Walmart Launches Celeb Cosmetics Line

Send to KindleTweet Acting, directing and modeling doesn’t last forever, hence the explosion of celebrity retail brands in the last decade or so. The latest to step on the scene is Drew Barrymore, who recently teamed up with Walmart and Maesa, a beauty manufacturing company, to launch FLOWER, a cosmetics line sold at Walmart. The portfolio [...]

Luxe Nail Dupe: A New Nude

Send to KindleTweet Let’s talk Western problems. I cannot be trusted with 20 minutes, a credit card, and a mass retailer. I went in to Walmart for a toothbrush; $22 later I left with two boxes of hair dye, two lip balms, nail polish remover and a new nail polish from a limited edition L’Oreal [...]

Big Data: Walmart, Consultancy Ink Deal

Send to KindleTweet If you are among the group of Americans that was outraged to hear that an American man learned about his teenage daughter’s pregnancy from Target, get prepared to be even more outraged about privacy issues and big data. Consumer and retail market research firm The NPD Group has inked an agreement with [...]

Apple: A Giant Underdog?

Send to KindleTweet It seems no matter how big Apple grows, it always maintains underdog status. The U.S. government’s supposed antitrust investigations (WSJ) are insanely arbitrary and their regulation of food, media and technology equally random. In recent months, anyone that reads a major metropolitan newspaper would have learned that GMO alfalfa is OK, but Apple [...]

Alicia Silverstone To Expand Beauty Collection

Send to KindleTweet Actress, author and outspoken vegan Alicia Silverstone is expanding her EcoTools collection with three planned additions and updates to three sets. The April 2011 launch set for release at Walmart, Target, and Walgreens will include bags to store tools on the go, and brushes. The offerings will be made from materials including [...]

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Send to KindleTweet Apparently it’s time for me to tap my inner groupie. Both Justin Bieber and the ubiquitous Taylor Swift have inked fragrance deals. This of course follows the Canadian lad’s nail polish line release. If nothing else, the hair flipper is comfortable with his feminine side. Need we chock this up to his [...]

Greening Walmart: A Retail Giant Reveals Eco Goals

Send to KindleTweet Retail giant Walmart announced its new commitment to sustainable agriculture that will focus on buying more food from small- and medium-sized farmers and buying more from local sellers. “Through sustainable agriculture, Walmart is uniquely positioned to make a positive difference in food production — for farmers, communities and customers. Our efforts will [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News Week of December 1

Send to KindleTweet Walmart Foundation Grants $12.5M Line To MLK Memorial The Walmart Foundation announced a $12.5 million letter of credit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, building on a $1 million donation made in 2005.  Walmart’s support will help the Memorial Foundation obtain a construction permit from the National Park [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News October 6

Send to KindleTweet Retailers Begin Price Cuts For Holiday Season KB Toys announced price cuts to under $10 on more than 200 items, including Crayola kits and Fisher-Price preschool toys, as retailers prepare for a slow holiday shopping season. Walmart has also reduced prices on 10 toys to $10, from well-known brands such as Barbie [...]