Beauty Markets
Walgreens Expands Look Boutique
Retailer is integrating the best features of recent acquisition Duane Reade into its own stores, as evidenced…
A Holiday to Remember for Prestige Retailers
Macy’s Inc., which is estimated by industry sources to do about 40 percent of the upscale business in the…
Critical Mass: Value Drives Holiday Beauty Sales
Shoppers started to open wallets after several tightfisted years, but only for items they deemed worthy.
Critical Mass: Duane Reade’s Look Boutique Adds More Brands
In the spirit of Sephora, which has helped launch many hot new brands, the retailer is becoming an incubator…
Aveda Launches Invati Hair Care Line
Said to be 97 percent natural, the four-stockkeeping-unit lineup is said to reduce hair loss by up to 33…
The Visionary Award: The Next Chapter
Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones looks back on his storied stewardship of L’Oréal, and reveals what the next chapter…
The Incomparable Evelyn Lauder
The beauty industry lost one of its brightest stars in November. WWD Beauty Inc asked those closest to Mrs…
NPD Invests in Latin American Tracking Agency
In addition, Mark Turim, president and general manager for NPD, has joined Segmenta’s board of directors as…
Nicole Scherzinger Named Kiss Spokeswoman
The pop star will represent Impress Press-On Manicure, the latest technology hitting the sharply growing nail…
Target Lands Exclusive: PixiGlow
Pixi has entered into a partnership with Disney to create a line for the world’s most famous fairy, Tinker…
The Plugged In World of John Demsey
By combining his appetite for pop culture with a razor-sharp business acumen, the group president of Estee…
Guerlain Enters Prestige Mascara Category
Launching in January, Noir G de Guerlain is packaged in a refillable compact with a pop-up mirror.
Critical Mass: Regional Drugstores Up Beauty Presence
Smaller players and even chic independents are boosting beauty prototypes to remain competitive.
YSL’s Global Skin Initiative: Forever
YSL Beauté has spent the past two years tapping into parent company L’Oréal’s treatment expertise to develop…
Bliss Grows Into $100M Firm
The spa is now 15 years old and president Mike Indursky is aiming to continually expand the brand’s…