
How Spas Can Serve Trans And Nonbinary People
When Christian Young, a 42-year-old trans man in Missouri, schedules massages, he often mentions his gender identity. “I just start by saying I’m interested in booking a session and, in addition to whatever physical thing I...

New At Urban Outfitters, Suntouched Reimagines Hair Lightening Sprays For Consumers Whose Parents Used Sun In
In 2020, life coach and avowed digital nomad Charlotte St-Germain, founder and CEO of Suntouched, was visiting Greece, where sun-soaked days spent beachside left her and her friends’ blonde hair naturally lighter. When...

Beacon Award Winner Vella Bioscience To Sell Sexual Wellness Products In Boots Stores This Spring
After launching on British pharmacy chain Boots’ website in November, sexual wellness brand Vella Bioscience will venture to 200 of its locations by April. The retail expansion marks Vella’s first major push abroad and into...

Sephora’s Forthcoming London Flagship, Underwhelming Holiday Sales Reports, And Moda Operandi’s Beauty Launch: A Look At January 2023’s Big Retail News
For the retail industry, 2023 opened with a mixed picture of consumer behavior and business fortunes. Rocky economic conditions and rising interest rates caused a spending retreat in the United States. Still, the status of...

Beauty Retailers Want In On Wellness, But They’re Not Winning Over Wellness Shoppers—Yet
Most people realize that doctor visits alone won’t maintain their health, and they’re looking to retailers for products that can help keep their body and mind in top form. Market data resource Statista estimates 66% of wellness products...