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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

Customers can access Superdrug Store Insider via the retailer’s website.

Superdrug Launches Online Shopping Service

Online consumers can now receive the same in-store services.

Gindi will join Beauty Accelerate to discuss what new and existing brands need to be thinking about in terms of establishing a solid retail strategy.

Expert Closeup: Sonny Gindi of Stour/Allure Store on Where Beauty Retail Goes Next

Gindi will join Beauty Accelerate to discuss what new and existing brands need to be thinking about in terms of establishing a solid retail strategy.

Holiday Sales Slow Elizabeth Arden Results to $418 Million for Q2 2013

Lower sales in its North American business, as well as in Europe, push down the numbers for Elizabeth Arden for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013.

Sephora Buys Interactive Digital Company Scentsa

The acquisition, which builds on a nearly five-year, exclusive partnership between Sephora and Scentsa, includes Scentsa’s custom software and intellectual property rights, making the technology platform proprietary to Sephora.

Touch Me, Tell Me, Sell Me: The Business of International Beauty

A view of the global beauty retail scene.

Jo Malone's interactive CGI shopping experience.

Jo Malone Expands its Virtual Shopping Experience

The Virtual Townhouse offers an interactive and immersive shopping experience.

Avon Reports Q2 2009 Results

Revenue of $2.5 billion, 10% lower year-over-year; beauty units up 3%. Company cites performance to restructuring and direct-selling business model.

Amazon is ramping up its push to dominate beauty for holiday 2021.

Amazon Jumpstarts Beauty Holiday Shopping Oct 4: Report

Citing Adobe, the report noted, "U.S. online purchases during November and December surged 32.2% from a year earlier to $188.2 billion."

Perfume bottle with pink smoke against vibrant purple and red background

Indies Set the Pace, Conglomerates Hold the Shelf—2026 Lessons for Beauty

Conglomerates defend share, while indies drive upside.

Modern beauty store interior with white counters, orange chairs, and circular lighting

Ulta Beauty Lands in the UAE, Fast-Tracking Middle East Expansion

Ulta Beauty’s Middle East expansion positions the retailer to test its mass-to-prestige, service-led model in one of the world’s fastest-growing and most brand-driven beauty markets.

Lovr offers a new marketplace for independent clean beauty brands.

Lovr is On a Mission

Ethical and clean beauty gets a new e-commerce player.

Ulta's Q3 comparable sales (sales for stores open at least 14 months and e-commerce sales) increased 14.6% compared to an increase of 25.8% in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, driven by a 10.7% increase in transactions and a 3.5% increase in average ticket.

Ulta Beauty's Q3 & Nine-month 2022 Results Show Beauty's Resilience Across Categories

Key drivers for Q3 and nine-month results included COVID restriction reductions, retail price increases, and the addition of new brands and product innovation.

Is the fragrance boom over? Not even close. Though growth wasn't as robust as the peak, scent has continued to perform well, led by value-focused offerings.

US Consumers Embrace Beauty in Uncertain Q1 2025

Notably, all prestige beauty categories experienced growth in March, offering some silver lining for the sector.

What products are on the rise and which are waning? Spate offers some insights.

Post-recovery Beauty Search Data Reveals New Normal

Interest in professional services has waned, while portions of skin care remain strong.

Two people enjoying spa day with green face masks, towels, and beauty products on pink background

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.

Across all categories, 59% of millennials are more likely to buy products sponsored by content creators they follow, while 48% of Gen Z shoppers have made purchases based on influencer recommendations.

Beauty Dupes & Aspirational Beauty: How to Capture Gen Z & Millennial Spending

Notably, 33% of surveyed consumers regret overspending on beauty; this skyrockets to 52% for Gen Z and 40% for millennials.

The New Rules of Winning at Sephora—Category by Category

For brands operating in—or evaluating entry into—the Sephora channel, future growth will depend less on scale and more on clarity, restraint and strategic intent.