VC-Backed Upgrade Reimagines The Hair Experience For Women Of Color At New Houston Flagship

Customized wig and hair product platform Upgrade has entered the physical retail landscape with the opening of a flagship location in Houston. Founder and Houston native Britney Winters intends...

The Questions You Really Need To Ask To Achieve More Sustainable Packaging

On a whim one morning earlier this month, I wrote a LinkedIn post sharing core questions brands interested in developing less eco-harmful packaging should be asking themselves and their suppliers. I invited others to chime in with questions...

How Can Luxury Beauty Be Relevant To Today’s Consumers?

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s series posing questions relevant to indie beauty, we ask 19 retail, branding, design, product development and marketing experts the following: Despite prestige beauty rebounding this year, there’s been a strong focus on...

Logistics Experts On Keeping Shipping Costs Down, Selecting The Right 3PL Partners

If the centrality of logistics to startups wasn’t clear before, the pandemic-stoked supply chain chaos has made it painfully so.  “Inventory is capital, so knowing your inventory and using a tracking system is the...

Gest’s New Drinkable Skincare Supplement Aims To Reduce The Collagen Churn Rate

The majority of consumers who start taking collagen to fortify their hair, skin or nails  abandon the protein before making it all the way through a tub of powder. New wellness brand Gest...