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December 2023

12 Dec

Walmart, CVS, and more to stop locking up beauty

Walmart, CVS, and more to stop locking up beauty
US drugstore chains Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS Health have all announced they may not be locking up cosmetics and hair care products aimed toward black people and other people of color. This discriminatory practice, which didn't cover brands traditionally targeted towards predominantly white consumers, meant that these beauty products could only be accessed by having an worker unlock the cases, a few of which featured additional anti-theft measures. In an announcement last week, Walmart said the locked cases had been used to discourage shoplifters from stealing products including electronics and cosmetics. Nevertheless, it continued: “We’re sensitive to the problem and understand the concerns raised by our customers and members of the community and have made the choice to discontinue placing multicultural hair...
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12 Dec

Victoria’s Secret Beauty Drops Bare — Its First Fragrance

Victoria’s Secret Beauty Drops Bare — Its First Fragrance
Victoria’s Secret Beauty has a latest fragrance, its first in five years.   The wonder brand — which is owned by parent company Victoria’s Secret & Co. — on Tuesday will release “Bare Eau de Parfum,” a partnership with international perfume school Symrise.  Victoria’s Secret Beauty’s latest fragrance Bare. Courtesy Photo “Throughout our transformation, we’ve been focused on listening to customers and saw a singular need out there for a fragrance that enhances women of all backgrounds and lifestyles,” Kristen Lagoa, vp of merchandising, beauty and accessories at Victoria’s Secret, told WWD. “This one-of-a-kind fragrance delivers on our mission to have fun all women by adapting to all and sundry’s body chemistry to create a scent unique to them. “We began having conversations as a team:...
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