Beauty Looks To Have A Strong Holiday Shopping Season This Year And Hot M&A Market Next Year

With rising inflation and persistent labor shortages affecting the supply chain, brands are feeling the pinch. The good and bad news is the conditions aren’t likely to be static, according to Christina Adams, a...

Unpacking The Future Of The Subscription Beauty Box Business

The beauty subscription box business boomed last year after the pandemic spread worldwide. With stores closed and people hunkered down in quarantine, home delivery of beauty products became a crucial vehicle for sampling. FabFitFun’s 2020 revenues soared...

NPD’s Larissa Jensen Believes The Beauty Industry Is Heading Into A Strong Makeup Cycle

Over the last few years, skincare has been the engine of the beauty industry. Larissa Jensen, VP and beauty industry advisor at The NPD Group, believes it’s makeup’s turn to take over that role. 

Five Marketing And Public Relations Strategies Boosting Beauty Brand Awareness Now

The pandemic has dramatically shifted the marketing and public relations landscape. Confronting the shifting landscape, indie beauty brands have had to find new ways to boost awareness. Exactly how are they doing that? According to brand founders and...

Here For The Tea Creator Samantha Rabinowitz, Chronicler Of Beauty Influencer Missteps, Dies

Samantha Rabinowitz, creator of the popular beauty influencer drama channel Here For The Tea, has died. The news was revealed by her older sister Lisa Greenspoon. On Rabinowitz’s Instagram account Monday, Greenspoon wrote, “She passed away...

Early-Stage Investors On Margins, Valuations And The Importance Of Retail

Enticed by steep margins, consumers’ willingness to try new products, and lucrative exit opportunities, early-stage investors have multiplied in the beauty category. Among the firms actively backing emerging beauty brands are CircleUp, Verity Venture Partners...