What It Takes To Win At Beauty Retail Now
To say that 2020 was hard on brick-and-mortar beauty retail is an understatement. Even Ulta Beauty, a longtime Wall Street darling, saw its sales dip 16.8% last fiscal year to $6.2 billion. Smaller chains, mom-and-pop stores...
Handcrafted Skincare And Body Care Brand Kmoni Cosmetics Picks Up Momentum At Retail
Following Black Lives Matter protests last summer, many retailers focused on supporting BIPOC-led brands in ways they had never done before. Established in 2017 by Monica Robinson, the botanical beauty brand Kmoni Cosmetics found itself suddenly garnering...
How Croda Is Leading The Charge In Providing Sustainable And Efficacious Ingredients To Beauty Brands
Croda International has always put sustainability at the core of its mission—and others are taking note. The global specialty ingredient supply company has achieved Platinum status from EcoVadis, a ratings platform that evaluates how...
After Moving From Los Angeles To Boise, SkinOwl’s Annie Tevelin Opens A Store
Before the pandemic, Annie Tevelin, whose brand SkinOwl will throw a grand opening party Saturday for its 1,200-square-foot location in the picturesque retail and dining district Bown Crossing of Southeast Boise known for its walkability, friendly vibe,...
Multibrand Beauty And Personal Care Company Waldencast Acquisition Corp. Goes Public Via SPAC
Waldencast Acquisition Corp. is now trading on the NASDAQ. The multibrand beauty and personal care vehicle formed by beauty investment firm Waldencast Ventures and Felipe Dutra, formerly CFO of Anheuser-Busch InBev, has gone public via a...
