The Top Trends That Will Define Beauty in 2026
As beauty growth normalised in 2025 from post-pandemic, virality-driven surges in categories such as fragrance and skincare, 2026 is shaping…
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Exclusive: Estée Lauder Companies Has Put Three Brands Up for Sale
Estée Lauder is strategically shopping a cluster of its brands including Too Faced, Smashbox and Dr. Jart in a package…
Zegna Lands In Los Angeles With ‘Villeggiatura’-Wear
Last week, Zegna staged a runway show in Dubai the emirate, following in the footsteps of Roberto Cavalli, Armani and…
How the K-Shaped Economy Is Redefining the Lipstick Effect
A K-shaped economy is a tale of two consumers: the highest earners prop up all discretionary spending, and the lower…
Prestige Fragrance’s Online Shopping Problem
More fragrances are now sold through digital channels than in store, posing challenges for the traditional ‘try before you buy’…
The End of Beauty’s Easy Growth Era
Walk through any mall or scroll on TikTok, and it’s easy to see how popular beauty is. Stores can have…
Peloton Acquires Pilates Startup Skōp In Growing Wellness Push
Peloton Interactive Inc. acquired Skōp, a Pilates-focused startup that brings new expertise and technology to the fitness platform as it…
The Wellness Industry Finds Its Next Target: New Mums
When Jasmine Hamilton, a labor and delivery nurse at Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, had her first child in November,…
America’s K-Shaped Market May Not Be What It Seems
The recent success of retailers from Coach to Zara may be powered by the surprising resilience of America’s middle class,…
Saks Wins Approval to Exit Bankruptcy After Reorganising
Under Saks Global’s plan, which US bankruptcy judge Alfredo Perez called ‘an extraordinary result,’ the company will reduce its funded…