Meh And Awkward: Beauty M&A In 2024
2024 in Review: A Solid Start That Fizzled Fast The end of 2023 and the start of 2024 seemed like a beauty M&A dream. Within 60 days, high-flying brands like K18, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare,...
How Sidia Is Controlling Its Fate With A Choosy Fashion-Adjacent Distribution Strategy
In the unpredictable beauty industry, emerging brands that control their own destiny without being whipsawed by the whims of big retailers or investors have the upper hand. Sidia, a 2-year-old clean body care...
Here’s How Emerging Beauty Brands Are Trying To Squeeze Dollars From Tight-Fisted Investors
Although the number of beauty industry deals is creeping up—investment bank Capstone Partners estimates they increased nearly 33% from last year to 57 year-to-date as of last month—the well for early-stage beauty brand funding remains pretty dry....
The Traditional Treatment Menu Is Getting Thrown Out As Leading Spas And Med-Spas Go Bespoke
From cryotherapy to mesotherapy and everything in between, New York City aesthetician Jillian Wright’s skincare services are stacked with an array of old-school and new-school techniques, but prospective clients don’t book her based on them....
Eyva, An AI-Driven Platform Streamlining Beauty Industry Data, Raises Almost $2.9M In Seed Funding
Eyva, a SaaS artificial intelligence-powered platform breaking down beauty industry silos by streamlining data across product development, supply chain, marketing and more, has raised nearly $2.9 million in seed funding to grow its reach.
