Jenni Baden HowardTwo brick and mortar beauty flagships are making headlines this morning. In New York City, Nordstrom’s flagship store is getting “the ultimate beauty makeover,” according to WWD. “Our New York flagship is a global platform for the world to see Nordstrom beauty,” Debbi Hartley-Triesch, Nordstrom’s Executive Vice President and General Merchandise Manager of Beauty, Accessories and Home, told WWD. The big reveal is scheduled for September 13, to coincide with the launch of the store’s fall beauty event season.
Meanwhile, in London, CEW went behind the scenes at the opening of Space NK’s hotly-awaited new flagship store at Oxford Circus. “We saw thousands queueing to shop the store first on Friday,” said Jini Sanassy, Space NK’s Head of PR.
In breaking business news this morning, Revolution Beauty has declined a takeover offer from True, a private equity firm. According to Global Cosmetics News, the cosmetics brand is expected to raise capital from its existing shareholders.
Also at CEW, we track the trends you missed at Cosmoprof Las Vegas 2025, with an in-depth report by Andrea Nagel, Faye Brookman, and Kaitlyn D’Angelo, exclusively for members. Don’t miss our behind-the-scenes take on the emerging trends that brands should know about. In addition, CEW spotlights the 2025 SeeMe Index for Beauty finding that 22% of beauty brands have actively considered a specific disability in recent product design or redesign—an increase of 11% in 2023.
In other news, CeraVe is celebrating its anniversary with a Birthday Tour, and Shark Ninja Beauty has unveiled its new Glam Multi-Styler. The new styler is designed for all hair types, including textured. “Shark Glam was designed to address an unmet need – especially with textured hair,” said Shark Beauty CMO, Kleona Mack.
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Nordstrom NYC’s Flagship Beauty Makeover. “There will be four primary zones: the makeup hall, the luxury and designer space, fragrances and a space called Beauty Ritual, which will have core and emerging skin care brands, as well as categories like hair care, bath and body and wellness,” reveals WWD. (WWD)
Space NK Opens Oxford Circus Flagship In London. “The opening of Space NK’s new Oxford Street flagship marks an exciting milestone for the brand and demonstrates how Space NK continues to raise the bar for prestige beauty retail in the U.K.,” Kristin Wolf, SVP of enterprise strategy and new growth at Ulta Beauty, told CEW. (CEW)
Revolution Beauty Turns Down Takeover Offer. “The sole bid was viewed as undervaluing the London-listed cosmetics group, whose largest shareholder is Debenhams,” reports Global Cosmetics News. (GLOBAL COSMETICS NEWS)
How To Let Go Of 5 Toxic Beauty Habits. Ashley Feinstein Gerstley names the most common habits, such as wasting money. “It’s so easy to not know where our money is going. Technology has made it all too easy to spend money,” she admits. “Not to mention, we might not even want to know.” (CEW)
Behind The Scenes At Cosmoprof Las Vegas 2025. Among the trends revealed in CEW’s exclusive coverage is K-beauty. “Today’s K-beauty iteration is far more target-ed,” said Karen Young, founder of The Young Group. “And U.S. consumers are ready for it.” (CEW)
2025 SeeMe Index For Beauty Reports Rise In Brands Designing For Disability. “As an accessibility consultant, I’ve seen how meaningful it is when someone discovers a makeup product they can actually use,” said Kailey Waskall, an occupational therapist, content creator and co-founder of The Wishing Well Collective, a disability-owned consulting studio. “That kind of access doesn’t just make daily routines easier, it fosters confidence, autonomy, and joy. That emotional connection leads to loyal, repeat customers who genuinely want to champion inclusive brands.” (CEW)
CeraVe Celebrates 20 Years With A Birthday Tour. “There is no influencer better than the derms – we build our formulas with derms to make sure that physicians can deliver best results to patients,” said Tom Allison, L’Oréal Senior Vice President & U.S. Medical Director, Dermatological Beauty Division. (HAPPI)
Shark Drops Glam Multi-Styler. “We challenged ourselves and our engineers to develop new innovations that would solve real styling frustrations – from heat damage and cluttered toolkits to the lack of effective options for textured hair – while still delivering high-performance results for hair types 1 and 2,” commented Shark Beauty CMO Kleona Mack. (BEAUTY PACKAGING)
