Expert Dialogue
What Constitutes A High-Value Asset In Today’s Beauty Industry?
While mergers and acquisitions activity in the beauty industry is down, Andrew Ross, senior advisor and venture partner at XRC Ventures and former EVP of strategy, new business development and integration at Estée Lauder, argues, “It’s never...
Great Brand Stories, Focused Distribution And Sharp COGS: Bridge Mentorship Participants On The Program’s Top Takeaways
In a noisy beauty market, a great backstory is essential for a nascent brand to rise above the din. “The brand really matters, but the founder also really matters,” says Cristina Nuñez,...
What Chinese Beauty Consumers Are Looking For Today—And How Much It Costs To Reach Them
China’s beauty market is simultaneously a tough nut to crack and too big an opportunity to ignore. By some estimates, it’s expected to reach $73 billion
Healthy Repeat Purchases, Clear Demographic Targets And Superfans: What Draws VC Investors To Emerging Beauty Brands Today
Venture capital interest in beauty is a relatively recent phenomenon. Substantial transactions like Shiseido’s $845 million 2019 buy of Drunk Elephant, a skincare brand that generated $100 million in sales the prior year and historically...
Three Emerging Beauty Brand Executives Demonstrate There’s No Single Path To Beauty Management Today
As indie beauty brands make market share inroads in the beauty industry, it’s not only founders that are bulldozing paths for them in a field long dominated by global conglomerates. They’re depending on versatile and...
The Buying Strategies And Trends Steering Beauty Assortments At Erewhon, Shen Beauty And Moda Operandi
Consumers with considerable discretionary income continue to spend handsomely on beauty products, leading last year to growth in the prestige beauty segment outpacing growth in the mass-market segment, according to research firm Circana. To keep...
