Today CEW reports that Gen Z favorite, Bubble Skincare, is entering Target Feb. 2, with an all-door expansion. The range was founded by Shai Eisenman, Bubble’s CEO, in 2020. “Target has been our most requested store since we launched. Our community has been talking to us about Target constantly,” said Eisenman. And with the youngest beauty consumers in mind, Business Of Fashion has reported on the popularity of kids’ birthday parties at stores including Sephora. Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond, following Sephora’s debut at Bluewater, Kent, last November, SpaceNK is poised to “keep the pressure on” the retailer, reports Beauty Matter, with the opening of its first store opening of 2025 at the same location.
After announcing last week that Nathalie Gerschtein is leaving L’Oreal after a 23-year long career with the company, the firm has tapped Christina Fair as its new President of Consumer Products, North America. Fair, who most recently oversaw the group’s dermatological division, begins immediately.
Championing female leadership and empowerment, the Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB) in the U.K. was awarded the Best Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative at the world-renowned Association of MBA’s (AMBA) and Business Graduates Association (BGA) Excellence Awards 2025 for Women in Leadership. Women make up 40% of their board at the business school, 62% of their faculty, and 50% of senior staff, while explicit opportunities are given for maintaining full pay and flexi-time equality for all staff.
According to a report by Happi, Fifth Third Bancorp is said to have cut its stake in shares of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. by 43.9% in Q4, according to the company in its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Christina Fair To Succeed Nathalie Gerschtein At L’Oreal. Fair will take over the helm as President of Consumer Products, North America, after it was announced that Gerschtein is leaving the company. (GLOBAL COSMETICS NEWS)
Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB) Awarded For Championing Female Leaders. The business school won the Best Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, at the world-renowned Association of MBA’s (AMBA) and Business Graduates Association (BGA) Excellence Awards 2025 for Women in Leadership. (ASSOCIATION OF MBAS)
Bubble Burts Into Target The Gen-Z skin care brand Bubble Skincare is going into stores, as part of an all-door expansion. (CEW)
Where’s The Party? According to Business Of Fashion, more retailers, including Sephora, are hosting kids’ birthday parties. (BUSINESS OF FASHION)
SpaceNK Keep Pressure On Sephora At Bluewater. SpaceNK is opening a new store in the same location as Sephora, which made its debut there last November. (BEAUTY MATTER)
Fifth Third Bancorp Said To Have Cut Stake In Estée Lauder Shares. Happi reports that it has reduced its stake in shares of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. by 43.9% in Q4, according to the company in its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). (HAPPI)
000Skin Makes Debut. Formulated to soothe inflamed skin, the new skin care brand was founded by Hannah Chang. (BEAUTY INDEPENDENT)