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Indie Beauty E-Tailers Pivot To B2B Models Amid Pressure From Amazon And Emerging Marketplaces
To survive a fiercely competitive and fragmented retail landscape, indie beauty e-tailers are reinventing themselves as B2B distribution partners and teaming up with large retailers through third-party marketplaces to spotlight their brands. ...
Beauty Shoppers Showed Up On Black Friday/Cyber Monday Despite Economic Jitters
Consumers’ wallets may be tightening amid high economic anxiety, but they still showed up for beauty in a big way over Black Friday/Cyber Monday as deep discounts and desirable products unlocked strong demand. Indie beauty brands saw double-digit...
Indie Brands Break Into Conglomerate-Dominated Professional Beauty Channel
For every brand that makes it on the shelf of a coveted retailer, there are hundreds vying for its spot, and in a fiercely competitive market, where failure at a retailer can cause permanent damage and...
The Ancient Ingredients Captivating Contemporary Wellness Enthusiasts
The wellness world is being pulled in two directions. For every ripped-from-the-future tool, consumers are returning to an ancient treatment. There’s rising attention to plant ingredients like kanna, a mood- and relaxation-enhancing extract...
Could The Spending Bill’s Hemp Provision Upend The U.S. CBD Industry?
A provision tucked into the federal spending bill passed on Nov. 12 to end the United States’ longest government shutdown could effectively ban most products containing cannabidiol, including gummies, tinctures, patches and salves that have flooded...
