Rachel Brown

Indie Beauty Retailers Sought To Stand Out During Black Friday With Services, Surprise Gifts, Charity Tie-ins And More
Brick-and-mortar beauty stores experimented with an array of tactics from founder meet-and-greets to charity tie-ins over Black Friday and Small Business Saturday to combat e-commerce websites’ and brands’ encroachment on deals territory formerly dominated by traditional retailers. Overall,...

Retailer House Of Green Beauty Opens In North London
While Alex Nicolaou was developing his brand Nini Organics, he’d pop into large and small stores in the U.K. to check out beauty merchandise for research purposes. “I picked up a product and went up to a...

Makers Market Grows Its Handcrafted Goods Retail Concept In Northern California
Makers Market has expanded its retail concept showcasing American craftsmanship with an outpost in Napa, Calif. The store at First Street Napa, a new 325,000-square-foot mixed-use development featuring Archer Hotel, and 45 stores and restaurants, including...

Subtl Beauty’s Stackable Products Are Made For Walk Of Shame, Workplace And Post-Workout Makeup Touch-ups
The aha moment that sparked Rachel Reid’s forthcoming brand, Subtl Beauty, happened while was trying to make herself appear a bit better for a walk of shame. “I was in a new relationship and staying over with...

Women-Led Wednesday Joins A Crowded Stretch Of Shopping Holidays To Spotlight Female Entrepreneurs
Mark your calendars to celebrate Women-Led Wednesday tomorrow. Haven’t heard of the shopping holiday? It may not be a female-centric counterpoint to Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday yet, but the concept is...

N8 Beauty Seeks To Bring Balance To Skin With Gentle Solutions
Nikkia Jackson was one of those lucky teenagers who didn’t struggle with pimples. In her 20s, though, Jackson’s luck reversed, and she confronted hyperpigmentation and severe acne that wasn’t helped by prescriptions and topicals recommended by dermatologists. Dismayed...

Glow Apothecary Transitions From A Pop-up To Permanent Store In Virginia Beach
After Sarah Creech had her second child four years ago, she started using powders from Sun Potion and The Beauty Chef to improve her sleep, mental clarity and stamina. She experienced phenomenal results from the supplements and purchased...