From Algorithmic Bias To LinkedIn Stories, Here Are Five Can’t-Miss Social Media Developments From This Week

Last week, it seemed as if a deal involving Oracle and Walmart had settled the TikTok drama stoked by President Donald Trump’s executive order banishing the social media network from the United States on Sunday, but the Chinese-based...

The Beauty Industry Made Consumers’ Skin Sensitive—And Now It’s Here To Help

Back in 2011, when K-Beauty was entering the United States, its 12-step skincare philosophy was simultaneously extravagant and alluring to beauty consumers, even if a bit nonsensical to some. Still, its more-is-more approach—part of a South Korean soft-power...

What’s The Right Number Of Products For Beauty Brands To Start With?

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 20 brand and e-commerce shop founders and executives: How many products did you launch with, and why did you decide on that number?

An Emerging Shopping Platform And More: Five Digital Developments From This Week

Before this year, who would’ve thought a clash between the world’s two foremost superpowers would focus on an app where teens and twentysomethings lip-sync and challenge each other to plank? That’s 2020 for you. Before President Donald Trump’s...

How Long It Really Takes Indie Beauty Brands To Become Profitable

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 16 founders and executives: How long did it take you to reach profitability?

On Social Media This Week, People Confront Dangerous Climates Online And Offline

No, that wasn’t a new Instagram filter flooding your feeds this week. The striking visuals of orange haze that blanketed the Bay Area sky are byproducts of climate change unfiltered. As parts of California, Oregon and Washington...