CEO Sandy Saputo’s $100M Vision For True Botanicals
When a recruiter contacted Sandy Saputo, then CMO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned brand incubator Kendo, in 2019 about the CEO position at “cleanical” skincare brand True Botanicals, she wasn’t looking to change jobs. Still, she...
New Skincare Brand Erly Is Giving Sephora Kids An Alternative To Drunk Elephant
Erly is aimed at gen Z consumers, but don’t expect any bubble letter logos or cutesy anthropomorphic mascots. From moms Hallie McDonald, a dermatologist, and Jamie Chandlee, co-founder of online fashion,...
Post-Acquisition, RéVive Charts Expansion In China As The Country’s Beauty Sales Cool
Following its sale to Chinese beauty conglomerate S’Young Group from Tengram Capital Partners in October last year, RéVive is gearing up for significant growth this year by magnifying its presence in China through livestreaming...
Black Beauty Brand Founders Urge Shoppers Not To Boycott Target Amid DEI Rollback
In 2021, Target, the big-box chain based in Minneapolis, where George Floyd was murdered the year before, committed to investing more than $2 billion in Black-owned businesses, including adding 500 Black-owned brands to its shelves...
Breakthru Beauty’s Allison Slater Ray And Lisa Motzko Hamilton On Why Chasing Trends And Virality Can Hurt Brands
Combined, Allison Slater Ray and Lisa Motzko Hamilton, co-founders of new consultancy Breakthru Beauty, have been in the beauty and retail industries for more than 50 years. They met through IT Cosmetics when Slater Ray was SVP...
