Claire McCormack
Prima Acquires Prospect Farms To Form CPG Platform Uplifter Brands
Prima, the CBD and botanical beauty and wellness brand, has acquired Prospect Farms, a brand producing hemp-based wellness products for people and pets at a 250-acre farm and manufacturing facility, for an undisclosed price. Prima...
Nubyén Enters Sephora UK After Ramping Up Its US Retail Presence
In early 2021, 5-year-old British beauty and activewear brand Nubyén went through a 100,000 pound—nearly $140,000 at the time—rebrand ahead of its launch in the United States. The investment paid off. Nubyén...
Haircare Deal Flow Continues With Dae Hair’s $8M Series A Round
Dae Hair, the 2-year-old haircare brand founded by hairstylist and influencer Amber Fillerup Clark, has closed a $8 million series A round. The round was led by Verity Venture Partners, an...
Clio Founder And CEO Jamie Leventhal Steps Down As CEO Of Beacon Wellness Brands
Jamie Leventhal has stepped down as CEO of Beacon Wellness Brands, the parent company of Clio, which he started in 2001 and placed sex toys on the shelves of mass-market retailers the likes...
A Dozen Sexual Wellness And Intimate Care Product Launches To Keep You Soothed, Sweet And Satisfied
Sexual wellness brands are very busy helping people get busy—and do much more than that. From pleasure products to period care and everything in between, they’re pumping out innovative and beautifully crafted products. We’ve...
Sexual Wellness Company Lora DiCarlo Quietly Ends Operations
Lora DiCarlo appears to have gone out of business. A retailer carrying the sex toy brand alerted Beauty Independent to its apparent closure. On Nov. 3, the retailer, which requested anonymity, received a
Consumers Can Now Buy MysteryVibe’s Vibrators With Health Savings Accounts
MysteryVibe is the first sexual wellness brand to enable consumers to buy its vibrators with funds from their flexible spending or health savings accounts on its website. The development...
