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CEW Accepting Nominations for 2014 Insiders' Choice Beauty Awards

Does your beauty product have what is takes? Submissions for the 2013 CEW Insiders' Choice Beauty Awards are now being accepted.

Beauty in Brazil: A Retail Perspective

GCI recently had the chance to interview Paul Block, the new chairman and CEO of Agua de Cheiro, a beauty retailing chain in Brazil, and former chairman and president at Revlon, about what beauty looks like in Brazil right now—and what it might look like for the future.

Beauty Focus, R&D Investment Important for Future Growth, Says Euromonitor

A video posting featuring Euromonitor senior beauty and personal care research analyst Oru Mohiuddin shows how the growth strategies of the some of the beauty industry's biggest players are stacking up.

Stila to Take a Turn Around the Floor with "Dancing with the Stars"

A new collection from Stila Cosmetics takes its cues from the glittery, ballroom-inspired world of "Dancing with the Stars."

Beauty Habits Range from Minimal to Maximum

NPD beauty industry analyst Karen Grant authored a blog post on the various attitudes women have toward beauty and makeup, and how these attitudes affect their purchases and behaviors.

New Site Offers Free Trial Products in Return for Feedback

With new digital sampling service PINCHme, consumers are able to try beauty and personal care products, as well as other CPG products, for free in return for their feedback, which is then relayed on to the participating brands.

Millennials Still Spend Majority of Their Dollars in Brick-and-Mortar

A new report from The NPD Group shows coveted consumer millennials are still spending most of their money in-store, but their shopping habits are very different from older generations'.

Leading Luxury

Luxury beauty packaging plays several important roles for a product, including functionality and demonstrating sophistication, trendsetting, elegance and the worth of the product.

Where the Shoppers Are: Mass Beauty Retail Evolves

Everything from celebrities to service is changing beauty at mass, but knowing what the consumer wants still reigns supreme.

It's All in the Delivery: A Case Study in Message Placement

By going small and intimate, beauty brand GlamNatural has found a perfect path to be big.

Luxury Buying Behaviors, Brand Perceptions Analyzed by Euromonitor

As emerging markets continue to play a more and more important part in global consumer growth, their perception of luxury products versus that of more mature markets will be important as brands strategize on how to position themselves in new venues, outlets and locations.

Neiman Marcus Launches Beauty Specialist Online Service

The new program from the department store aims to offer online customers the personalized beauty counter experience they would receive in a Neiman Marcus store.

Kline Speculates on the Success of Target's DermStore.com Acquisition

Kline & Company's Karen Doskow writes in a blog post, "Target can use DermStore as a laboratory to grow its online beauty business and possibly enhance the in-store shopping experience for 'guests.'"

Prestige Beauty Sales Gain in US, UK, Says NPD Group

A report from The NPD Group Shows investment spending is continuing via global prestige beauty sales.

Estée Lauder Records Record Net Sales of $10.18 Billion for 2013

During the fiscal year, sales growth was particularly strong in the company’s luxury brands, online and travel retail channels and overall in emerging markets, along with solid gains in several developed countries.

New Appointments for Alliance Boots' Health and Beauty Team

Two Alliance Boots' execs make changes in the wake of a Alex Gourlay moving to Walgreens.

Walgreens Shifts Execs to Continue Collaboration with Alliance Boots

Among other changes, Alex Gourlay, chief executive of Alliance Boots' health and beauty division, has been named Walgreens' executive vice president, president of customer experience and daily living.

Advanced Skin Measuring Devices Launches in Exclusive with Saks Fifth Avenue

The Ioma Sphere 2, as well as Ioma product lines, are now available exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York; Beverly Hills and Costa Mesa, California; Houston and San Antonio, Texas; and Tulsa, Oklahoma.