Three Critical Steps For Bringing A Beauty Product To Market

Before brands forecast finances, settle on channel strategies and venture out into the market, Elena DiGiovanni, strategy and corporate development specialist at Beauty Independent parent company Indie Beauty Media Group, recommends they ponder the following question: “Who do...

Essential Steps For Building A Beauty Brand

When Danish-born Kirsten Kjaer Weis started her brand journey in the early 2000s, she admits she was completely unprepared. While working as a makeup artist in New York City, she noticed a lot of models were dealing...

Three Critical Phases Of Formulation And Product Development

When Sarah Brown, founder of skincare brand Pai, couldn’t find a solution to her chronic urticaria, a condition that caused itchiness and hives on over 80% of her body, she created the remedy herself. “One...

Four Keys To Conducting A Market Analysis In The Beauty Sector

When Elana Drell-Szyfer, now CEO of RéVive, was running makeup artist-founded cosmetics brand Laura Geller, she came to a critical crossroads. “One of the key points of differentiation for Laura was that her products were made in...

Beauty On Amazon Part 3: Advertising On Amazon

With over 200,000 beauty and personal care products for sale on Amazon, it’s easy to get lost on the platform, particularly for emerging brands with minimal name recognition. Amazon advertising gives brands the opportunity to capture...

The Art Of Forecasting First-Year Sales

Any founder who’s gone through the arduous exercise of creating a first-year sales forecast will tell you it’s no laughing matter. Perhaps because it’s such a serious undertaking, even the most knowledgeable experts feel compelled to...