Fragrance

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. -- Ulta Beauty blew past expectations in the first quarter with a 15.2% increase in same store sales and a 38.8% e-commerce boost.

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- CCA Industries Inc. has launched a new logo, "Core Care America," and corporate identity. 

The company has begun using the new logo and business name, "Core Care America."  The corporate name remains CCA Industries, Inc. 

NEW YORK -- Two of the biggest magazine brands for women are teaming up to launch a subscription beauty box service for brides, the first of many such boxes planned.

NEW YORK -- Elizabeth Arden is celebrating strong women with a new multi-platform digital campaign paying homage to the entrepreneurial and inspirational voice of the brand's eponymous founder.

The campaign is part of the company's digital reboot, which aims to provide a fresh, personalized, behind-the-scenes consumer experience, while showcasing the brand's rich and storied New York-centric heritage.

A new beauty boutique opened in New York this month, and the retailer is more like Tesla and Whole Foods than Sephora. The New York Times reports that the new beauty retailer is selling more than beauty products; it is selling the idea that natural wellness creates beauty. (New York Times)

SAN FRANCISCO -- Skin care brand H2O+ Beauty has launched a reimagining of the brand that focuses on social media, a more user-friendly website and new products and packaging.

The brand's move may signal a shift from more traditional retail channels to direct selling on a new and improved, customer-focused e-commerce site.

Fragrance brands are creating hair “perfumes” and “mists” based on their signature scents — and the new products are quickly gaining a cult following with pop culture influencers such as Kylie Jenner, according to the New York Post. (New York Post)