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Many Small Beauty Shops Are Fighting To Survive Against Strong Business Headwinds
Small beauty retailers are encountering big problems. They’re contending with spiraling expenses, depressed sales, scant awareness, personnel burnout and customers with countless shopping options. “Small businesses are at such a risk right...

Clean Beauty Retailer Lala & Elm Is Putting Family At The Forefront
At Lala & Elm, it’s a family affair. Launched in July 2021 in the coastal city of Wilmington, N.C., the clean beauty boutique is managed by owner Erica Mearns...

How Med-Spas Evaluate Brands For Their Retail Assortments
For beauty brands interested in jumping into professional distribution and scoring credibility points with consumers, red-hot med-spas are increasingly attractive options. And it’s...

Ceremonia’s First Flagship Is A Latin American Oasis In Manhattan
Ceremonia has opened its first flagship as the emerging brand gains momentum in a hot haircare market. Situated on the corner of Lafayette and Broome streets in New York City’s SoHo...

Beauty’s Branded Store Revival Is In Full Swing
Beauty brands are taking to the streets with a spate of new stores that help them bypass picky retail buyers and costly digital advertising to magnify their messages and reach shoppers in settings they command.

This In-Demand Beauty Service And Retail Destination Is Creating A Luxurious Sanctuary For Middle-Aged Women
New Jersey beauty service provider and boutique Luminous isn’t interested in captivating gen Z by chasing the latest TikTok trend. It focuses on women over the age of 40, and...

Ulta Beauty, Verishop, The Detox Market And More Retailers Discuss How AI Will Shape Beauty Retail
Be it the next stage in human evolution or a harbinger of doom, there’s no denying that artificial intelligence is scaling at almost lightning speed. AI adoption in beauty is nothing...