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Is Prestige Beauty Hitting Its Peak? Beauty Industry Insiders Don’t Think So.
In a recent Business of Fashion article, beauty correspondent Daniela Morosini wrote, “In beauty, prestige may be at its peak,” and highlighted challenges facing the sector such as crowding, the quality of masstige and mass...
Nakery COO And Former Becca CEO Robert DeBaker On The Overriding Importance Of Listening To Consumers
Over 30 years in the beauty industry, Robert DeBaker has forged a career straddling the corporate and entrepreneurial worlds. He spent five years each at Chanel and The Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., ending as VP of Bobbi Brown...
TikTok-Favorite Fazit Moves To The Next Phase Of Its Distribution Strategy With Urban Outfitters Launch
Fazit, the skincare patch brand addressing numerous phases of people’s skin, is executing the next phase of its distribution plan. After premiering in September 2022 on its own website and Amazon, Fazit has...
Facial And Waxing Studio Cheeks + Co Increases LA Presence As It Sets The Stage For Further Growth
After over four years in Pasadena, Cheeks + Co is broadening its reach in the Los Angeles area by planting its second location in West Adams. The expansion presages larger growth plans for...
Why D.S. & Durga Co-Founder David Seth Moltz Doesn’t Feel Pressure To Create The Next Byredo
After its $1 billion sale of Byredo to Puig in 2022, Manzanita Capital has made its next bet on fragrance by buying a majority stake in D.S. & Durga. The deal, which succeeds...
These Investors Are Sticking With The Consumer Sector As Others Leave It
Some venture capital firms have been pivoting away from the consumer sector. In light of that pivot, for the latest edition of our ongoing series posing questions relevant to indie beauty, we asked 15 investors...
Unilever Ventures Re-ups Investment In Perelel As The Supplement Brand Closes $6M Series A Round
Perelel’s customers are sticking with it—and so are its investors. The supplement brand designed for women’s different hormonal stages has completed a $6 million series A funding round led by Unilever Ventures, Willow...
