How FactorFive Is Using Exosomes To Build Its Post-Procedure Business

A decade after launching one of the first human-stem-cell-derived skincare collections, FactorFive is expanding its presence in aesthetics with its newest innovation, Exofecta, a topical treatment for post-procedure skin recovery that combines exosomes, growth factors...

Walmart Is Drawing Affluent Shoppers—And Elevating Beauty To Keep Them

In an uncertain economy, higher-income consumers are giving Walmart a fresh look, and the big-box giant is orchestrating a beauty reinvention to make sure they like what they see. Over the last year, Walmart has introduced...

SkinSpirit Expands Nordstrom Partnership As Aesthetics Gains Ground In Retail

With aesthetics increasingly integrated into beauty, SkinSpirit is expanding its presence at Nordstrom, bringing its full suite of services, from Botox to laser hair removal, to department store floors. The KKR-backed aesthetics chain,...

The New Mandate For Beauty CEOs

In a market defined by compressed exit timelines, tighter capital, omnichannel fragmentation and digital disruption, the CEO hire may be the single most consequential decision a board makes. It’s no longer enough to simply steer a...

Can Ulta Beauty Close The Brand-Building Gap With Sephora?

Sephora is known for wielding beauty trends for maximum benefit, cutthroat curation and cooking up brands “in the kitchen” that speak to its shoppers’ intense beauty proclivities and reward the retailer with exclusives. Ulta Beauty is known...