Are Beauty Investors Really Looking For 90% Margins?

In a recent podcast interview with the publication Glossy, Richard Christiansen, founder of Flamingo Estate, shared he’s had 160 investor meetings over the last two years. From those meetings, he says he learned personal...

Sleek Scandinavian Skincare Brand Mantle Plans US Retail Launch Next Year

What Acne Studios and Matilda Djerf have done in fashion and social media, Stockholm-based Mantle aims to do with clean and clinical skincare: melding minimalism with functionalism and building a loyal community, Scandi style. Established in 2020,...

Filtered Showerhead Brand Jolie Enters Ulta Beauty As It Aims To Surpass $100M In 2027 Sales

Filtered showerhead company Jolie has forged its biggest retail partnership yet, joining the brands Apothékary and Neom in Ulta Beauty’s 70-door wellness merchandising concept that launched last month. The beauty specialty chain...

6 Ways Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And The “MAHA” Movement Could Impact The Wellness Industry

Wellness industry insiders are split on whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the “Make America Healthy Again” movement he’s...

Why French Pharmacies Are Thriving—And Could Achieve Even Greater Success

The success of French pharmacy staples Bioderma and Vichy in the United States has woken the American beauty industry up to the power of the pharmacy channel in Europe, but fragmentation makes the channel challenging to...