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Sephora Expands Into Latin America

Sephora Americas announced it has signed a joint venture agreement with Grupo Axo to establish a retail presence in Mexico.

Alliance Boots Cutting 900 U.K. Jobs

Retailer/beauty company aims to build a stronger and more agile support infrastructure fit for its long-term future.

Sephora Launches New App

The Sephora to Go app features portable access to Sephora shopping, new product launches, ratings and reviews, personalized accounts and more.

Neiman Marcus Announces Winners of First NM Beauty Awards

The competition allowed for the department store retailer to actively engage consumers, learning its audience’s favorite personal care product picks.

Sephora Launches 'Beauty to Go' Mobile Shopping Experience

Retailer finds consumers increasingly accessing its site from smartphones; unique functionality of Sephora iPhone app designed to redefine shopping at Sephora, providing personalized recommendations.

HBA Announces "Walmart and the Consumer" Conference

Panel to provide access to extensive quantitative and qualitative research about the Walmart consumer.

Report Uncovers New Truths about Walmart; Beauty Consumers

The Benchmarking Company's latest report examines consumers' perspectives on Walmart and the retailer's impact on the beauty market; "How consumers are spending their time and dollars inside the store is vital to the entire beauty and personal care industry."

Whole Foods Requiring USDA Certification On Organic Beauty Products

Beauty products with organic claims sold in in Whole Foods' U.S. stores must be third-party certified to the United States Department of Agriculture National Organic Program standard by June 1, 2011.

Limited Brands Sells Remaining Stake in Limited Stores

Sale supports "focus on intimate apparel, personal care and beauty products."

Maybelline Reaps Sales Results Through Makeovers at Walgreens

Two-day instore event moves 1,000 pieces; 62% of on-site consumers surveyed said they would make a Maybelline purchase in the future because of the event.

Nivea for Men Launches Eye Roller

The new Nivea For Men Revitalizing Q10 Eye Roller Gell offers male consumers a quick way to treat under-eye circles, puffiness.

Crest and Oral B Launch 3D White

The new collection is restaged to help clear consumer confusion and provide quick results.

Ulta Announces Net Income Increase of 64.6% in Q4 2009

Net income increased 55.8% to $39.4 million in fiscal 2009; 2010 priorities include growing profitable market share, achieving permanent cost efficiencies and delivering free cash flow.

Walgreens to Acquire New York-based Drugstore Chain Duane Reade

Duane Reade to continue brand identity, including store-within-a-store prestige beauty concept, while accelerating Walgreens Customer Centric Retailing initiative in urban markets.

Gold Bond Ultimate Launches Its First Hand Sanitizer Moisturizer

Product targets renewed propensity for consumers to utilize hand sanitizers while addressing the drying effect of alcohol-based sanitizers.

Beauty 360 Launches E-Commerce Site for Prestige Beauty

CVS/pharmacy expands its 360 concept with online retail portal; looks to expand brick and mortars in 2010.

Limited Brands Reports December 2009 Sales; Raises Q4 2009 Earnings Guidance

Sales and merchandise margin rates for the fourth quarter date above the company's initial expectations.

Walmart.com Makes Beauty Products Available for Home Delivery

Discounter seeks to helps customers "shop the way they want."