Beauty industry in a state of ‘disruption’Prestige beauty sales are booming even as the industry undergoes rapid change. Public stances by businesses raise risk of consumer boycottsCompanies need to take care of the causes and people they publicly support. Walmart looks to score online with sports fans Walmart has announced a deal that couldn’t be more timely — and gives it an edge over Amazon. FAO Schwarz to open first-ever European flagship Iconic toy retailer FAO Schwarz continues to expand its horizons. Starbucks staying out of 2020 presidential race Starbucks is not going to get involved in national political campaigns — even if its former CEO is running for president. Kohl’s in new wellness push—with weight loss giant Kohl’s is on a health kick and it is teaming up with one of the nation’s most successful weight loss companies as part of the initiative. Madison Reed ramping up brick-and-mortar expansion; expands exec team Online beauty start-up Madison Reed has raised more capital as its looks to accelerate its online and offline growth. With no Toys ‘R’ Us, toys sales dip The absence of Toys “R” Us from the retail landscape impacted toys sales — but not as much as had been feared. What keeps chief marketing officers up at night? Marketing officers have a lot to worry about these days. Analysis: Starbucks’ store remodeling efforts paying off Starbucks has kicked off its new fiscal year with a solid set of numbers which show continued momentum in the core U.S. part of the business. First Previous 494 495 496 497 498 Next Last