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Sephora’s ambitious plan to open 20 UK stores by 2027

The LVMH-owned retailer’s Global President and CEO, Guillaume Motte, wants to ramp up Sephora’s UK expansion plans to challenge established players

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The Body Shop appoints CMO and CFO to drive growth post-acquisition

Penny Brook and Sally Dowling have joined the British beauty retailer’s executive leadership team, with the aim to bring the company back to its former glory
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UK to scrap £200 shoplifting threshold in retail crime crackdown

The government confirmed the threshold removal at a retail crime summit this week in a bid to reverse the UK’s ‘shameful neglect’ of shoplifting

Viral make-up brand P.Louise to open Christmas event after stellar sales

The TikTok Shop best-selling brand is hosting a month-long wonderland to elevate its presence after achieving 125% year-on-year growth
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Beauty can cash-in on China’s Single’s Day even in the livestreaming era

Davy Huang, Business Development Director at Azoya, reveals how brands can capture the attention of bargain-hunting Gen Z during the longest ever Single’s Day

Trinny London to debut US pop-up as it gears up to crack America

The four month-long New York-based activation will be the beauty brand’s first owned store to open in North America

Benefit launches first-ever virtual 3D shopping experience

To mark its upcoming pop-up in London, the make-up brand’s online immersive experience ‘The Benemart’ has launched in the UK, US, Germany and France

Bridgerton’s Adjoa Andoh stars in Boots Christmas ad as Mrs Claus

The UK beauty retailer's Christmas campaign for 2024 will also increasingly target men for the first time

Rebranded Cult Beauty to open ‘playful’ London pop-up

Running 9 to 10 November, the online beauty retailer’s physical activation showcases its recent rebrand and promises to inspire experimentation

Pure Beauty Global Awards: Entries open for 2025!

The latest edition featuring revamped criteria and new categories is calling for entries

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Sephora reveals November opening date for new UK store

The 4,593sqft space in Kent is the LVMH-owned beauty retailer’s seventh in the country
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Grown Alchemist to open UK flagship to fuel physical retail expansion plans

The Australian beauty brand is rolling out its ambitious bricks-and-mortar plans, with new stores in the works for Hong Kong and New York too

Harvey Nichols names first-ever Creative Director

The appointment of Kate Phelan comes after the department store chain named Alexander McQueen veteran Julia Goddard as its new CEO in April
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Jo Malone London Christmas pop-up promises theatre level ‘razzle-dazzle’

The British fragrance brand’s activation will travel to two UK locations, promising a ‘show-stopping’ immersive experience that promotes its holiday collections
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The Autumn Budget falls short for beauty

Labour has unveiled its Autumn budget for the UK. Here is everything beauty brands and retailers need to know about the economic changes
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The business case for beauty and Diwali

The Diwali beauty economy is booming, as an influx of influencers boosts attention and product demand around the Hindu festival of light

Superdrug to empower young care leavers with new initiative

The retailer is aiming for 5% of its workforce to be made up of care leavers

Rituals continues Asia expansion with Japanese distribution deal

The Dutch beauty brand opened its first store in Japan on 19 September in the Aoyama district of Tokyo

John Lewis doubles down on beauty with multi-million-pound store overhaul

The updated halls place a focus on global beauty businesses as well as emerging brands

Pure Beauty Awards UK 2024: Meet the winners

A look at the beauty brands crowned the best in the business at the London ceremony

The Body Shop relocates UK headquarters for 'cultural reset'

The embattled British beauty retailer is moving its team to Brighton after being saved from administration

Diptyque to open ‘quirky pop aesthetic’ Christmas activation

The fragrance giant’s London-based pop-up will showcase its holiday collection created in partnership with British felt artist Lucy Sparrow

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Skin Match Technology helps beauty retailers stay in line with the latest ingredient updates from the EU

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68% of consumers seek clean beauty information and Skin Match Technology’s Beautytech helps with that

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Introducing the innovators at the 2024 Beauty Leaders Summit

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Justmylook launches first ever beauty advent calendar

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Selling cosmetics on Amazon: Everything you need to know!

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