Beauty Brands’ Life Expectancy And The Implications For M&A
According to management consultancy McKinsey & Co., the life expectancy of an S&P 500 company in 1935 was 90 years. In 2010, it was 14 years—and company life expectancy has only shrunk since then. Andrew...
Megalabs Acquires Majority Stake In Hair Growth Brand DS Laboratories To Boost Dermatology Business
Pharmaceutical and supplement company Megalabs has acquired a majority stake in DS Laboratories, a brand specializing in hair growth products, to heighten its presence in dermatologists’ offices. Terms of the deal weren’t...
The Inkey List Builds Acne Product Portfolio With Fast-Acting Pimple Patches
The Inkey List is enlarging its acne product franchise by bringing its affordable, ingredient-driven approach to pimple patches. The brand is launching Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches on Sephora’s app June 3 and the...
How Tiffany Ju Made Chunks A Stronger Business While Fighting Breast Cancer
Chunks has big business news: The hair accessories brand is launching on Sephora’s website at the end of next month, and it’s expanded its presence at Nordstrom to 40 doors. This article, though, mostly isn’t...
Brand Incubator Squared Circles Closes $40M Series A Funding Round Led By L Catterton
Squared Circles, the venture studio and incubator behind Kelly Slater’s personal care brand Freaks of Nature, has closed a $40 million series A funding round to fuel brand creation. The round was...
