beauty

Ulta Beauty Store Sales Hit by Increased Competition and Market Shifts
Ulta Beauty Store Sales Hit by Increased Competition and Market Shifts
August 30, 2024  |  Retail

Amid escalating competitive pressures, Ulta Beauty is facing a challenging retail environment that impacted its store performance in the second quarter, according to earnings results....

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Walmart Aims to Supercharge eCommerce Growth With Marketplace Push
Walmart Aims to Supercharge eCommerce Growth With Marketplace Push
August 28, 2024  |  eCommerce

Walmart’s eCommerce business has increased in the past few years, and now, to take that growth to the next level and better compete with rival...

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Beekman 1802 Co-Founder: AI Enables More Compelling Retail Education
Beekman 1802 Co-Founder: AI Enables More Compelling Retail Education
August 12, 2024  |  Retail

As beauty brands look for ways to explain their products to consumers without losing the shopper’s interest, Beekman 1802 is seeing artificial intelligence and augmented...

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Cost-Conscious Consumers’ Demand for Discounts Fuels Digital Growth Across Retail
Cost-Conscious Consumers’ Demand for Discounts Fuels Digital Growth Across Retail
August 12, 2024  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As consumers’ ongoing financial concerns drive them to seek deals and promotions, brands across retail categories are seeing increased engagement with their loyalty programs. Sportswear...

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Social Commerce Shoppers Pick Instagram for Apparel, TikTok for Beauty
Social Commerce Shoppers Pick Instagram for Apparel, TikTok for Beauty
August 09, 2024  |  Social Commerce

As consumers begin to adopt social media channels to make purchases, PYMNTS Intelligence found which apps shoppers are turning to for different kinds of retail...

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Retail Brands Use Media Partnerships to Drive Engagement
Retail Brands Use Media Partnerships to Drive Engagement
July 08, 2024  |  Retail

Retail brands are using media partnerships in creative ways to drive engagement, reaching consumers at more parts of their day-to-day routines. Take, for instance, insect...

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E.l.f. Begins Selling Physical Products Through Roblox Virtual Kiosk
E.l.f. Begins Selling Physical Products Through Roblox Virtual Kiosk
July 01, 2024  |  Retail

Beauty brand e.l.f. has expanded its partnership with virtual world and gaming platform Roblox to include real-world commerce. In the new virtual kiosk within the...

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Alicia Keys’ Amazon Collab Brings Star Power to Voice Economy 
Alicia Keys’ Amazon Collab Brings Star Power to Voice Economy 
June 28, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers increasingly transact using voice-controlled devices, Amazon is partnering with Alicia Keys, harnessing her celebrity to boost Alexa adoption. The musical artist’s beauty brand,...

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eCosmetics Co-Founder Bridges the Trust Gap for Online Beauty Shoppers
eCosmetics Co-Founder Bridges the Trust Gap for Online Beauty Shoppers
June 10, 2024  |  eCommerce

As beauty brands look for ways to gain digital shoppers without being able to offer in-store product trials, eCosmetics is seeing sampling prove vital to...

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