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Retail Buyers From CVS, Space NK, The Detox Market And More Name Their Top Brands From BITE New York 2025
Forever on the hunt for the next big thing in beauty, retail buyers identified K-Beauty, men’s skincare, haircare tools and longevity as bright spots at BITE, the trade show put on by Beauty Independent parent company Indie...
5 Investors Share Their Favorite Brands From BITE New York 2025
If CXT Investments founder Tina Henry Bou-Saba had to pick one word to describe the brands at BITE New York 2025, it would be fun. “There was a lot of color, whimsical design, playfulness and a real sense of...
Decoding RoC Skincare: The Science Of A Lasting Beauty Brand
In today’s beauty market, where modern brand builders are challenged by fierce competition, lightning-fast trend cycles and shrinking customer loyalty, scaling a successful beauty brand that will last the ages is no small feat.
10 Years Later, Where Indie Beauty Expo’s First Brand Exhibitors Are Now
In August 2015, 83 independently owned beauty and wellness brands came together in New York City for a new kind of trade show catering to emerging, founder-led brands that wanted to network with retail buyers, editors...
Can Wellness Finally Win The Physical Retail Game?
Despite past struggles with the category, specialty retailers are committed to making wellness work in-store by onboarding new brands and products at a record pace. Is the category finally ready to thrive IRL? “For...
Skinflection Point: Cosmetic Chemists Push Back On Dermatologists-Turned-Influencers
In today’s hyper-digital beauty landscape, science and storytelling have collided, providing compelling content, yet leaving consumers confused on skincare facts. A growing wave of cosmetic chemists are pushing back against a select group of highly visible...
