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The Top Sites ChatGPT is Using for Beauty Recommendations

Reddit dominates as editorial and retail sites shape AI visibility. But that's not the whole story.

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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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AI Search Is Rewriting Influencer Marketing. Beauty Brands Are Racing to Feed the Machines.

"[H]undreds of highly relevant creators can create repeated, specific associations around a product across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and search-indexed content."

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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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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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Coty Bets Big on Generative AI as Pencil Partnership Pushes Beauty Content Into Real Time

Working alongside transformation and creative teams led by sister agency Jellyfish, Coty aims to operationalize large-scale content production.

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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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Ulta Leans Into Google’s AI Checkout As Sephora Bets on ChatGPT Discovery

Retailers are racing to secure presence at the point of intent.

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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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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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Micro-Creators, Macro Growth: SEEN Group Scales Its Influence Engine

The centerpiece of this next phase is Community X SEEN (CXS), the group’s proprietary influencer platform dedicated to micro- and nano-creators.

Beauty Retail Heats Up: Sephora Expands Into the 'Intelligent Channel' of ChatGPT as Ulta Beauty Launches in TikTok Shop

Sephora shoppers can prompt specific beauty needs—such as "help me find a foundation for dry skin."

Olive Young Builds U.S. Muscle with CEO and Logistics Hub

The company aims to improve speed to shelf as competition intensifies around K-beauty’s rapid product cycles and growing U.S. demand.

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Beauty Holds the Line as Resilient US Consumers Keep Spending

“There is a growing divide between industries where consumers feel value aligns with pricing and those where elevated costs are dampening demand.”

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K-Beauty’s New High-Speed Pipeline to North American Beauty Enthusiasts

Recent launches and expansions reflect a broader trend of professionalizing K-beauty, moving away from whimsical packaging toward clinically proven, microbiome-focused, and biotech-driven solutions.

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Ulta Beauty Unleashed: Record Revenue and a High-Stakes 2026 Roadmap

For fiscal 2026, Ulta Beauty issued robust guidance, forecasting net sales growth of 6.0% to 7.0% and comparable sales growth of 2.5% to 3.5%.

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Credo Beauty Announces Saie as a Standout New Brand Partner

Together championing beauty that is better for you and the planet

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Accessible Wellness and Life-Proof Performance Take Center Stage in Latest Beauty Retail Expansions

What the latest retail moves reveal about retailers' (and consumers') priorities.