Erica La Sala
Kiss Beauty Group Acquires Cool Girl Nail Brand Chillhouse
Chillhouse has a new home. The millennial and gen Z nail brand has been acquired by Kiss Beauty Group, parent company of mass-market nail and...
Haircare Is Leading Holiday Beauty Sales So Far
The holiday shopping season isn’t over yet, but haircare is emerging as its beauty frontrunner so far. Haircare’s share of total online beauty sales from Nov. 27 through Dec. 1 rose to 29.6% from 26.1%...
As AI Transforms Beauty Discovery, Ex-Tesla Staffer Builds A ChatGPT Alternative For Beauty
Artificial intelligence is transforming beauty discovery and shopping, but the platforms leading the AI revolution weren’t built for beauty. Former Tesla associate Ghezal Ebrat aims to change that with SearchBeaute.ai, a...
Indie Beauty E-Tailers Pivot To B2B Models Amid Pressure From Amazon And Emerging Marketplaces
To survive a fiercely competitive and fragmented retail landscape, indie beauty e-tailers are reinventing themselves as B2B distribution partners and teaming up with large retailers through third-party marketplaces to spotlight their brands. ...
Beauty Shoppers Showed Up On Black Friday/Cyber Monday Despite Economic Jitters
Consumers’ wallets may be tightening amid high economic anxiety, but they still showed up for beauty in a big way over Black Friday/Cyber Monday as deep discounts and desirable products unlocked strong demand. Indie beauty brands saw double-digit...
Target Looks To Shoppers’ Love Of Lip Products To Power Holiday Beauty Sales
Target is betting that the industry’s lip boom still has room to run, rolling out dozens of new lip products for the holiday season in a bid to boost sluggish...
Laura Geller, Raw Sugar And Avène’s Retail Roadmaps For Brand Endurance
In today’s beauty industry, where consumer loyalty is splintering, trends disappear in a scroll and digital innovation is rapidly reshaping how shoppers discover and evaluate products, business longevity depends on transcending hype cycles...
