Glossed Over

After 6 years, Gloss.com is shutting its doors (well, windows). Co-owned through a unique partnership between Estee Lauder, Clarins, and Chanel, the site never garnered the customer base it had hoped for. "We found out that people want to go to brands directly. Also, retailer sites are very successful," commented Philip Shearer, the group president at Lauder in charge of Gloss.

For now, the site is still up and running, but operations will cease in the near future.

[WWD]