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How Beauty And Wellness Tea Brand Tease Transformed Its Business To Be Retail-First
Go to retail, omnichannel champions in the consumer packaged goods segment advise. If only it were that easy. Many of the barriers to entry in retail that existed when direct-to-consumer distribution boomed haven’t disappeared now that the DTC-focused...
Aesthetician And Influencer Liz Kennedy Heads To QVC With Her Brand Beauty Magnet’s 5-In-1 Skincare Tool
When Liz Kennedy lived in New York City five years ago, she kept losing beauty tools in her small apartment. She figures she bought hundreds of replacements for tweezers that had seemingly vanished into its nether regions. “My...
Soleil Toujours Readies For Sephora Launch As It Extends To Walmart With New Gen Z Line Summer Camp
Soleil Toujours, a company specializing in multitasking sun care products, is multitasking on the distribution front, too. After recently extending to the mass market with a new gen Z-oriented line, Summer Camp, that’s exclusive to Walmart...
What Amorepacific’s Acquisition Of Tata Harper Says About Clean Beauty Today
In an article on Amorepacific’s acquisition of Tata Harper, the South Korean company’s first of an American brand, Vogue Business proclaims, “It’s a good time for science-backed, premium skincare.” Although the proclamation is undoubtedly true—market research...
Bansk Group’s Chris Kelly: The Premiumization Of Haircare “Is In The Third Inning”
Founded by former Coty and Reckitt Benckiser CEO Bart Becht, Bansk Group has quickly established a significant presence in haircare with the acquisitions of three eco-conscious haircare brands: Amika, Eva NYC and Ethique. The...
This New Organization Is Calling On The Beauty Industry To Get Serious About Sustainability
In her years at beauty companies and in communications, Avigon Paphitis, who formerly held positions at Beautycounter, Youth To The People and Seen Group, witnessed sustainability efforts succumbing to the drive for profits and scale. “If you split...
Skincare Brand H2O+ Set To Close
Pola Orbis-owned H2O+ will close at the end of the year. The skincare brand announced the impending cessation of its business on its website and social media channels. It wrote, “Thank you for your support throughout the...
