Clik here to view.
Last-Minute Holiday Shoppers Using Smartphones, Tablets
Fifteen percent of all holiday shoppers wait until the last minute to do their gift buying, according to a new survey from Retale, a U.S. location-based mobile phone app that alerts consumers to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Great Clips to Debut TV Commercials Geared to Men Jan. 1
Starting on Jan. 1, 2015, Great Clips will begin a creative campaign to target male customers through new TV commercials with the character of “Ralphpunzel."In an effort to reach Millennial males—the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Post-Christmas: Consumers Are Shopping for Themselves
Eight-one percent of shoppers plan to shop end-of-year sales, and 63% plan to shop for themselves, according to the two most-recent monthly surveys by digital-offers destination RetailMeNot....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Walgreens, Alliance Boots Finalize Merger
Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots have finalized their two-step merger launched in 2012 to form Walgreens Boots Alliance—marketed as the world's first global pharmacy-led health and well-being...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Burmax Acquires Product Club
Beauty sundries provider Burmax Co. has acquired Product Club, which specializes in haircolor accessories and education. As part of Product Club's continued growth, Burmax intends to expand its new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2014: The Year in Review
How well did you follow beauty news this past year? Take our quiz and find out. Have fun!1.) Sally Beauty Supply celebrated its ...A. 60th anniversary B. 50th anniversary C. 40th anniversary D. 75th...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ISSE Long Beach Opens Registration
Ticket and education registration for the the Professional Beauty Association's 2015 International Salon and Spa Expo in Long Beach are now open. The West Coast beauty event is slated for Jan. 24-26 at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Decline in Cyber Attacks, Increase in Records Stolen
There has been a 50% decline in the number of cyber attacks against U.S. retailers since 2012, according to IBM's 2014 Retail Research and Intelligence Report. Nevertheless, the number of records...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spilo Worldwide Moves Its Headquarters
The Spilo Worldwide headquarters has relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility in Vernon, California. The more than 50,000-square-foot facility features a 200-foot assembly line and houses all...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beauty: Our NY Now Top 10
Here are our favorite personal-care/wellness products from the last NY NOW. Are you ready for the winter show? by Regina MolaroThe winter edition of NY NOW, THE MARKET FOR HOME + LIFESTYLE, will take...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Business: Natural Haircare Leader
G. James Guidotti, president and CEO of Giovanni Cosmetics, discusses the ever-growing natural-products category and how to target those hyperaware consumers.by Tracy MorinToday, it's difficult to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
J. White & Associates Teams Up With California Tan
Manufacturers rep firm J. White & Associates is now partnering with California Tan, a division of New Sunshine, based in Indianapolis. New Sunshine’s portfolio includes nearly every leading brand...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2014 Holiday Sales Highest Since 2011
It appears that confident consumers stocked up on holiday gifts and other merchandise over the 2014 holiday season, helping boost overall holiday retail sales to their highest level since 2011,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Get the Look: The Pompadour
Everything old is new again. Check out the once-again popular pompadour 2015! by Shelley Moench-KellyStep 1: Apply pomade evenly through the hair. We like Woody's Quality Grooming Headwax. Step 2: Use...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top Global Consumer Trends of 2015
Consumers are maximizing their time and money by finding products and services that combine multiple needs, according to research company Euromonitor International's list of the Top 10 global consumer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Promotions Influence Shopping Decisions
Promotions help determine where a customer shops and what they buy, according to a recent study by RetailMeNot, a marketplace for digital offers. The study, which was conducted using Google Consumer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NRF Hopeful for Tax Reform
The National Retail Federation welcomed some of the proposals presented by President Obama during his State of the Union address earlier this week, saying they set the stage for a number of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sally Beauty Mobile Nail Studio to Debut Sunday at ISSE
Sally Beauty Supply's new Sally Beauty Mobile Nail Studio will make its first-ever appearance this Sunday at the Professional Beauty Association'sLong Beach International Salon and Spa Expo in Long...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beauty & The Law: Lawsuits Against Beauty Store Businesses (Not Our Magazine!)
Check out the latest cases that affect our industry. by Jean WarshawDisputes and lawsuits are part of the American way of doing business. You can control when you are the plaintiff bringing a lawsuit,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Super Bowl Spending up From Last Year
Average spending by this year's Super Bowl viewers will reach a survey high of $77.88, up from $68.27 last year, according to the National Retail Federation's Super Bowl Spending Survey, conducted by...
View Article