​Harrods opened its new Hair & Beauty Salon on Monday after a makeover for the location. The 16,985 sq ft space has new “game-changing” features and “must-have” products from “the world’s most innovative beauty brands”.

Selfridges is for sale with a formal auction process about to start. It hasn’t been announced by its owners, the Westons, but a news report said Credit Suisse will be canvassing prospective buyers “imminently”.

Macy’s Inc named on Wednesday Maly Bernstein as chief executive officer of its beauty and spa chain, Bluemercury.

Unilever's first-half results should give a sign of how it is coping with rising commodity and transport costs - whether it has managed to lift prices without hitting sales volumes, or whether margins are being squeezed.

J.C. Penney unveiled on Tuesday J.C. Penney Beauty with a new, inclusive in-store and online experience set to launch this October.

Consumer goods company The Honest Company announced on Monday a beauty relaunch, which includes a new sustainable packaging initiative and skincare line. 

​Frasers Group has unveiled its latest big development. The new Flannels in Sheffield opened its doors with women's and men's ready to wear and accessories, plus kidswear, activewear and — for the first time — beauty.

The LVMH-owned beauty retailer has appointed Sylvie Moreau, former president of Coty's professional beauty division, to the role of president for Europe and the Middle East.

​UK beauty clinic specialist The Skincare Sanctuary has bought anti-ageing professional skincare brand Gatineau for an undisclosed sum. The London-based clinic group has purchased the brand from Revlon Consumer Products.

Revolution Beauty has released more news of its share placing and its proposed admission to trading on AIM. That’s the stock market index that also hosts hot shares such as ASOS and Boohoo.

The American reality star has taken to social media to announce that the beauty brand she founded in 2017 will be going offline in August in order to undergo a comprehensive rebrand.

Due to the pandemic, L’Occitane has had to restructure. But thanks to e-tail and China, the multinational beauty group has proven resilient, and hopes this dark period will foster more responsible business practices.

Kline’s latest report discusses the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the U.S. beauty industry in 2020 and highlights further digital innovation and integration as the sector’s route to recovery in 2021 and beyond.

The digital-first beauty brand announced on Wednesday that it has raised $80 million in a Series E funding round led by Lone Pine Capital, an injection of capital that brings the company’s valuation up to $1.8 billion.

​Global beauty brand incubator Maesa has announced a number of key roles, with new innovation, marketing and strategy leaders, as well as a new CFO.

​Boots owner Walgreens Boots Alliance said its Q3 results exceeded expectations and it raised its full-year guidance to around 10% growth in earnings per share (EPS).