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Beauty Retail Expert Kelly St. John’s Top 10 Tips For Winning Over Beauty Buyers
With more than two decades at Neiman Marcus and nine years at Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. under her beauty industry belt, Kelly St. John has a pretty good understanding of what makes beauty buyers tick. Needless to say, when the department...
Scentbird Soars To Where Few Female-Led Companies Go: An $18.6M Round Of Funding
Scentbird has increased its nest egg with the completion of a series A funding round led by Goodwater Capital that totals $18.6 million. As the fragrance segment adjusts to millennial shopping habits, the money places the scent...
Pharmaca’s Prescription For A Thriving Beauty Business Involves An Integrated And Expert Approach
In a drugstore landscape dominated by enormous chains, 29-unit Pharmaca stands out for its longstanding integrative take on wellness. The Porchlight Equity Partners-owned company is dedicated to sustainable and good-for-you brands, and is serious about staffing with...
Mandust Is Out To Naturally Address Sweaty Parts In More Parts Of The World
Mandust isn’t settling. The body powder specialist is expanding across its home country Canada, where it recently entered The Truth Beauty Company, and setting its sights on the U.S. The good news for the talc-free alternative...
Lena Rose Retail Buyers Reveal First-Impression Product Favorites From IBE Dallas
Indie Beauty Expo returned to Dallas last week for a sophomore trade show in the city that featured more than 70 emerging brands. Retail buyers from the likes of Whole Foods, Neiman Marcus, Forty Five Ten, Ricky’s...
U.K. Retailer Holland & Barrett Gets Behind Clean Beauty With Online And Offline Campaign
Holland & Barrett, the U.K.’s largest health and wellness retail chain, is putting its muscle and money into bolstering clean beauty with a new in-store, digital and print campaign. The centerpiece of the campaign is a video...
19-Year-Old Kristin Zaldana Launches Self-Made Cosmetics With The Smarts Of A Seasoned Beauty Exec
There is no age requirement for being a beauty entrepreneur, and Kristin Zaldana is taking advantage of the opportunity that affords to young people. She’s launched Self-Made Cosmetics at 19-years-old. “There’s the traditional route of interning at a...
