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Mary Kay is taking on beauty chain Ulta, after filing a case in federal court last week for using its ‘LASH LOVE®’ trademark.

The hair care brand has been acquired by one of the largest global private equity investors.

Estée Lauder Companies Inc. it set to take full control of Have & Be. Co., the parent to Dr. Jart+ and Do The Right Thing.

BD sat down with Clémence Organics founder, Bridget Carmady, to chat about her top tips for international brand expansion.

The deal means that Jenner will keep a 49 per cent stake in her business.

Nip + Fab is looking to bring on a majority partner for the millennial-focused skincare brand.

The deal, which is expected to reach US$70b, would be the biggest private equity buyout in history.

Employees have formed a 500-strong media union that will encompass more magazine and digital titles than almost any other in the US.

According to multiple sources, LVMH is seeking an experienced manager to lead the development of a start-up.

Swedish skincare brand, FOREO has won its IP infringement lawsuit against Kingdom Zhuhai’s counterfeit product, KD 308.

Earlier this week, PayPal released its 2019 mCommerce Index – a report that looks at payment patterns and expectations of both smartphone-using consumers and businesses that retail online.

DMA United and ModelCo previously worked on the latter's Karl Lagerfeld collaboration in 2018.

The company has announced it will now be focusing more on its fragrance, cosmetics and skincare businesses.

Other retailers are also exploring sales.

Instagram has launched new @Creators account, which aims to educate influencers and brands on content creation.

The acquisition is in line with Shiseido's global expansion strategy.

Toni Ko has announced her return to the beauty industry with the launch of a new company.

Pioneers of the inner beauty industry, The Beauty Chef, has raised $10 million from Point King Capital.

Volition is the first of its kind to act as an accelerator for ideas submitted by the general public.

Results for the August Nielsen Digital Content Ratings (DCR) are in, with some surprising increases and falls across the board.

The agreement between the fashion brand and Inter Parfums will continue for another 12 years, following strong sales growth.

The chairman emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is publishing a book about his life.

Gone are the boom days of 2016-2018 when the flow of M&As seemed constant, and it appears there's a few reasons for that.

The new business unit, which will strengthen existing brands, will also serve as an innovation cell for new concepts.

The cult-favourite prestige brand has just scored its first outside investment.

Johnson & Johnson, L’Oréal, P&G and Sephora were among the brands that made the list.

While an offer can not yet be confirmed, its thought discussions are still in process.

Kylie Jenner's namesake brand is apparently suffering due to a lack of customer loyalty.

Dermalogica, Hourglass and Ren were singled out for their double digit growth.

She will be taking over the role from Sophie Howe who is relocating to London at the beginning of August.