Is It More Stressful Than Ever To Be An Indie Beauty Brand Founder?
The onset of the pandemic was undoubtedly a stressful period for everybody, including indie beauty brand founders, but the stress hasn’t faded since. As we check in with founders, we hear time and time again just how stressful...
Three Ships’ Founders On Raising A $1M Seed Round And Exiting Target
Toronto-based skincare brand Three Ships aims to sail with a new infusion of $1 million in seed funding. Investors in its latest round include Martin McCourt, former CEO of Dyson, Tara Bosch, founder of SmartSweets, and...
How Stix And Cake Turned A Troll Attack Into A Vehicle For Education And Visibility
On Oct. 25, digital sexual health brand Stix’s Restart Donation Bank, a service sending out free emergency contraception, was targeted by men who tweeted derogatory comments about it and ordered over 500 morning-after pills. “This program is...
Retail News Report: Kohl’s CEO Steps Down, Amazon Grapples With Losses, And NRF Forecasts “Healthy” Holiday Sales
With inflation remaining unflinchingly high and domestic job growth in the United States showing signs of contraction, Americans are contending with serious stressors that don’t have anything to do with in-laws as they head into...
What Investors And Retailers Are Looking For In Today’s Beauty Market
Retailers believe scents will sell this holiday shopping season—and into 2023. “In the same way that maybe five years ago it was all about indie skincare, I think it’s become a bit about indie fragrance,” said Leigh Quilhot, senior...
