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L'OREAL USA Products Debut On StyleSeat
The L'OREAL USA Professional Products Division has ventured into ecommerce with StyleSeat, a large and fast-growing online platform for beauty and wellness services. Previously, the purchase of...
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Skincare Spotlight: Skincare Devices
Isn't it about time for you to retail this at-home product category? Use this handy reference guide to get started. by Ada S. PollaEver since Clarisonic launched its cleansing brushes and was...
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PBA Distributor Event Set for April
The Professional Beauty Association’s 2015 Distributor Executive Conference, hosted by Neill Corp.-The Salon People, will take place April 8-9 in Hammond, Louisiana.The annual event is designed as an...
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Consumers Buy More Online in Winter
An average of 34% of consumers buy more online in winter than at other times of the year, according to the participants of a survey conducted by One Hour Translation in eight key world markets during...
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Lucas Joins Behrman Communications as EVP of New Business Development
Strategic public-relations and brand-building firm Behrman Communications has introduced Claudia Lucas as its executive vice president of new business development. Lucas' new role begins Feb. 5. “In...
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Macy’s Agrees to Acquire Bluemercury
Macy’s announced Feb. 3 that it has signed an agreement to acquire Bluemercury—the large and fast-growing luxury beauty-products and spa-services retailer—for $210 million in cash. The transaction is...
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Guest Column: Look Before You Leap
Here's what you need to know before you start private labeling beauty products for your business. by Howard Baker Deciding to have your own products on the shelf is a big, exciting step in growing your...
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Brickman Succeeds Winterhalter as Sally Beauty Holdings CEO
Sally Beauty Holdings announced Feb. 5 that president and COO Chris Brickman succeeded Gary Winterhalter as CEO effective Feb. 1, 2015. Winterhalter will continue to serve as executive chairman of the...
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In Memoriam: Bo Langley of Wahl Clipper Corp.
Longtime employee of Wahl Clipper Corp. Bo Langley passed away Jan. 31 at the age of 67. Langley spent 17 years with Wahl before retiring last May. Most of his time spent at the company was as director...
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Tips on Establishing a Bank Line of Credit
Follow these expert tips on establishing a line of credit to tide your business over when you might need it. by J. Tol Broome Jr. There's a big neon sign in every small business owner's office that...
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Valentine's Day Shoppers Hit Up Brick And Mortars
Seventy-six percent of Valentine's Day shoppers will purchase items in stores, while nearly 60% of online shoppers will pick up their items in stores, according to the International Council of Shopping...
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Americans Have Highest Smartphone Usage
Americans are now spending an average of 4.7 hours a day on their smartphones—more than their counterparts in at least 11 countries around the world—according to a new monthly report from measurement...
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CPNA Launches Discover Scent Program
Cosmoprof North America will launch its first-ever Discover Scent program during its 2015 event, scheduled for July 12 through July 14 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The program is...
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Security Is Top Priority for Shopping Center, Mall Industry
In light of recent terrorist group threats, encouraging attacks on American malls, the International Council of Shopping Centers has released the following statement regarding shopping center and mall...
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ISSE Long Beach 2015 Show Photos
The Professional Beauty Association's 2015 International Salon and Spa Expo Long Beach took place Jan. 24-26 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. Event organizers have...
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5th Annual J. White & Associates Manufacturers' Summit & Distributor Conference
The 5th Annual J. White & Associates Manufacturers' Summit and Distributor Conference took place at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas Jan. 19-20. SalonCentric executive Mark Clevenger...
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American Express Helps Small Merchants Fight Fraud
American Express has launched its Small Merchant EMV Assistance Program, following President Obama's announcement last October. The nationwide campaign will help U.S. small merchants fight fraud...
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Bailey to Join Helen of Troy as Personal Care President
Leah Bailey, a highly-respected executive with 25-plus years of impressive experience in the beauty industry and a Harvard Business School MBA, will start March 2 at Helen of Troy as global president...
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Women Spend Big on Hair Care
Thirty-two percent of women tried a new haircare product in 2014, according to a recent Beauty by the Numbers report from The Benchmarking Co., a beauty and personal-care research firm.The study...
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Fewer Women Shopped for Beauty in 2014
The vast majority of U.S. women—eight out of 10—shop for beauty products, but a 4% drop in 2014 brought the industry to its lowest level of shoppers since 2008, according to the Annual Beauty Consumer...
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