Consumers have shifted to e-shopping in the past year, but when stores reopen, they'll be glad to get back to physical shopping. Yet digital habits are ingrained for consumers globally and social commerce is on the rise.

The need for beauty companies to get to grips with the problem of plastic packaging is urgent, not just for the planet, but for their own balance sheet health, a new study shows.

Increasingly under-fire e-commerce retailers are making a stand. ASOS, Boohoo, The Hut Group, Ocado, AO World and Gymshark have launched The UK Digital Business Association (UKDBA).

Australian-based Ultraceuticals Skincare is bringing its award-winning, cosmeceutical skincare brand to the United States. 

New York-based expert skincare company Heyday said on Tuesday that it has secured a $20 million Series B round of funding, led by Level 5 Capital Partners (L5). 

Cosmetics maker Estee Lauder Cos Inc said on Tuesday it had offered about $1 billion to take control of Deciem Beauty Group Inc, the parent company of The Ordinary skincare brand.

​European consumers are embracing ‘shoppertainment’, a new study of of more than 14,000 of them shows. And live-streaming commerce is a key part of this.

Facebook has unveiled new shopping features in the UK and Canada with the appearance of its ‘Shop’ bookmark that gives users the ability to browse virtual storefronts.

Moudachirou Rebois most recently served as senior vice president of global marketing at Revlon, where she oversaw the Revlon and Almay brands.

According to a report from E! News, the matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner clan registered trademarks for "Kris Jenner Beauty," "Kris Jenner Skin" and "Kris Jenner Skincare."

Essie is the latest beauty brand to offer its customers the opportunity to virtually try on makeup essentials. 

Canadian beauty group MAV Beauty Brands Inc. announced on Thursday it expects to report net revenue of $22.5 million to $24.5 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $3 million to $4 million for the fourth quarter.

​China is to become the first country in the world to see e-commerce sales outstripping sales through physical shops with a new prediction saying e-tail should account for 52.1% of all retail sales (by value) this year.

Following a difficult year, during which retailers had to adapt to the challenges of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. retail sales saw a 5.9% month-over-month increase in January, including a 5% rise in fashion sales.

There may have been lots of news stories about interruptions to trade because of Brexit, but it seems that consumers in key European markets are still buying from Britain, data from eShopWorld (ESW) shows.

​Not only have the Chinese returned to physical stores in large numbers as the pandemic has eased in that country, but consumers there remain the biggest online spenders globally, a new study shows.