Foria Acquires Supplement Brand Ned To Extend Its Business To Sleep Products

Foria has acquired sleep supplement brand Ned for an undisclosed amount. The deal broadens Foria’s product portfolio beyond sexual wellness, menopause care and period relief in an in-demand sleep support...

Beauty Brands’ Influencer Marketing Itinerary Shifts To Wellness Retreats And Events Over Lavish Trips

During a staycation the brand Rael hosted at the Belmond hotel in Santa Barbara from Oct. 28 to 30 coinciding with its launch at Ulta Beauty, 11 influencers, including Amy Chang, Jaci Marie Smith, Aspyn Ovard,...

Face Foundrie’s Founder Wants To Broaden The Reach Of Laser Services With New Concept Laserie

After expanding facial chain Face Foundrie to 53 locations and over $25 million in annual sales, founder and CEO Michele Henry is launching another beauty services concept, Laserie.

Has The Small Beauty Brand Explosion Imploded?

In a recent piece by McKinsey & Co. outlining an agenda for the consumer goods industry, which it projects will grow at a 3% to 5% rate annually going forward, making it hard for brands...

Diving Into Wellness, Shiseido Invests In Ulta Beauty’s Newest Brand Apothékary

Shiseido has invested in Apothékary through its venture capital arm to bring the wellness brand’s pre-series A funding round to $8 million.  Oversubscribed by 40%, according to Shizu Okusa, who was...