Erica La Sala
Indie Fragrance Brand Ranger Station Opens NYC Store—And Plots More Locations
Ranger Station has traveled north to set up shop in the Big Apple—and is looking to spread elsewhere. Opening May 17 on Bleecker Street in New York City’s West Village neighborhood,...
11 Beauty Brands Launching At Bluemercury
Bluemercury is doubling down on fragrance and clinical skincare with a bevy of brand launches. “Our focus is on efficacy,” says Maly Bernstein, CEO of the Macy’s-owned beauty specialty chain. “In a world where people are...
“Confidence In The Chaos”: Bluemercury CEO Maly Bernstein Focuses On Core Strengths Amid Economic Uncertainty
“This is our moment,” says Maly Bernstein, CEO of Macy’s Inc.-owned Bluemercury. “This is our time to create confidence through sticking to our core strengths. The personalized service with the focus on product efficacy in the comfort...
Sephora’s Spring Savings Event Sales Decline As Competitive And Economic Pressures Mount
Feverish beauty industry competition and consumer unease are among several factors contributing to sales during Sephora’s spring Savings Event sliding from last year. Data from market research firm YipitData shows...
Juice Beauty Runs Out Of Juice. Has Clean Beauty, Too?
Juice Beauty has run out of juice. The clean beauty pioneer—started by Karen Behnke in 2005, it filed for a trademark on the term “clean beauty” a decade ago and launched National Clean Beauty Day in...
Focused On Bigger Issues, Ulta Beauty And Target Step Back From Shop-In-Shop Expansion
As Ulta Beauty and Target face consumer caution, the slowing momentum of beauty industry growth, tariff impacts, fierce competition and more, the decision to pause further expansion of...
Science-Backed Skincare Brand Mark Los Angeles Launches Retail And Spa Distribution With Formula Fig
Mark Los Angeles, the luxury skincare brand rooted in the principles of pharmaceutical science, has made its brick-and-mortar debut at Formula Fig. The seven-unit high-tech facial chain has its $48 E.Q....
