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How Beauty Brands Should Prepare For What Could Be A Rocky Holiday Shopping Season
This holiday shopping season could be rocky for beauty brands and retailers. Consumers remain stressed by lofty interest rates, the cost of living and a contentious presidential campaign, but sentiment has inched
As Fintech Recalibrates, Brands Share Their Experiences With CPG Lenders Born In DTC Boom Times
Earlier this year, reports circulated that Ampla, a lender to consumer brands, was struggling financially and looking to sell. Ampla’s struggles succeeded CircleUp ending its consumer brand lending practice and being acquired by financial data and...
The “Medicalization Of Beauty”: Unpacking Skincare And Aesthetics’ Convergence
The overlap between the beauty and aesthetics industries is increasing. L’Oréal recently took a 10% stake in Galderma, the pure-play dermatology company that markets Botox alternative Dysport, and Crown Laboratories announced it’s acquiring Revance Therapeutics, the company behind...
Instagram-Unworthy?: How Beauty Brands Are Approaching IG Amid TikTok’s Ascendance
Many beauty brands have seen their Instagram engagement and return on investment for advertising on it plummet, and some are moderating their activity on the Meta-owned platform as a result. For example, skincare brand
Will Beauty’s Recent String Of Strong Sales Doom The Lipstick Index?
In 2020, Circana, the market research firm then called NPD, estimated prestige beauty sales dropped 19%. Since then, they’ve only risen, though at a lower rate each year. They increased 30% in 2021, 15% in...
As Sephora Scales Back Clinique, Here’s How Beauty Insiders Would Reinvigorate It
TikTok virality may spike sales quickly, but it doesn’t ensure lasting success, at least that appears to be the case with storied brand Clinique. As reported by the publication Puck News, Sephora...
