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Prestige Makeup Up 8% for First Half of 2012

A report from The NPD Group tracks the increase in sales for prestige products in categories of nails, lips, eyes and face.

Sephora and Pantone Collaborate on System That Matches Foundation to Skin Tone

Called the Sephora + Pantone Color IQ, the system is a foundation-matching solution aimed at offering Sephora customers the perfect match foundation.

Women Dominate Salon Visits, But Men's Numbers Set to Grow

With more services aimed at them, a larger number of salons are courting men as key consumers.

Wet n Wild Expands Distribution

The youthful beauty brand will be available in 500 additional Walmart stores.

Clarins Relaunches Club Clarins in U.S.

The Club Clarins loyalty program features an online platform that aims to help VIP customers earn rewards for shopping with the brand.

Target Testing Beauty Concierge Service

The new beauty service from the mass retailer is being tested in more than 25 stores near Chicago.

Report Investigates the Nail Care Boom

Citing an increase in interest in DIY nail products and a great fashion focus on a manicured look, the new report highlights the rise of nail care products in the past few years and discusses where the trend has yet to go.

Regis Names New CEO

Daniel Hanrahan will take over the position with the hair salon chain on August 6.

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

A view of the global beauty retail scene.

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O Boticário Surpasses McDonald’s to Become Brazil’s Largest Franchise Chain

Opportunities in the Brazilian market spur the growth of retail doors and viability for international brands.

GCI magazine Collaborates for Conference at Cosmoprof

The conference, moderated by GCI editor in chief Jeff Falk, focuses on e-commerce and retailing beauty products in the digital environment.

Walgreens Purchased Mid-South Regional Drug Store Chain

The drug store chain, which recently entered into a deal with Alliance Boots, has acquired 144 stores currently operated under the USA Drug, Super D Drug, May's Drug, Med-X and Drug Warehouse names.

Beauty Specialist Retailers Highlight Expertise to Remain Relevant in a Competitive World

Investing in their retail spaces and adding to and curating their products mix, as well as developing dynamic brand and consumer relationships, has helped beauty specialist retailers buck the trend of specialist retailers losing share to other outlets.

New Interactive Shopping Experience From Clinique Debuts In-store

The beauty brand's Experience Bar launches at Bloomingdale's 59th Street in New York, helping perpetuate Clinique's "Service as You Like It" marketing and customer engagement effort.

CVS Shakes Up Beauty Board

The pharmacy retailer's beauty board interacts with beauty consumers through social media, and some of its beauty social media efforts are also being updated.

Walgreens to Purchase 45% of Alliance Boots

The current transaction sees an investment of $6.7 billion from Walgreens, and the pharmaceutical companies are planning an overall eventual merge within the next three years.

PZ Cussons Reports for Year Ended May 2012, Launches New Beauty Brands

A strong performance in the U.K. and momentum in emerging markets help buoy the company, which had reported an expectation of lower profits, and the company is targeting mom and babies and the anti-aging market with new brand launches.

Ulta Shows Strength in Q1 2012

Based on its first quarter 2012 fiscal success, the company announced plans to increase its number of store openings and to engage and offer more prestige brands.