Personal Care

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. -- Loyalty program membership and same-store sales continue to fuel growth at Ulta Beauty, which posted blockbuster earnings in the second quarter.

CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- Natural personal care brand Erbaviva is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new brand design and product launch.

The Certified USDA Organic and Demeter Biodynamic brand is known for its "farm to bottle" techniques and emphasis on quality ingredients and sustainability. The brand's newest product lines, a USDA Organic Facial Skincare range and Men's Grooming line, will launch Nov. 15.

NEW YORK -- As consumers continue to emphasize health and wellness, natural body oils are emerging as a key product.

Skin care brand Trilipiderm has launched Ultra-Hydrating All-Body Oil, a 100% natural serum (and rich in olive-derived squalane) that is extremely light and replenishing. 

TORONTO -- Sephora is opening its first Beauty TIP Workshop concept store in Canada.

The new Sephora Yorkdale is one of four stores in North America to feature the 'Teach, Inspire, Play' concept, where digital technology and services fuse.

The retailer says it plans to conduct a year-long market intensification in the greater Toronto area, the newly renovated 9,146 square foot expansion of the Yorkdale store has been reimagined as a next-generation environment that is rooted in discovery and innovation.

NEW YORK -- L'Oréal USA has joined the ranks of the EPA's Green Power Partnership, which recognizes the company as one of the nation's leading green power users. 

Sephora's new store on Michigan Avenue, opening Aug. 26, will be a new type of store the retailer is calling the Beauty TIP Workshop. (Chicago Tribune)

SOLON, Ohio -- ECRM is launching a Prestige Cosmetics & Beauty Care Efficient Program Planning Session (EPPS) focusing on prestige, masstige and indie cosmetic, fragrance and beauty brands. 

This session has been created to bring together suppliers of these categories with buyers at department, specialty and alternate channel retailers seeking to sell these high-end and unique products.