Inspired by a fictional cosmetics company portrayed on long-running soap opera “The Young and the Restless,” Fusion Brands Inc.’s new Jabot Cosmetics line is “formulated to give fans and women access to Hollywood’s backstage beauty secrets.”

In its fiscal first quarter ended May 1, specialty retailer Ulta posted earnings of $13.7 mil., up 177.7% from the same period last year due to a mix of market share growth, "dynamic" marketing for products and improved business operations, the Bolingbrook, Ill.-based firm announces June 3. Sales increased 19.1% to $320.2 mil. for the quarter. In its second fiscal quarter, Ulta will expand its prestige beauty offerings, introducing Philosophy skin-care, for example. Net sales for the period are expected to be in the range of $311 mil. to $317 mil., compared with net sales of $273.5 mil. in the second quarter of fiscal 2009

A new report from market-research firm Euromonitor International suggests that global consumption in the coming year will see a blend of established, new and counter trends, challenging the way consumers live and shop. Within beauty, marketers may seize on the trends of value shopping, gender-blurring and embracing of aging to reach discriminating consumers in 2016.