Leading Retail Brands On 2020 Pivots And 2021 Forecasts Amid Uncertainty

This year has been unlike any other, creating unforeseen challenges for entrepreneurs, from supply chain shortages and soaring unemployment to a work-from-home revolution and e-commerce boom. Persistent questions about the effects of the pandemic and economic...

C’est Moi’s Collaboration With Actress And Influencer Liza Koshy Is Paying Off

Almost two months ago, teen-oriented clean beauty brand C’est Moi unleashed its celebratory capsule collection, One of One, with 24-year-old actress, producer and influencer Liza Koshy.  So far, the brand’s debut...

What’s Behind The Fragrance Category’s Surprising Recent Growth—And The Brands Poised To Keep It Going

Fragrance has been the beauty industry’s dark horse during the second half of 2020. In the second quarter, the category in the United States prestige beauty segment was down 37% thanks to stay-at-home orders and retail shutdowns, but...

Brand Execs Predict Haircare’s Strength Will Persist After The Pandemic

Dan Langer, president of R+Co, foresees a bright future for elevated haircare driven by uncompromising consumers attracted to what he calls the “new luxury.” “The new luxury really is about merging high-performance with conscious ingredients [and] sustainability,” he...

Touchland Disrupted The Hand Sanitizer Category—And Has Plans To Disrupt Even More In The Future

Long before hand sanitizers became the accessory du jour, Andrea Lisbona recognized the utilitarian product was in desperate need of a shakeup. “Considering millions of people use hand sanitizers on a regular basis, it was actually...

Embody Joins The Ingestible Beauty Craze With A Retinol Gummy That Sold Out In Three Weeks

Before Embody launched Retinol Gummy on June 21, it had already sold 1,000 units of the ingestible vegan beauty product. The brand quickly restocked and sold an additional 1,500 units in the three weeks following the supplement’s...

Why CBD Brand Founders Are Bullish On The Future Of Cannabis Beauty

As the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws declared, cannabis was a clear winner of the 2020 election. Voters legalized adult possession of marijuana in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota, and medical cannabis...