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✈️ L'Oréal Paris Men Expert Enters Travel Retail with Royal Salute Scotch Collaboration L’Oréal Travel Retail and Royal Salute Whisky have teamed up for a first-of-its-kind luxury collaboration—uniting beauty and spirits to engage travelers through data, personalization, and immersive experiences. The activation at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport blended skincare, scent, and mixology, creating a multi-sensory experience powered by gamification and real-time insights. Insights: ⭐ Jesus Abia Arias, General Manager, L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific ⭐ Antonio Duva, General Manager, Pernod Ricard Travel Retail Asia Pacific ⭐ Bachir Khater General Manager, Consumer Product Division, L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific 📝 Kevin Rozario Read More: https://lnkd.in/eXez4tSU #TravelRetail #LuxuryBeauty #ConsumerExperience #Omnichannel #BrandStrategy #GlobalBeauty #Partnerships

🌍 Retail Without Borders: Strategies for Global Beauty Growth ⭐ Senior leaders from Space NK (UK), Douglas (Europe), and Boutiqaat (Middle East) share how they approach brand curation, digital integration, and consumer engagement in three of the world’s most influential beauty markets. Discover the strategies that drive growth across continents — and what it takes for brands to compete on a global stage. 🎤 On stage: • Shannon Monteith, Category Director, Makeup + Fragrance, Space NK • Stefanie von Albert, EVP Assortment & Purchasing, Douglas Group • Mohammad Alshammari, International Business Development Manager, Boutiqaat Moderated by John Cafarelli, Co-Founder + President, BeautyMatter 💡 A must-watch for founders and marketers expanding internationally and building globally minded beauty brands. 🔥 Don’t miss this panel. 🎟 Last chance to grab tickets!: https://lnkd.in/dikET9Vr #NEXT50 #TheNext50Summit #BeautyMatter #GlobalBeauty #BeautyBusiness #BeautyInnovation #RetailStrategy #BeautyIndustry

💎 Decoding Luxury’s Value Equation: When Expensive Still Sells The luxury beauty market revealed a tale of two extremes — ultra-premium launches pushing boundaries and affordable luxury offerings keeping aspiration accessible. “The definition of luxury beauty has evolved significantly,” said Olivia Houghton, Beauty, Health, and Wellness Lead Analyst at The Future Laboratory. Even as spending tightens, brands like LVMH are pushing boundaries — its new makeup line features 55 lipsticks and 10 balms priced at $160 each, redefining what premium means. Insights:  ⭐ Jessica Matlin – Director of Beauty and Home at Moda Operandi, Inc ⭐ Addison Cain – Senior Insights and Marketing Lead at SPATE 📝 Elvis Kachi Read More: https://lnkd.in/eSs2WEF7 #LuxuryBeauty #ConsumerTrends #PrestigeBeauty #FutureOfBeauty

💼 L'Oréal Acquires Kering Beauté in a $4.66 Billion Landmark Deal Under the leadership of Luca de Meo, CEO of Kering, the group has sold its beauty division to L’Oréal, led by CEO Nicolas HIERONIMUS, in a €4 billion ($4.66B) deal aimed at reducing debt and refocusing on luxury fashion. L’Oréal gains Creed and long-term rights to develop beauty for Gucci, Bottega Veneta, and BALENCIAGA, strengthening its position in luxury fragrance and cosmetics. The two companies will also form a joint venture exploring luxury, wellness, and longevity. Read More: https://lnkd.in/ebRYwnpy #LuxuryBeauty #BeautyBusiness #MergersAndAcquisitions #GlobalBeauty #BrandStrategy

💡 The Future of Beauty Retail Is Creator-Led With SEPHORA’s My Sephora Storefront and Condé Nast’s creator-commerce playbook, retail is shifting from transaction to transformation. Creators are no longer just brand amplifiers—they’re becoming the marketplace itself. Industry voices including Leslie Ann Hall, Founder of Iced Media, Brent Mitchell, Vice President of Social Media and Influencer Marketing at Sephora and Megan V., Beauty Expert at GRIN Marketing weigh in on how affiliate marketing, merchandising, and community-driven conversion are rewriting the rules of beauty retail. Insights:  ⭐ Corinne Travis, Director of Marketing and Creator Growth, BrandCycle ⭐ Jenna Lee Scott, Founder, JLS PR ⭐ Virginia Feacey, VP of Brand Partnerships, LTK ⭐ Renee Ogaki, Founder & CEO at OGAKI 📝 Sophie Pitt Read More: https://lnkd.in/eXZ5Qwy2 #CreatorEconomy #BeautyRetail #AffiliateMarketing #CreatorCommerce #RetailInnovation #InfluencerMarketing

⭐ Bigger Than Beauty: Building Brands that Matter The power of beauty is transformative—especially in the hands of founders with bold ideas and purpose beyond profit. This panel explores how mission-driven brands balance profit and purpose to build with authenticity, integrity, and lasting impact. 🎤 On stage: • David Yi, Founder + CEO, good light cosmetics • Hillary Peterson, Founder + Board Chair, True Botanicals • Éva Goicochea, Founder + CEO, maude 👩💼 Moderated by Kelly Kovack, Founder + CEO, BeautyMatter 💡 A must-watch for founders, brand builders, and marketers shaping the next generation of beauty with purpose. 🔥 Don’t miss this conversation. 🎟 Secure your ticket today: https://lnkd.in/dikET9Vr #NEXT50 #TheNext50Summit #PurposeDrivenBrands 

📊 Q3 2025 Amazon Beauty Top 25: Consistency, K-Beauty, and a New Category Star This quarter, the Amazon beauty marketplace rewarded consistency — but also crowned a few surprising disruptors. 🏆 Hero Cosmetics held its top spot, while Medicube surged to #2, proving results-driven K-beauty continues to dominate. 🧴 And for the first time ever, a deodorant cracked the Top 25 — signaling a major shift in how consumers define bodycare and scent. From viral skincare to premium underarm care, Q3 revealed what’s winning on Amazon — and why. 👉 Dive into the full Market Defense report on BeautyMatter: https://lnkd.in/e4ne5c6d #AmazonBeauty #BeautyTrends #BeautyBusiness #ConsumerTrends #EcommerceStrategy #KBeauty #Sponsored

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⭐ Meet the 2025 NEXT50: Hume Supernatural “We started with one question: Why does “natural” mean you have to compromise on results or design? We created Hume to challenge that idea—with breakthrough, microbiome-supporting formulations powered by plants, probiotics, and proprietary biotech ingredients. ” – Jeremy Horowitz, Co-Founder + CEO Read more: https://lnkd.in/eZhEnZ7K Join Hume Supernatural and the entire cohort of 2025 NEXT50 brands at our NEXT50 Summit in Los Angeles this October: https://lnkd.in/dikET9Vr #NEXT50 #BeautyMatter #TheNext50Summit #BeautyStartup #HumeSupernatural  #BeautyTrends #BeautyBrands

Here's what caught our editorial team's attention this week: ⭐BRAND: Aeston West, Hyrular, Celisse, and Lore Fragrance ⭐CATEGORIES + COLLECTIONS: Abel, gemi, Glossier, Inc., Trudon, MAC Cosmetics, and Olive & June ⭐COLLABORATIONS + LIMITED EDITIONS: touchland, Kylie Cosmetics, LLC, Kelly Zhang x Mount Lai, Tree Hut x Peanuts, The Original MakeUp Eraser, Gisou by Negin Mirsalehi, NOYZ, Kulfi, and Scentbird x Drift ⭐PRODUCTS: Irene Forte Skincare, Glampton, REFY, Phlur, Eighth Day, Huda Beauty, SeneGence International, Medik8, Cayla Gray Co, Beauty of Joseon, Aveda, Dr. Althea, Obagi MEDICAL, and quip. BeautyMatter's Olivia Condell explore this weeks launches: https://lnkd.in/eDBaKe6b #BeautyIndustry #BeautyMatter #ProductLaunch #EmergingBrands #RetailStrategy