Brand Report

“A Sign You Are Innovating”: Mirai Clinical Founder Koko Hayashi On Two “Shark Tank” Appearances With No Deal

Six years after failing to secure a “Shark Tank” deal for app and sleep tape seller Koko Face Yoga, founder Koko Hayashi was back on the ABC pitch contest television program Friday with another business, Mirai...
Brand Report

By Rosie Jane’s Reimagined Every Day Collection Does Status Body Care Without Status Prices

With a reimagined collection, By Rosie Jane is giving high-end body care without high-end prices. Named Every Day, the essential oils-driven masstige collection features the clean fragrance brand’s body care products—Body Wash, Body Milk,...
Deal Flow

Touchland, The Brand Behind Status Symbol Hand Sanitizers, Sells To Church & Dwight For $700M

Touchland, the brand that made hand sanitizer cool, has reeled in a cool $700 million in a sale to Church & Dwight, demonstrating that, even in a trepidatious climate for beauty deals, prime assets can...
No Stupid Questions

How Beauty Brands Are Recession-Proofing Their Businesses

In the first quarter, impacted by a surge in imports as businesses sought to get ahead of higher tariffs and a decline in government spending, American gross domestic product contracted. If GDP is down for two consecutive quarters,...
Retail Report

Ulta Beauty Introduces Mother And Baby Assortment Starring Hatch Mama

With body care continuing to boom, specialty retailer Ulta Beauty is leaning further into the category with a mother and baby assortment featuring maternity skincare range Hatch Mama as its centerpiece. The...