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Live the (Very) Lush Life in Liverpool

Housing the company’s entire makeup range (and with space for more than 9 million bath bombs), Lush Liverpool also includes a spa, hair and perfumery labs and even a permanent florist.

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#SquadGoals—Sephora Announces its Inaugural #SephoraSquad

While the company has collaborated with influencers in the past for smaller projects, such as advertising campaigns and events, the #SephoraSquad will be a more long-term arrangement. Influencers will have more autonomy over their content, and will speak to specific products and campaigns.

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Walmart Enters Ingestible Beauty—With the Help of a Beauty Superstar

Makeup artist-turned-entrepreneur Bobbi Brown will bring Evolution_18, a range of 10 supplements with prices ranging from $10-$20, to the megastore’s website and 1,500 brick-and-mortar locations.

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Riley Rose Shakes Up its Brick-and-Mortar

“We look forward to an exciting 2019 as we open new locations that align closely with our revised real estate strategy,” said a spokesperson for the retailer.

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The Toniest Tokes in Town: Barneys Opens Head Shop

The high-end department store is the latest to get into the CBD game with The High End, a “luxury head shop” located in its Beverley Hills outpost.

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Whole Foods Market to Educate Consumers on Beauty and Personal Care Ingredients

Whole Foods Market will host the Whole Foods Market Better Beauty Swap, an event focused on helping consumers “clean up” their routines by exchanging current beauty items for trend-setting products that meet Whole Foods Market’s quality standards.

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Macy's and ModiFace Partner for Mobile and In-store AR Try On

Shoppers can choose to try on a single product or an entire look, which they can share on social media or directly with friends.

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Cannuka Becomes Ulta’s First CBD Brand

The beauty chain will carry all five of Cannuka’s SKUs, both in-store and online.

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Sephora Swipes into the Credit Card Game

The retailer has teamed up with Alliance Data for the Sephora Credit Card and Sephora Visa Credit Card, which will be available in select markets beginning spring 2019; they will roll out to all U.S. stand-alone stores and Sephora.com in the following months.

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35 New Sephora Locations are Coming to the U.S.

Also on the horizon for Sephora in 2019: re-designed beauty advisor uniforms and a partnership with luxury skin care treatment center OrangeTwist at three California locations

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Heather Connelly of Cos Bar Joins Advisory Board

Connelly will advise Global Cosmetic Industry on content, industry trends and general business insights from the retailer’s perspective.

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For its Latest Pop-In, Nordstrom is Serving Fresh Face

Clean, green and glowing—the latest Pop-in@Nordstrom puts the spotlight on natural beauty.

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L’Oréal Leads the Way to Experiential

It’s no longer enough to tell people why they should buy a product. Instead, the experience of the brand must be communicated as never before.

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Macy’s Appoints Patti Ongman CMO

In her new position, Ongman will be tasked with leading Macy’s merchandising, with oversight of merchandising, private brands and planning for the company’s five “families-of-business”—ready-to-wear, center core, men’s, kid’s, home and beauty.

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Garnier's Virtual Shade Selector Takes Guesswork Out of At-home Coloring

The at-shelf version of Shade Selector will allow shoppers to select a specific hair color and virtually test the color before leaving the store.

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Target Wants to Impact the Beauty Industry With These 10 Beauty Brands

According to Target, this year's 10 companies "share one common goal—making an impact in the beauty industry."

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Veganmania! In Britain, Sales Surge During Veganuary

Superdrug saw a 750% uptick in sales of vegan cosmetics during Veganuary, a testament to the growing power of vegan beauty.

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Read the Label: Trilogy Rosehip Transformation Cleansing Oil

Trilogy's Rosehip Transformation Cleansing Oil claims to effectively eliminate makeup and impurities without over-drying the skin. This column will review the ingredient listing for claims substantiation and functionality.