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Facing Tariffs, Walmart Asks Brands to Look Beyond China

An email sent from Walmart’s procurement division to some of its cosmetics suppliers noted that a “large amount” of items in cosmetics all under the most recently proposed tariffs on Chinese goods, and asked suppliers if they have facilities outside of China or were willing to invest in some.

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Biossance Makes a Clean Break Into Sephora Inside JCP

Beginning September 2018, the brand will be available at all 668 of Sephora's locations inside of JCPenney stores. This move ups Biossance’s store count from 140 locations to more than 800 across the Americas.

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Douglas Implements Revionics for Price and Promotion

The move is the latest in Douglas’ #FOWARDBEAUTY strategy to strengthen and expand its market position in the face of growing competition both online and brick-and-mortar.

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C.O. Bigelow Delivers Old-fashioned Hospitality in a Tech-driven World

An ICMAD Spotlight interview with Ian Ginsberg, president of C.O. Bigelow Apothecaries.

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Retailers Are Jumping on the Wellness Trend

The wellness industry is growing faster than ever before now that different retailers want a piece of the pie. The future of the wellness industry, however, remains in the consumers' hands.

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Personal Care Store Sales are Rising Faster than the General Retail Sector

If June 2018 retail sales have anything to say about it, the future of personal care retail is looking bright.

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Will Space NK be Unilever's Next Acquisition?

Unilever is "thought to be looking to move into the more-upmarket beauty arena."

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Sephora is Heading to South Korea

Sephora is expected to open its first-ever South Korean location in the third quarter of 2019.

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GMDC Partners with Sampler for New Retail Initiative

"The Retail Tomorrow Trendsetter Panel is a unique opportunity to give our retailers access to quick consumer feedback on products they're looking to list. With Sampler, our members will be able to give consumers the power to define what will be in the stores they visit."

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Announces Minority Stake in GuoDa

Acquired through a capital increase worth RMB 2.767 billion (around $416 million), it will be accounted for as an equity method investment.

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L’Oréal Paris Launches First Travel Retail Campaign

The campaign, running for three months, is on display at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport and Singapore Changi Airport and features the company’s new Color Riche Shine lipstick.

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Indie Beauty: Retail Savior?

For many retailers, beauty has offered an oasis from Amazon’s ubiquitous market dominance. Perhaps no longer.

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Tesco, Carrefour Announce “Strategic Alliance”

Though a formal agreement has yet to be signed, the U.K.’s largest retailer and the European mega chain aim to confirm the deal within the next two months.

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New Zealand's Trilogy Launches at Ulta

"It is a huge accolade for Trilogy to have been selected to showcase in Ulta Beauty’s new curated natural skincare offering."

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Why Engaging Experiences are the Key to Beauty Retailing

"Traditional retailers are utilizing more in-store technologies while once online-only exclusives, such as Glossier and KKW Beauty, are establishing pop-up or permanent brick-and-mortar retail stores, to have a better dialogue with customers."

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Ofra Cosmetics is Now Available at 451 Ulta Beauty Locations

"We are thankful for this partnership with Ulta and the opportunity it will give our brand to shine."

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Sephora Launches Experiential Subscription Box, Play! Smarts

Play! Smarts, a new version of the subscription service, Play! by Sephora, includes access to a live-streamed class or "Crash Course" focused on the glittery eye trend.

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Macy’s Appoints Chief Technology Officer

Naveen Krishna, who most recently served as vice president of technology for The Home Depot, brings more than 20 years of experience to the role.