SLIDESHOW

Foam body washes are now available for purchase in an array of options from Dove, Dove Men and Caress.

The bath bomb fizzers come in three options — hibiscus and acai berry tea, lemongrass and green tea, and Moroccan mint tea.

Kiss is building out its artificial nail and eyelash offerings to meet consumer needs based on its research, all the while getting big-name celebrities to showcase its products.

The candy and snacks categories are performing quite well at retail, thanks to a combination of product introductions, strong marketing and the basic desire of many shoppers to throw some tasty merchandise into their shopping carts.

Standing out in a crowd.

That is pretty difficult when it comes to the natural products segment among HBC brands. With the category growing at steady double-digit rates for at least the last five years, a large number of suppliers have entered the market, all hoping to grab their fair share of this burgeoning segment.

Ulta Beauty is looking to make a splash with the opening of its first-ever Manhattan store. Located at 188 East 86th St in New York City, the store looks to offer consumers more than just beauty products to sift through. General manager Jennifer Diaferio notes that though this new location will offer many of the staple services – skin, brow and beauty – consumers have come to associate the company with, it also looks to make its own individual mark.