Brands
The Big Lesson The Honey Pot Company Founder Thinks Entrepreneurs Can Learn From The Racist Backlash Against Target’s Ad Spotlighting Her Brand
On March 1, about a month after Target introduced a television commercial starring The Honey Pot Company founder Beatrice Dixon as part of its “Founders We Believe In” series, thousands and thousands of negative reviews for the feminine...
The Birth And Rebirth Of Luxury Cannabis Fragrance And Body Care Brand Highborn
Brands landing on the shelves at Saks Fifth Avenue and Space NK don’t usually undergo a reboot six months after their launch. But Lauren Gannes isn’t your usual founder. The entrepreneur decided to...
With National TV Ads And A Spotlight On Salons, Mayvenn Aims To Be Much More Than A Hair Extensions Brand
Mayvenn has a new style, and it’s not shy about flaunting it. Founded by Diishan Imira, the company has been selling human hair wigs and extensions via professional hairstylists and its website since 2014. Now, he’s shifting...
The Circular Economy Is Coming Into Focus At Ulta Beauty With The Launch Of Rising British Brand UpCircle
One business’s trash can be another business’s treasure. That’s the basis for UpCircle, the budding British brand that incorporates coffee grounds collected from cafes and coffee shops around London in scrubs; powder from apricot seeds discarded by...
Noto Botanics Opens A Store In Los Angeles While Looking To Expand Its Reach Well Beyond The City
Three months after opening its first brick-and-mortar store in Los Angeles, Noto Botanics is ready to see if its line is as “universally sexy” as it intends it to be by introducing a slew of new products, and...
Fur’s Co-Founders On Their “Shark Tank” Appearance, Retail Markups, Rejections And Publicly Discussing Pubic Hair
On Friday evening, BFFs Laura Schubert and Lillian Tung were discussing pubes on the boob tube—and it wasn’t for premium cable content. The co-founders of Fur, a personal care brand dedicated to breaking taboos around pubic hair...
