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Leonard A. Lauder: In the Game — and Teaching It
The chairman emeritus of The Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. is the recipient of WWD's John B. Fairchild Honor.
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After three years of recession, there are signs the beauty market in South America's largest economy might be…
Beauty Lessons: What Holiday 2017 Taught the Industry
The sector saw a strong holiday season, but worked hard to register the gains with everything from pop-ups to…