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What Buyer Could Reignite Fenty Beauty’s Star Power?
Several beauty and luxury conglomerates are in their divorcee era, shedding partners that no longer serve them, and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is the latest to join their ranks, looking to rehome Fenty Beauty, the brand...
Ripple Effects Of The L’Oréal-Kering $4.7B Mega-Deal For Beauty’s Emerging Brands
On Sunday, L’Oréal triggered an earthquake in the beauty industry by announcing it’s paying nearly $4.7 billion to acquire Kering’s beauty business in a deal that could shape luxury beauty for at least a half a...
Should Brands Join Ulta Beauty’s New Marketplace—Or Any Other?
Beauty retail’s digital real estate grab is accelerating, with Ulta Beauty the latest to introduce a marketplace as retailers race to extend their merchandise reach without extensive inventory investment. Over 100 emerging beauty brands...
The US May Finally Get A New Sunscreen Filter. Here’s What It Could Mean.
If the United States Food and Drug Administration moves forward on schedule, a new sunscreen filter may be approved as early as March next year. Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine (BEMT), also known as bemotrizinol, tinosorb S or...
As Oura Circles $11B Valuation, Investors Track Implications For Beauty And Wellness
Oura Health, maker of the ubiquitous titanium—and now zirconia ceramic—rings that monitor sleep, blood oxygen, fitness, heart rate and more, is targeting an $11 billion valuation in an $875 million series E funding round. After generating...
Sephora Vs. Ulta Beauty: Which Retailer Is Right For Mikayla Nogueira’s POV Beauty?
Ulta Beauty launched over 40 brands and Sephora launched 35 so far this year, but the beauty specialty retailers are duking it out to launch another big one: TikTok’s reigning beauty queen Mikayla Nogueira’s POV Beauty....
