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DC Advisory Forecast: Private Equity To Reign Over Increased Beauty M&A This Year
DC Advisory forecasts a boost in beauty mergers and acquisitions for the remainder of the year, with private equity firms leading the charge in scooping up attractive assets as they remain bullish on the beauty...
Your Lash Extension Place Wants You Back
In the late 2010s and early 2020s, founder and former CEO Tirzah Shirai’s tale of taking Blinkbar from zero to $30 million in five years was widely circulated on podcasts and in publications, and the Los...
Hi, Skin Leans Into Customization And Expansion To Stand Out In A Crowded Facial Bar Segment
Hi, Skin is waving hello to big growth in 2024. The facial chain plans to more than double its skin studio footprint by the end of this year as it breaks into new...
Amazon Clamps Down On Dubious Supplement Claims
Protecting a supplement business pumping out over $12 billion in annual sales, Amazon is cracking down on sellers pushing supplements that purport to deliver unrealistic health miracles and fail to disclose potentially harmful ingredients in their formulas.
What Convinced Investors To Back True Botanicals, Adwoa Beauty And Subtl
There are ample doses of luck and good timing along with skill in the recipes of any brand with a successful business. The same can be said for a successful fundraise, as the experiences of Julian...
Beauty Investors Say Drunk Elephant’s Exit Playbook Is Dead
The path to beauty brand exits today is paved very differently than it was five years ago when Shiseido snapped up Drunk Elephant for $845 million, an amount equal to over 7X revenues. “People...
British Nail Salon Chain Townhouse Plots Major US Expansion
Townhouse is setting up shop in the United States in a big way. The British nail chain is set to open its first stateside salon off of Rodeo Drive in Beverly...
