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Sephora Shrinks the Store, Expands the Experience with New Boutique Format

Customers can shop "Only at Sephora" brands—including rhode, Haus Labs, Makeup by Mario, Merit Beauty, Tower 28 and Yepoda—alongside a dedicated "Hot on Social" merchandising table highlighting viral brands.

This year's cohort reflects several of beauty's fastest-growing trends, including hair longevity, scalp health, performance beauty, science-backed body care, textured hair innovation and founder-led fine fragrance.

Sephora's 2026 Accelerate Cohort Signals What's Next in Prestige Beauty

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Why K-Beauty's 53% Growth Is Forcing Beauty Brands to Rethink Innovation

Ingredients such as snail mucin, Centella asiatica and PDRN demonstrate how science-backed actives can quickly transition from regional specialties to global demand.

Bluemercury Names Kering Beauté Veteran Alex Choueiri CEO as Prestige Beauty Growth Accelerates

The appointment comes as Bluemercury builds on strong momentum within Macy's Inc.'s portfolio.

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Ulta Beauty Taps Domino's Tech Veteran Kelly Garcia as CTO to Accelerate AI Strategy

Ulta recently launched its Ulta AI shopping assistant and integrated with Google Gemini to enhance product discovery and personalization.

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The TikTok Takeover: How an App Ate the Lunch of Beauty Retail’s Elite

Generating $1.58B in sales, TikTok Shop is a competitive threat forcing Amazon, Sephora, and Ulta to completely rewrite the rules of commerce.

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The Hybrid Generation: Why Gen Alpha Refuses to Choose Between AI and Stores

The future is interdependent by design, where AI, social discovery and physical retail form a single decision loop.

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9 Drivers of Ulta’s Q1 Growth (and a Times Square Flagship Teaser)

Growth was broad-based across channels and categories, with gains driven by both higher spending per visit and increased shopper traffic.

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The Retail Insurance Rules Beauty Brands Can’t Ignore

"Rising insurance costs are changing how beauty brands operate in a pretty fundamental way."

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Sally Beauty Holdings Leans Into Digital Momentum as Q2 Sales, Margins and EPS Rise

The company said second-quarter results reflected “solid execution and the resilience of our operating model amid a dynamic macroeconomic environment."

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The 15 Most-Viewed Beauty Brands on TikTok Shop

Why it matters: a correlation analysis using Charm’s TikTok Shop data revealed a clear alignment between TikTok engagement and performance across other retail channels.

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Rhode Goes Pan-European: Sephora Expansion Marks Record-Breaking Next Chapter in Global Retail Push

Rhode is entering its next growth chapter with increased scale—and a clear mandate to globalize.

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Cosmoprof Awards 2026: Where Beauty Innovation Meets System-Level Sustainability

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2026 brought together 3,104 exhibitors from 68 countries representing more than 10,000 brands.

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La Roche-Posay Expansion Retail for Access to Advanced Dermatological Skincare with In-Store Launch at Walmart Nationwide

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Erly Skincare Lands at Ulta Beauty, Scaling Barrier-First Simplicity Nationwide

For Ulta Beauty, the addition underscores a broader merchandising direction: clinically credible brands that balance efficacy with ease of use.

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2026: The Year AI Decides Beauty’s Winners and Losers

"Leaders must view AI as a core operating capability for managing trend volatility, not a digital innovation project."

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Italian Antitrust Authority Targets LVMH and Sephora Over 'Cosmeticorexia'

The probe scrutinizes marketing and sales practices within the Sephora Collection and Benefit Cosmetics lines.

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Clöud Café Launches as the First-Ever Coffee Brand Within Wellness by Ulta Beauty

The launch signifies a broader industry pivot in how retailers are approaching the the pressing intersection of wellness and beauty.