Erica La Sala
How Beauty Brands Should Prepare For What Could Be A Rocky Holiday Shopping Season
This holiday shopping season could be rocky for beauty brands and retailers. Consumers remain stressed by lofty interest rates, the cost of living and a contentious presidential campaign, but sentiment has inched
Nordstrom Introduces Beauty And Lifestyle Assortment In A Bid To Win Young Shoppers
Nordstrom is taking aim at young millennial and gen Z consumers with a new beauty and lifestyle assortment. Featuring apparel and accessories along with beauty, the assortment contains makeup, skincare and...
Snow Fox Shifts From Retail To Professional Distribution—And Tees Up Retail Return
Two years after leaving retail in the United States, Snow Fox is making a slow return to American distribution with a new outlook. Born in Australia and headquartered in Taiwan, the...
Great Many Closes $3.6M Pre-Seed Round For Hair Growth Clinics, Telehealth And Products
UPDATE: Great Many, the hair loss clinic launched by former Heyday chief brand officer and co-founder Michael Pollak, has secured $3.6 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed round. The round was led by consumer...
How Emerging Beauty Brands Can Mitigate Payment Risks At Retail
Retail is a risky business for emerging beauty brands, but when retailers stretch payment terms or fail to pay bills entirely, it can deal a serious blow to brands’ long-term financial well-being. Past due...
As Sephora Scales Back Clinique, Here’s How Beauty Insiders Would Reinvigorate It
TikTok virality may spike sales quickly, but it doesn’t ensure lasting success, at least that appears to be the case with storied brand Clinique. As reported by the publication Puck News, Sephora...
Makeup Brand Minori Beauty Taps Small Retail Network For Big Results
For Minori Beauty, growing big is about starting small. Launched in 2021, the bootstrapped makeup brand isn’t rushing to secure a major retail partner just yet. Instead, it’s relying on a robust...
