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Iris&Romeo Strikes First Retail Partnership With Credo Beauty

Iris&Romeo is launching at Credo stores nationwide, marking its first retail partnership.  From the start of the 4-year-old clean cosmetics and skincare brand, the clean beauty retailer was its No. 1 retailer target, according...
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Brands Are Blurring The Line Between Body Care And Sex Stuff

Krysta Toronchuk was developing her body care brand Field Trip while she was pregnant and shortly after she gave birth. Paying attention to her skin’s needs during that period, she wanted to formulate a 
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Glam Seamless Founder Alexandra Cristin Exits CEO Role

After shepherding Glam Seamless through a sale to Beauty Industry Group, founder Alexandra Cristin is exiting the hair extension brand to turn to the next phase of her entrepreneurial journey....
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The Global Wellness Institute Declares 2023 The Year Of Science-Backed, Social And Sensory Wellness Trends

Susie Ellis, chair and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute, opened the organization’s media event at New York City’s Remedy Place on Tuesday by conjuring up the wellness industry of 2019. She described it as “the...
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Sexual Healthcare Provider TBD Health Secures $4.4M In Funding To Expand Services

Digital and in-person sexual healthcare provider TBD Health has closed a $4.4 million seed round. The round was led by Tusk Venture Partners
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Are We Entering An Age Of “Deinfluence”?

It feels like there’s been a zeitgeist reset. After beauty exuberance led to an explosion of TikTok trends and brands connected to celebrities and influencers last year, the mood early this year has soured on what the...
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Bloomi Seeks Seed Funds, Expands Retail Reach At Target And Saks Fifth Avenue

After entering Target last year and crossing $3 million in annual sales, Bloomi is fundraising this year to further its growth. The sexual wellness brand is pursuing seed funding both via institutional investors and...