The beauty business is undergoing a makeover at some of the nation's biggest retailers, as pharmacies and department stores go after shoppers in new and unconventional ways. Sears, CVS, Duane Reade and their cohorts are courting a business that has rebounded well from the recession despite the country's economic malaise.
As commodity prices continue to rise, Estee Lauder is hiking prices for its cosmetics in China. The move comes after competitor L'Oreal already raised its prices. But the increases are unlikely to make much difference to Chinese consumers or to Estee Lauder's cash flow.
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Your local Target store could look pretty different by April, when the first stores get their makeovers in a $1 billion remodeling program. Expect changes in the beauty, home, electronics and shoe departments. Fashion from Jean Paul Gaultier and cookware from Giada de Laurentiis are on tap.
