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CVS Pharmacy launches new prestige brands to mass beauty retail

CVS Pharmacy is piloting a new Skin Care Center format, launching in three CVS locations, featuring a wholly owned “shop-in-shop” beauty experience to bring enhanced access to skin health innovations.

KISS Partners with International Rapper and Model BIA

KISS is thrilled to announce its newest brand ambassador for KISS fashion nails and false lashes, international rapper, singer-songwriter, and model, BIA who will be partnering with the brand through June 22-December 31, 2022.

Pinterest to Acquire AI Powered Startup THE YES, Shopping Platform for Fashion

Pinterest is announced this week, that it’s signed a definitive agreement to acquire THE YES, an AI powered shopping platform for fashion that enables users to shop a personalized feed based on the user’s active input on brand, style, and size.

Luxury Nail Lacquer As Seen In Nordstrom to Join Stage at Retailcon

Entrepreneur and beauty boss, Sam Walker, known best for launching as the first Black-owned nail lacquer at Nordstrom, Auda B Beauty, will join industry leaders and entrepreneurs at RetailCon on August 20, 2022.

Instacart Launches Into Metro, Giant Tiger, Galleria Supermarket and more

Instacart, a leading retail enablement company in North America, today announced partnerships with more than ten new retailers to make same-day delivery more accessible countrywide, including retailers such as food and pharmacy leader Metro Inc.,

Luxury Institute: Top 5 Retail Technology Trends In 2022 and Beyond

With so much conflicting information on customer technology innovation being fed to premium and luxury brand executives, it is no wonder many are confused.

LUSH Cosmetics Launches First-Ever Podcast Series

With Lush’s global decision to turn its back on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat in November 2021, the podcast’s first episode What’s Your Algorithm?

RB Summit (Sept 2022), Miami USA - Retail Conference - RETAILBOSS

RB Summit: Future of Retail and Beauty, will explore the impact of e-commerce and retail post-pandemic and how social media and technology is shaping the way brands and retailers connect with shoppers today.

Israella Kobla Launches Into Major Luxury Retailers

Launched in 2019 by British born Ghanaian designer Emefa Kuadey, the contemporary clothing and accessories brand redefines minimalism through structure and bold femininity. 

PacSun Revamps NYC Soho Flagship Store

PacSun, a leading specialty retailer in youth culture and fashion, has recently transformed its SoHo flagship store in New York City into a summer oasis.

Will Digital Tags Be The Answer to Transparency in Fashion?

Digital clothing price labels have the potential to significantly contribute to sustainable fashion retailing. Companies like Digety and Ynvisible are revolutionizing the fashion industry by providing reusable digital price labels that address the needs of sustainable clothing and fashion.

Amazon Launches $30 Million Early Stage Startup Accelerator Program

Amazon today announced it has launched a $30 million dollar commitment to early stage startups led by Black, Latino, LGBTQIA+, and women founders as part of its new accelerators.

FreedomPay Enables Sephora to Deliver Next Level Mobile

Sephora, the leading prestige beauty omni-retailer, has partnered with FreedomPay, the world’s leading commerce platform, to integrate FreedomPay’s data-driven commerce technology in over 500 Sephora stores across the Americas.

Winnie Harlow Launches CAY SKIN Exclusively At Sephora

The Artificial Intelligence-powered consumer brand group, announces its new skincare brand, 100.co co-founded with Winnie Harlow, CAY SKIN by Winnie Harlow, is now available at top beauty retailer Sephora at 251 locations.

IPSY’s beauty subscription service taps into celebrity curators

IPSY announces newest collaboration, Glam Bag X Madelaine Petsch. Petsch will join a list of previous, highly-coveted Glam Bag X collaborations including Huda Kattan, Khloe Kardashian, and most recently, Addison Rae.

Strike Launches Shopify Integration Enabling Bitcoin Payments for Merchants

Strike, the world’s leading digital payments platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, today announced its integration with Shopify, unlocking the ability for eligible U.S.

Shiseido Launch a New Beauty Innovation, AI Makeup Advisor

The launch of an AI Makeup Advisor experience in collaboration with Revieve® and ongoing partner Shiseido, the key global prestige brand of the Shiseido Group to serve consumers in the EMEA region.

Skechers Appoints Yolanda Macias to Its Board of Directors

Skechers USA, announced today that Yolanda Macias has been appointed to its Board of Directors. The appointment brings the total number of directors to eight, including five independent members, three of whom are women appointed over the last three years.

Macy's To Opens Fulfillment Center In North Carolina

Macy’s, the iconic American retailer, has announced plans to invest $584 million in building a state-of-the-art fulfillment center in China Grove, North Carolina.