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Retail

Harrods opens second beauty emporium in Milton Keynes

Luxury department store Harrods has opened its second standalone H Beauty destination in Centre:MK, Milton Keynes, following the success of its inaugural store in Lakeside, Essex. The 29,000 square foot beauty emporium offers more than 90 beauty, skincare and fragrance brands, including Dolce and Gabbana, La Mer and Roja Parfums, alongside...

29 Apr 2021

Fashion

Valentino launching cosmetics

Valentino is finally launching its first line of cosmetics. While many of its competitors, like Chanel, Dior, and Givenchy have been in the cosmetics game, Valentino was one of the last major luxury brand holdouts without a beauty line. In the coming weeks, Valentino is launching a line of color cosmetics including lipstick and foundation in...

28 Apr 2021

Business

Walgreens Boots Alliance rebrands beauty business

Walgreens Boots Alliance is repositioning its beauty brands, No7, Liz Earle Beauty Co., Botanics, Soap and Glory, Sleek MakeUP and YourGoodSkin under the umbrella of No7 Beauty Company as it looks to drive digital marketing effectiveness and expansion. The new consumer-led beauty business aims to drive growth and broaden its beauty brands appeal...

21 Apr 2021

Business

Carlyle Group acquires majority stake in Beautycounter

Global investment firm The Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in digital-native clean beauty brand, Beautycounter, an investment that values the company at 1 billion US dollars. The investment will set Beautycounter up for “accelerated growth,” said Carlyle in a statement, by allowing the beauty company to accelerate its strategic...

14 Apr 2021

Video

Beauty & Wellness Trendbook FW21 by Peclers Paris

For FashionUnited, Peclers Paris shares its vision about Beauty & Wellness for the FW21-22 season. The crisis that we are experiencing is unprecedented. It has had a profound impact on society and a system bursting at the seams. It has made our need for change more acute. Change was already underway in the beauty industry, particularly in...

1 Apr 2021

Business

Sustainability Accelerating in the Beauty and Personal Care Industry

Of sustainability’s three pillars—economic, environmental and social—much of the beauty industry’s innovation has centered around the environmental pillar. A year after the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, momentum in sustainability has picked up again, coinciding with greater strides in vaccine distribution, the reopening of...

1 Apr 2021

Podcast

Euromonitor podcast: Sustainability Accelerating in the Beauty and Care Industry

This month’s Fashion podcast series by Euromonitor International analyses how sustainability and ‘people over profit’ fit into the broader world of beauty and personal care. Euromonitor International·Fashion Friday: Sustainability Accelerating in the Beauty and Personal Care Industry For more Euromonitor Fashion podcasts click here Photo: Pexels

1 Apr 2021

Fashion

UK consumers embrace ‘Skinimalism’ trend

UK consumers have embraced minimalist skincare, and makeup routines as prestige skincare sales in the UK declined by 23 percent in 2020. The new trend dubbed ‘Skinimalism’ sees consumers adopting more relaxed routines that focus on fewer, more targeted ingredients in their skincare products while spending less on makeup in general, according to...

26 Mar 2021

Business

L’Oréal commits to sustainable future with ‘Green Sciences’

L’Oréal Paris has announced that by 2030, 95 percent of its ingredients used in makeup, skincare, and other products will be derived from renewable plant sources, abundant minerals, or circular processes. With over 36 diverse and complementary brands, the company stated it would be adopting a ‘green sciences’ approach, and 100 percent of its...

9 Mar 2021

Retail

House of Fraser launches virtual beauty consultation service

House of Fraser has launched a personalised one-to-one virtual beauty consultation service. Customers seeking fragrance, makeup and skincare can now book 20-45-minute virtual appointments with qualified experts from leading brands such as Dior, Clarins, Estee Lauder, Clinique and Guerlain. The Fraser’s Group-owned brand said the decision comes...

9 Mar 2021

Business

Unilever to eliminate word ‘normal’ from all beauty products

Unilever — the company behind skincare brands such as Dove, Vaseline, Axe, Sunsilk, and more — has announced that it will eliminate the word ‘normal’ from all beauty and personal care products packaging and advertising in a push to be more inclusive. As part of the London-based company’s new positive beauty vision and strategy, it will also stop...

9 Mar 2021

Fashion

Coach links with Sephora for exclusive makeup collaboration

American fashion house Coach has launched a limited-edition collection of products with global skin and makeup retailer Sephora. Coach x Sephora Collection features seven exclusive sets, including eyeshadow palettes, face palettes, brush packs, lipgloss kits, eye masks, and nail polish sets. Inspired by the house’s heritage in leathercraft, each...

2 Mar 2021