The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), whose members include companies such as Walmart and Target, said Friday it has joined a dozen+ trade groups to form a coalition to fight counterfeits on online platforms.

The American singer, actor and producer is joining the ranks of celebrities who've brought out their own line of make-up or skincare. The singer has teamed with E.l.f. on the project.

Capri Holdings Ltd reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Wednesday, helped by a recovery in demand for its Versace and Jimmy Choo brands in China and a surge in online shopping.

Swiss airport retailer Dufry has announced its cash flow estimates in a still-uncertain world and is planning for potential full-year declines in turnover of 40%, 55% and 70%.

Sales at Maybelline maker L’Oréal fell more sharply than expected in the second quarter, though the French beauty giant managed to contain any major profit erosion as the COVID-19 pandemic forced stores to close.

Three initial products from the singer's gender-neutral skincare line debut this week.

French luxury group Kering's Q2 comp sales plunged by 43.7% due to the coronavirus. Gucci comp sales fell 45% and Saint Laurent 48%, but recovering Bottega Veneta contained the drop in revenue to only 24.4%

British department store group Selfridges warned Tuesday that it plans to axe 450 jobs after sales slumped due to the coronavirus and the aftermath of the nationwide lockdown.

LVMH, the world’s biggest luxury goods group, said sales momentum picked up in June and had especially improved in China, after store closures sparked by the pandemic tore a hole in the Louis Vuitton owner’s Q2 sales. 

Already dominated by Popshop Live and Amazon Live, the video shopping market has recently gained a new contender, and it's a heavy hitter: Google has entered the ring with Shoploop, its own dedicated mobile app. 

Under-pressure Finnish retail giant Stockmann made a Q2 operating loss as the coronavirus crisis kept shoppers out of its department stores for much of the April to June period.

Unilever’s H1 results have shown the consumer products giant staying relatively strong during global lockdowns, despite underlying sales dipping and prestige beauty being down due to store closures. 

​Britons spent almost £41 billion on “dispensable” items during lockdown “in an effort to have more fun while at home”, a new Barclaycard Payments study showed on Thursday.

The beauty retailer said it plans to open around 30 new stores this year, and make its first brick-and-mortar entry into Canada "with a number of stores" in 2021. 

​Harvey Nichols is the third big name in just a couple of days to be mulling job cuts in the near future. The company is looking at removing roles from all of its stores, although it's trying to minimise the impact.

One/Size launched exclusively with Sephora online on July 17, and will launch in 523 Sephora stores across the U.S. and Canada on July 30.