People ordering restaurant meals from Uber Eats might find makeup on the menu in some markets thanks to a new deal between the rideshare delivery service and Estée Lauder. Do you see customers purchasing beauty products through Uber Eats or is the Uber Eats market too different from the Estee Lauder market?

Last year, Estée Lauder Co. for the first time earned more revenue at airports globally than at U.S. department stores. Why have airports seemingly become more conducive to luxury spending?

Lower volume numbers are causing cosmetics makers and retailers to become stingier about handing out free samples to consumers. Manufacturers are looking to contain costs while still acknowledging that most consumers want to “try before they buy.” Should manufacturers and retailers reduce sampling activity or charge for samples when sales volume slows?

Estee Lauder Companies Inc.’s on-line subsidiary has agreed to outsource certain aspects of e-commerce for cosmetics retailer Gloss.com to Global Sports Inc. What are the advantages/disadvantage of outsourcing e-commerce?

Specialty, stand-alone cosmetics stores have boomed in recent years, threatening a department store staple. Where are specialty stores (aka category killers) the biggest threat to broad line retailers?