With Black Friday come and gone, the most closely watched month of the retail year is upon us. Retailers and beauty marketers alike are keeping close  tabs on consumer activity, both in stores and online.  According to the NPD Group’s Holiday Spending Survey released in October, the majority of consumers intend to spend the same as or more than last year, with fewer saying they plan to spend less. “Consumers are feeling better about the economy compared to last year and they plan to take advan...