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Body Shop, Avon and Aesop all outperform for Natura in Q4
The Body Shop, Avon and Aesop owner Natura & Co reported a sales surge and net profits up 200% in Q4, with the Brazilian giant saying it's continuing to outperform the wider market.
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L'Oreal responds to push for natural ingredients in make-up
L'Oreal aims to derive nearly all its ingredients from renewable plant sources and abundant minerals by 2030 as demand for organic and environmentally-friendly cosmetics grows.
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Boots' shift to digital sees 300 HQ jobs culled
Citing “changing consumer behaviours” due to the coronavirus pandemic, Boots on Friday announced major job cuts at its head office operations.
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Kris Jenner to launch beauty brand
According to a report from E! News, the matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner clan registered trademarks for "Kris Jenner Beauty," "Kris Jenner Skin" and "Kris Jenner Skincare."
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Liverpool One boosts beauty offer with Thérapie Clinic signing
Thérapie Clinic is to expand the Liverpool One retail destination’s beauty offer with its first centre in the North West of England.
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Citigroup cannot recoup Revlon payouts after nearly $900 million gaffe: U.S. judge
A judge has said Citigroup is not entitled to recoup half a billion dollars of its own money that it mistakenly wired lenders of Revlon, in what he called "a banking error of perhaps unprecedented nature and magnitude."
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Skinnydip dives into AI-powered merchandising and A/B testing to boost online sales
It took the pandemic to shift all sales operations online. So clothing, lifestyle and accessories retailer Skinnydip London introduced automated merchandising and A/B testing technology to boost its digital operations.
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Harrods delayed second H Beauty store due to open this spring
Milton Keynes can breath a sigh of relief. Any doubts that Harrods may pull out of plans to open a beauty store in the Buckinghamshire town, or further delay its arrival due to the Covid pandemic, are unfounded.
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Sephora announces participants for incubator program focused on BIPOC beauty founders
Now in its sixth year, the program's focus on founders of color comes as part of Sephora's increasing number of commitments to increasing BIPOC representation in prestige beauty and on Sephora shelves.
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Sally Beauty manages earnings rise despite disappointing sales
The Texas-based professional beauty supply company has reported net earnings of $57.2 million for the first quarter, reflecting a 7.5% year-over-year increase, in spite of sales that came in under Wall Street estimates.
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Unilever focus is dynamic categories for future growth, targets US, India, China
Unilever said on Thursday that its focus for the future is developing its portfolio “into high growth spaces”, a goal that will drive decision-making around acquisitions and disposals.
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Ulta commits $25 million to new D&I goals, Tracee Ellis Ross named D&I advisor
As part of its commitments, the company said it will double the number of Black-owned brands in its assortment by the end of 2021
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L'Oréal USA launches Inclusive Beauty Fund with NAACP
L’Oréal’s U.S. subsidiary has announced that it is teaming up with the country’s largest civil rights organization to launch an initiative offering funding to Black-owned small businesses and Black entrepreneurs.
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Allure to open concept store in New York City
Spread out over 2,900 square feet and two floors, the store will stock Allure-recommended beauty products and will play host to a range of in-store events, tutorials and masterclasses created by Allure's editorial team.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance names Roz Brewer new CEO
Health & beauty retail giant Walgreens Boots Alliance has named Rosalind (Roz) Brewer as its new CEO, effective March 15. She’ll join the board too as she succeeds CEO Stefano Pessina, who’s becoming executive chairman.
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Perfect brows, intense colour and natural beauty are key for 2021
A new study of search trends by The Body Shop shows that consumers are seeking the perfect defined brow, as well as strong colour for eye make-up and hair, but also a more natural look this year.
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