Although many of this year's LGBTQ+ Pride Month marches have been canceled due to the coronavirus, in the worlds of fashion and cosmetics mobilization for the cause has not waned and will be mainly concentrated online.

Full terms of the deal remain undisclosed, although Puig is thought to have made an offer valuing the business as at much as $1 billion (£794m).

Having struck rent deals for most of its stores, Debenhams is planning for its reopening programme to begin next week as three Northern Ireland shops open on Tuesday. 

Space NK's reopenings could take some time and key stores in central London are likely to remain shut for the foreseeable future. Instead, reopening high street stores near upmarket residential areas will be the focus.

A clear sign of the changing approaches retailers are taking post-pandemic was seen Thursday as John Lewis said it's linking with health and life insurer Vitality to launch free virtual workshops focused on wellbeing.

After being dropped by L'Oréal in 2017 over public comments about racism, Bergdorf has now accused the brand of using the current movement for racial justice sweeping the U.S. as a "PR opportunity."

Coty Inc is in talks with reality TV star Kim Kardashian West over a potential collaboration for a beauty line, the cosmetics maker disclosed in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.

The Spanish group is negotiating a deal to acquire British make-up brand Charlotte Tilbury in a move valuing the business at $1 billion (£794m).

Shopping malls giant Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has made “strong progress” with its mall reopenings globally with 65 of 90 now open. And indications are that footfall and trade is stronger than expected in many countries.

Alibaba's 6.18 Mid-Year Shopping Festival (running on Tmall and Taobao) has seen a luxury surge. Almost double the number of luxury brands are participating compared to the last big event, 2019’s Singles Day in November

Coty has announced that Kylie Cosmetics chief executive officer Christoph Honnefelder has left the brand, after only being appointed to the leadership role in January of this year. 

Ganni, Glossier, Anastasia Beverly Hills and Marc Jacobs Beauty are among several brands to announce monetary contributions to organizations supporting protestors and fighting injustice. 

After a challenging April, where store closures led to a drop-off in the beauty retailer’s revenue, Sally Beauty has seen strong demand in its reopening retail fleet and expects to report an uptick in sales for May.

With 75% of Americans planning to celebrate Father’s Day in 2020, the number of consumers intending to purchase personal care products as gifts has shot up 21% compared to last year, according to NRF.

President Donald Trump on Monday urged U.S. states to crack down on violent protests that have engulfed cities, after a sixth straight night of vandalism and looting, media reported.

Cosmetics maker Coty Inc said on Monday it has appointed Chairman Peter Harf as the chief executive officer of the company, its fourth in as many years, as it tries to turn around its business.