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THE WHAT? Rihanna has appointed the all-black Caramel Curve female biker gang as the face of her size-inclusive Savage X Fenty lingerie brand,  THE DETAILS The Caramel Curves is based in New Orleans, with 10 members that don bright clothing, colourful hair and flamboyant shoes.  The women featured in the campaign include co-founders Nakosha “Coco” Smith and…

THE WHAT? L’Oréal has announced a partnership with period tracking app Clue, which will see the two companies work towards better understanding the relationship between skin health and the menstrual cycle.  THE DETAILS As part of the collaboration, Clue will work with L’Oréal’s Active Cosmetic Division and its clinical experts to develop scientifically informed new content about…

THE WHAT? U.S. nutritional retailer The Vitamin Shoppe has announced its expansion into South Korea with the launch of a directly-owned and operated e-commerce business.  THE DETAILS? South Korean consumers can now purchase the health and wellness products via the website, with the products shipped directly from the U.S. within three days.  The retailer has also launched…

THE WHAT? Payment company Square has acquired ‘buy now, pay later’ provider Afterpay in a US$29 billion deal, making it the largest takeover bid in Australian history, according to FT.com.  THE DETAILS The all-stock transaction for the Australian company will see Square CEO Jack Dorsey offer all Afterpay shareholders 0.375 shares of stock for every share owned,…

THE WHAT? The Hut Group has announced the acquisition of online premium retailer Cult Beauty in a £275 million deal.  THE DETAILS The purchase of Cult Beauty, which owns Lookfantastic, will broaden the product offering of THG, with two thirds of Cult’s brands not currently listed on THG.  THG is set to purchase Cult Beauty from private…

THE WHAT? Natura &Co has entered into a multilevel brand partnership with free streaming platform WaterBear, which works on ensuring the future of the planet.  THE DETAILS The collaboration will see Natura &Co become a founding member of The WaterBear Network, with the beauty giant using the platform to raise awareness of its Commitment to Life sustainability…