Beauty And Personal Care M&A’s High-Price, High-Growth Dynamics

In the debate over growth versus profitability, the market is clearly in favor of growth in the household and personal care sector. “If you hit both growth and profitability, people still value growth more in the last six...

Grove Collaborative’s Strict Brand Criteria Are Designed To Foster A More Ethical CPG Industry

Last year, Grove Collaborative CEO and co-founder Stuart Landesberg told Inc. magazine he reached out to 176 firms and was rejected after 75 pitches before finally landing $6.7 million in series A funding for the natural home...

Ignite Venture Studio’s Latest Launch AllWell Disrupts The OTC Allergy Market With A Beauty Angle

Respiratory wellness concerns aren’t vanishing as coronavirus vaccines spread. Shortness of breath and persistent cough are among the long-term effects of COVID-19. And just as the global pandemic

What Makes Jillian Dempsey Tick (Hint: It’s Not Yet Another Eyeshadow Palette)

After working as a makeup artist for three decades, starting two beauty brands, launching an app and being the global color creative director of Avon, Jillian Dempsey has come across more beauty products than almost anyone on the...

Beauty Brands On What It’s Like To Expand To The UK

In this edition of our ongoing series posing questions relevant to indie beauty, we ask 13 beauty brand founders and executives: What’s the process been like to expand to the United Kingdom? Have you encountered any bumps along...