Aesthetics

As part of the long-term beauty license, they will develop, produce and distribute a new vision of fragrances and beauty products. 

Ulta Beauty announced on Thursday a third-quarter revenue jump, thanks to the opening of new stores. 

​Two British beauty groups had big news Thursday with Warpaint London and Brand Architekts announcing a “recommended cash offer to be made by Warpaint for the… share capital of Brand Architekts”.

As part of the expansion, Tatcha’s skincare offerings will be available in over 1,400 Ulta Beauty stores nationwide and online, offering consumers an introduction to Japanese beauty rituals.

​Two British labels — Pleasing and JW Anderson — with star frontmen have got together for what’s likely to be one of the hottest collabs of the year.

​Primark has just opened a new store in its UK domestic market with a debut in Bolton that’s also only the second location to feature its new concept.

​M&S’s previously flagged clothing and beauty store at the Battersea Power Station mall opened this week with the debut representing a major change in strategy for the retail giant.

Bang on schedule, Space NK has opened its flagship store at Milton Keynes’ centre:mk as the premium beauty retailer continues to expand in strategic locations across the UK and Ireland.

Beauty retailer Violet Grey is reportedly parting ways with its chief brand officer, Sarah Brown, according to a report.  

Ethical beauty/wellbeing brand Anatomē has opened an experience-driven Christmas pop-up store within London’s Battersea Power Station mall.

Consumer products firm Helen of Troy has acquired nail care brand Olive & June, as the U.S. company looks to expands it beauty portfolio. 

L’Oréal SA heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has seen her fortune decline the most of almost anyone in the world this year, but she’s still investing in French entrepreneurs. 

​Sephora opens its latest UK store Wednesday with a debut in Kent's Bluewater supermall. It comes after a raft of high-profile openings at the centre and adds a new element to an already powerful beauty offer there.

Bath & Body Works on Monday raised its forecast for full-year adjusted profit and projected a smaller drop in annual sales on strong demand for its candles and fragrances during the holiday season.

The head of Walmart's $55-billion health and wellness division, who oversaw the company's failed push into clinics, is leaving after less than two years in the role, an internal memo seen by Reuters showed.

Muddy Waters has taken a short position in cosmetics company Elf Beauty, the hedge fund's chief executive Carson Block said at the Sohn conference in London on Wednesday.