Textured Haircare Brands Return To Tried-And-True Distribution At Beauty Supply Stores As Challenges Increase In Other Channels

With 30 years experience as a retail broker for brands like Mielle Organics, Curls Dynasty and Taliah Waajid, Germaine Bolds-Leftridge remembers the days when barbershops and beauty supply stores were the first retail stop for Black-owned...

8 Indie Beauty Trends Spotted At Adit Live Los Angeles 2024

Nearly 60 brands from around the world convened at the Beauty Independent parent company Indie Beauty Media Group’s Adit Live Los Angeles trade show earlier this month to meet with buyers from Ulta Beauty, Formula Fig, QVC,...

Contemporary Arabian Fragrances Allow Gen Z Consumers To Smell Expensive Without Paying For Expensive Products

Nearly half of the 20 bestselling fragrances on Amazon feature Arabian scents from brands such as Afnan, Khadlaj and Lattafa Perfumes, which alone has five fragrances among the top 20. Not the stuff of your...

How To Crack The Assortment At Fast-Growing Facial Bars

As brands look to sell products beyond their websites and retailers, many of which are pulling back from newness in pursuit of profit, they’re clamoring to get into the fast-growing facial bar sector.  The...

Menstruation Gets An M&A Moment. Will The Flow Continue?

Speaking to Beauty Independent in 2014, The Honey Pot Company founder Beatrice Dixon was candid about her ambition to sell the brand to Unilever for $1 billion. Although that ambition hasn’t been achieved yet, she took...

Brands And Products That Stood Out To Retail Buyers At Adit Live Los Angeles 2024

At Adit Live last week, retail buyers searched the trade show floor for brands that cut through the noise with bold branding, eye-catching packaging and standout positioning. They’re expected to...