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Why Hims & Hers Is Winning Over Wall Street As It Clobbers Traditional Beauty Companies
Recent headlines have focused on the beatdown publicly traded beauty companies have taken. Puig, Beiersdorf and L’Oréal’s stocks are hovering just above their 52-week lows and significantly underperforming the S&P. The stocks of other beauty conglomerates...
Meh And Awkward: Beauty M&A In 2024
2024 in Review: A Solid Start That Fizzled Fast The end of 2023 and the start of 2024 seemed like a beauty M&A dream. Within 60 days, high-flying brands like K18, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare,...
September 2021 Beauty Retail News At A Glance
Much of last month’s beauty retail news revolved around big picture issues such as the state of the overall economy, labor shortages, supply chain issues, the impacts of inflation on prices, demand and margins, and whether the...
August 2021 Beauty Retail News At A Glance
The tide rose for beauty retail in August. With the market heating up, retailers raised their forecasts and set previously announced plans into motion. In the United Kingdom, the trend of consolidation continued. Both in the U.K....
Letter From The Publisher
It was a rainy New York day in March when I placed a call to Rachel Brown, former West Coast beauty editor at WWD. I called Rachel because I was frustrated. I was frustrated because I...
