10 Canadian Beauty Brands Reflect On Hudson’s Bay And The Significance Of Its Closure

Hudson’s Bay, the storied Canadian department store retailer often referred to as “The Bay,” is closing by June 15 after 350-plus years in operation, prompting sadness and frustration from homegrown beauty brands that looked to it as a...

The $60M Brand Leading Oral Care’s Wellness Wave

Asked about whether Lumineux is the brand that’s going to lead the oral wellness movement, co-founder and dentist Kourosh Maddahi says, “We are not going to be that brand. We are that brand.” Over a decade ago,...

Product Pricing, Seeding, Affiliate Strategies And Other Tricks Of The Beauty Trade For TikTok Shop Success

In just two years, TikTok Shop has generated $2 billion in beauty sales, but Emily Rhodes, acting head of personal care at TikTok, emphasized during a Beauty Independent In Conversation

Why Unilever Closed Ren Clean Skincare Instead Of Selling It

On Thursday last week, Unilever announced it made the “difficult decision to begin formal steps to close the Ren business” by the end of the third quarter this year. The company said, “A combination of internal factors,...

Wonderskin Raises $50M In Series A Funding To Help It Last Far Longer Than Lip Stain

Wonderskin, the brand known for its TikTok-viral peel-off Wonder Blading Lip Stain Masque that’s sold over 4 million units, has scored $50 million in series A funding to help it be known for much more....