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September’s interviews explored how beauty businesses turn customer needs into products and retail experiences. Founders discussed developing purposeful ranges rather than chasing novelty, while retail leaders examined the connections between beauty and wellness. Career conversations offered advice on backing your judgement and learning across the business. TheIndustry.beauty also went backstage at ERDEM’s #LondonFashionWeek show and spoke to Penhaligon's about bringing its fictional fragrance family to the Royal Academy of Arts. #beauty #beautynews #beautyretail #beautyretailnews | Caroline Hirons, Sam Bunting, Nicola Elliott, Vicky Kelly, Gyve Safavi, Emma Simpson-Scott, Charlotte Lock, Sarah Creal https://lnkd.in/eA-ikD2R

Fable and Mane, the London-based Ayurvedic haircare brand, has appointed Cecile Budge as its new Chief Executive, succeeding co-founder Akash Mehta, according to WWD. Mehta will not step away from the brand, however, and will continue in his role as a co-founder alongside his sister Nikita. #beauty #beautyretail #beautyretailnews #retail #retailnews #beautynews | MATINÉE STUDIO, Nikita Mehta Kanani https://lnkd.in/egwWfw-d

Boots UK owner Sycamore Partners is in advanced talks over a sale to Canada’s Weston family worth around $9 billion (£7 billion), according to reports by the Financial Times. The negotiations are ongoing and no final decision has been made yet, although the proposed deal could be reached within the coming weeks, according to reports. The acquisition of Boots would mark the return of the Canadian branch of the Weston family to UK retail, after it sold Selfridges for £4 billion in 2022. #beauty #beautynews #beautyretail #beautyretailnews | https://lnkd.in/eBa_TJEP

Retail businesses faced an effective tax rate of 71.5% in 2025/26, the highest of the 11 sectors analysed by the British Retail Consortium, as the trade body warned that rising business taxes are putting pressure on jobs, investment and prices. New analysis commissioned by the BRC and carried out by economic consultancy Flint Global found that retailers paid £39.1 billion in business taxes during the year through business rates, employer National Insurance contributions, VAT and other government taxes. #beauty #beautyretail #beautyretailnews #retail #retailnews | Helen Dickinson, Jo Whitfield https://lnkd.in/epTmkWPs

Korean dermocosmetic brand Aestura has expanded its UK distribution with a launch in Boots UK stores and online, a year after entering the market through Sephora. The brand launched at Boots on 28 September, bringing its Atobarrier collection to the retailer alongside the UK debut of its Atobarrier Capsule Toner. Boots is stocking Aestura’s complete Atobarrier range, which focuses on skin barrier care. The new Capsule Toner is formulated with ceramide capsules and is designed to hydrate and prepare the skin. #beauty #beautynews #beautyretail #beautyretailnews | Dennis Sungsue Yang, Ana FRUNZA, Brian W. Lee https://lnkd.in/g92rFcib

Hello Klean is extending its water-filtration range to the bathroom sink with Skin Filter, an intelligent tap attachment designed for facial cleansing. The device launches today, 1 October, through HelloKlean.com. It combines multi-stage water filtration with microbubble technology and tracks water usage to indicate when the filter needs replacing. Hello Klean describes Skin Filter as its most advanced filtration system to date and its first major product launch since BRITA Group made a strategic investment in the company in March. #beauty #beautynews #beautyretail #beautyretailnews #retail #retailnews | Karlee Z., Omer Ozener, DéDé Clarkson https://lnkd.in/ekGfQv2a

TheIndustry.beauty Innovators Awards 2026 celebrated the people, products and businesses driving the beauty industry forward, recognising not only groundbreaking innovation but also the breadth of expertise, disciplines and leadership required to achieve true market distinction. Presented by UK- and US-based private-label cosmetics manufacturer OREAN, Skin Rocks took home the award for Best New Product: Skincare Treatment (Prestige or Luxe) for The Eye Cream, highlighting the brand’s continued focus on results-driven, purposeful skincare. Caroline Hirons founded Skin Rocks in 2022, building on her extensive industry experience and a highly engaged audience developed through her beauty blog and social media. The brand launched with a results-focused skincare range before more recently expanding into Skin Rocks Pro, a professional line created for practitioners and designed to complement in-clinic treatments. In this interview, Hirons discusses the development of the award-winning The Eye Cream, including the key priorities behind its performance, formulation and overall user experience. She also explores how innovation informs Skin Rocks’ wider growth strategy, the opportunities and challenges shaping the market, and what consumers can expect from Skin Rocks next. Read here: https://lnkd.in/eVwaJhmr Amy le Roux Deb Farrell

September saw significant ownership and leadership changes across the beauty industry, alongside new investment in retail expansion and brand launches. Here’s a round-up of September’s key news and feature highlights... Read here: https://lnkd.in/eHmQGKhN #retail #beauty #beautynews // Marks and Spencer Boots UK SEPHORA Space NK OLAPLEX CÉCRED Vyrao Skin Rocks Superdrug touchland THG The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Nuxe Group Wrinkles Schminkles PURESEOUL • The Home of K-Beauty Nip+Fab Molton Brown Saie Poco Beauty Selfridges Faace Supergoop!

Kiehl's Since 1851 is opening a new flagship on London's Carnaby Street, with the 1,300 sq ft space combining its New York apothecary heritage with in-person experiences. Read here: https://lnkd.in/eZFaVgDb #kiehls #retail #beauty #beautynews // Darren Hewitt-McLaren Niki Lo Kathryn Hicks

September brought CEO appointments at Boots UK, Space NK, OLAPLEX, Topicals and Nuxe Group, alongside senior leadership changes at Estée Lauder and Supergoop. Meanwhile, Chanel Beauty appointed Lucia Pieroni as Creative Makeup Director and Molton Brown named Laura Hogan as Chief Marketing Officer. Read here: https://lnkd.in/e6xTbxKy #PeopleMoves #RetailNews // CHANEL FRAGRANCE & BEAUTY CHANEL Supergoop! OLAPLEX Topicals Boots UK Alex Baldock Emma Simpson-Scott Christoph Kaul Christine DELFAUT-SARA Sukiana Chancy The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Sandra Main Brian Franz Kao Michael Cramer Jamie Parker Laura Hogan Michelle Boothroyd Holland & Barrett