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Indie Beauty’s Uncertain Year Ahead
As we peer into the beauty industry crystal ball, for the latest edition of our ongoing series asking questions relevant to indie beauty, we asked 38 beauty brand founders and executives the following: What are your predictions for...
Are Beauty Investors Really Looking For 90% Margins?
In a recent podcast interview with the publication Glossy, Richard Christiansen, founder of Flamingo Estate, shared he’s had 160 investor meetings over the last two years. From those meetings, he says he learned personal...
Digital Tools Delivering Real Results For Emerging Beauty Brands
During a discussion about men’s skincare brand Jackfir’s launch at Erewhon last month, founder Charlie Razook mentioned that he fields outreach from companies with various digital tools constantly, but isn’t sure about their value....
Has The Small Beauty Brand Explosion Imploded?
In a recent piece by McKinsey & Co. outlining an agenda for the consumer goods industry, which it projects will grow at a 3% to 5% rate annually going forward, making it hard for brands...
Will The Sizzling Fragrance Category Cool Off Next Year?
Fragrance surprisingly gained traction during the pandemic—and it hasn’t stopped. According to market research firm Circana, fragrance was the fastest-growing prestige beauty category in the first half of this year. Looking at beauty...
Beauty Entrepreneurs Take Stock Of What Trump’s Victory Could Mean For Business
At 5:34 a.m. EST on Wednesday, the Associated Press called Wisconsin and the White House for Donald Trump, capping a historic comeback for the former president and a crushing defeat for his electoral rival, Vice President Kamala Harris....
