Beauty Industry Leadership: Caci (FAB Group) appoints skincare entrepreneur Simon Duffy as CEO, betting on his global brand-building track record to scale its clinic network and beauty distribution. Retail & Brand Expansion: Skinfix rolls out nationwide to Ulta doors with eight products plus a $39 Starter Kit, and more launches planned for December. K-Beauty Momentum: Dalba Global posts record Q2 results, with overseas sales driving growth and expanding offline presence; meanwhile, K-beauty continues to surge across Western retail. Event Spotlight: CO2Lift’s THE ROOM convenes beauty, wellness and culture leaders in NYC for a curated conversation on what’s next in beauty. Product/Tech in Beauty: GLO by CO2Lift debuts consumer carboxytherapy at Cosmoprof North America, bringing the science-led ritual to a wider audience. Beauty Culture & Standards: Sai Pallavi reiterates confidence over conventional beauty norms, pushing back on fairness pressure. Local Beauty Business: The Nail Garden is shortlisted for Beauty Salon of the Year 2026, with voting now open. Beauty Meets Business Automation: DenwaFlow launches a task-completing AI phone agent aimed at automating appointment and inquiry calls for beauty salons and other service businesses.