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The Federal Trade Commission is filing a suit to block Edgewell Personal Care Co.’s proposed $1.37 billion acquisition of Harry’s Inc., saying the deal would eliminate “one of the most important competitive forces in the shaving industry.” The FTC issued a statement on Monday saying it had authorized staff of the Bureau of Competition to […]
Gucci Westman is now on YouTube, too. The makeup artist and founder of clean makeup brand Westman Atelier has launched a YouTube series called "Makeup and Friends," she told WWD exclusively. The series features Westman making up the faces of celebrity clients such as Martha Stewart, Cameron Diaz, Dakota Fanning and Demi Moore, who appears […]
The Coty Inc. and Kylie Cosmetics deal has closed, and Coty has hired a former Douglas employee as chief executive officer for the companies' joint venture. Christoph Honnefelder has been appointed ceo of Kylie Cosmetics and Kylie Skin, and will assume the role "in the near future," Coty said in a statement Monday. Honnefelder was […]
PARIS — New beauty retail concepts keep blooming in Paris, despite an unstable socioeconomic environment magnified by massive demonstrations and strikes, which have plagued the city over recent months. The latest crop of shops to appear includes Lancôme’s flagship on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées; Sources, a “clean” beauty purveyor launched by hypermarket Carrefour, and Floraïku, […]
A new company aims to bring conversation of hair extensions back to the craft. Covet and Mane is a beauty newcomer specializing in professionally applied hand-tied hair extensions. Founded by Dafina Smith, a former real estate agent and buyer at Bloomingdale's, the company came to market in August and has already won over a fanbase […]
Fragrance and flavors supplier International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) is to merge with DuPont’s Nutrition and Biosciences Business in a deal valuing the combined company at $45.4 billion, the companies announced on Sunday. The merger will be made through a Reverse Morris Trust Transaction. Source: Read Full Article
Anyone who has ever subscribed to a diet plan knows how the endeavor becomes more difficult as time progresses, and usually, a dieter’s willpower is named the culprit. Of course, that is the easiest conclusion, as subscribing to a diet plan is a matter of commitment and dedication. However, a recent study has concluded that […]
Among her many accolades, it's safe to say Reese Witherspoon also takes the cake for having one of the most impressive sneaker collections out there. From her classic Tretorns to her trendy Vejas, Reese has put us on to just about every comfortable and stylish sneaker we’ve come to love, and for that, we love […]
Naturopathica, once a hippie spa shack with a cult following in East Hampton, is becoming a full-fledged brand in the mainstream wellness market and its latest stop is Madison Avenue. The brand has opened a third location of its signature health centers at 667 Madison Avenue. The space is home to Naturopathica's wellness-oriented services, including […]
Glossier is going offline for the holidays. The brand has experimented with offline business models in recent years, most notably via flagships in New York and Los Angeles. Nearly 500,000 people have visited the NYC flagship since it opened one year ago. The location now averages about 2,000 people a day. On the heels of […]