Boots has revealed it is using learnings from the past eight weeks to introduce new safe shopping measures at its stores, including upgraded PPE for staff, new social distancing guides and a digital beauty service.

As CEO, Blieden will lead Lime Crime, as it focuses on growing its digitally native roots and expanding upon the success of its domestic and overseas retail launches, the company said.

Less than two weeks after Hammerson said Next would be opening beauty halls in five vacated Debenhams spaces in its malls, two of the biggest have been taken off the list. But a further 10 could be added.

The Tax Free World Association has cancelled its flagship World Exhibition that was due to take place in Cannes in September and October.

Debenhams’ loss is Next’s gain as it's to open a new standalone beauty concept in five soon-to-be-ex-Debenhams spaces owned by Hammerson. These are due to close after the department store failed to strike a rent deal.

Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has told landlords it will reduce its rent payments for at least three months, despite keeping a number of its UK stores open during the lockdown.

Lookfantastic owner The Hut Group is fighting the coronavirus-related disruption across the airline industry with the launch of its own dedicated cargo planes.

The partnership will see the launch of eight custom-branded, augmented reality [AR] lenses from L’Oréal brands like Garnier, Lancôme, L’Oréal Paris, and Maybelline, featured in a dedicated beauty area on Snap Camera. 

With Gen Z now being the biggest generation on the planet, what they think really counts, and in beauty, they're focused on issues, technology, immersive experiences and practicality, a UK study shows.

Space NK has launched a new online platform offering virtual masterclasses with renowned makeup artists, Zoom skincare consultations and live Q&A sessions. 

The first quarter consumer goods giant Unilever’s business holding up as the company sells many of the essentials that consumers have been buying in still-open stores. 

The UK beauty company has completed its management team with the appointment of Tom Carter as chief financial officer.

The combination of hair and beauty salons being closed and many beauty retailers able to stay open in the lockdown could prove a big boon to the beauty sector during the period of enforced store closures.

The consumer goods group said on Thursday it expects to meet its annual profit guidance despite seeing a significant decline in its beauty business.

The lockdown has hit French prestige beauty sales hard with online channels unable to make up for mass store closures. But hand cleansing products have seen a mini boom.

Beauty brands business Brand Architekts Group released an update on Tuesday in which it talked about its “strong financial and liquidity position” and how most of its retail customers continue to trade.