Hold the Shelf—2026 Lessons for Beauty

Conglomerates defend share, while indies drive upside.

Saks Fifth Avenue Launch For Her and For Him

Laurice Rahmé, CEO and founder of Bond No. 9, creator of artisanal New York scents, invited press to the company’s Bond Street location in lower Manhattan to celebrate the launch of a trio of new fragrances...