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WASHINGTON – With increases in consumer spending expected to remain solid during the remainder of the year, the National Retail Federation on Tuesday increased 2016 retail sales projections by 30 basis points to 3.4% over last year.

Online and other non-store sales, which are included in the overall figure, are expected to increase 7% to 10% year-over-year rather than the 6% to 9% percent forecast earlier.

CINCINNATI -- The world’s leading grooming brand has made changes to its original MACH3 razor in North America for the first time in nearly a decade.

Gillette says the enhancements will initially include an advanced, proprietary blade technology, which allows the blades to cut through hair with greater ease, helping to provide a more comfortable shave. Subsequent upgrades will focus on the razor’s structure to further enhance the consumer experience.

Sephora is re-launching its private label collection and driving mobile sales with a series of new digital features on its websites and apps that help shoppers whittle through thousands of makeup and beauty tools to find what they're looking for. (Adweek)

WASHINGTON -- Seventeen years after its founding, beauty retailer Bluemercury has opened its 100th store, and this time the retailer has gone bigger.

The store in Savannah, Ga., hosted a grand opening celebration event that took place on July 21, hosted by Bluemercury founders Marla and Barry Beck. Bluemercury Savannah, at approximately 2,400 square feet, marks Bluemercury’s foray into a larger store size retail format. 

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. -- Markwins Beauty Brands has launched a restructuring of its corporate leadership team just several weeks after the company named a new COO. 

Recently named COO Bill George has promoted key employees among Markwins’ beloved brands. These promotions include:

NEW YORK -- Coty announced Thursday that Camillo Pane will take over as CEO in October, after the company's acquisition of Procter & Gamble's beauty business is complete.

Bart Becht, currently interim CEO and chairman of Coty, will continue to serve as the chairman of Coty’s Board. Pane currently holds the position of EVP of Coty’s Category Development and is a member of the Coty Executive Committee.

FREMONT, Calif. -- Perfect365, the free makeup and beauty app with more than 80 million users, has added a new feature in which users can browse styles and try on makeup looks from their favorite YouTube and Instagram artists.

PRINCETON, N.J.-- NeoStrata's Exuviance brand has launched an Overnight Recovery Masque that it calls a breakthrough in "sleeping beauty."

The brand's new melt-in hydrogel sleep mask aims to treat damage from everyday factors such as pollution, UV exposure, humidity and extreme temperatures that threaten to dehydrate, weaken, and age skin.