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Beauty Contract Manufacturer M&A Lull Expected To Be Short Term
As the supply chain was unkinking after the shock of the pandemic, beauty companies looked to onshore production and emerging beauty brands with outsourced production grabbed market share, mergers and acquisitions in the beauty contract manufacturing sector were...
In An Election Year, Brands Are Pushing For Paid Parental Leave. Will They Make A Difference?
Federal law in the United States currently requires companies with 50 or more employees provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a new child or medical condition, causing many parents to be torn...
Off-Price Retail Treasure Hunts Fuel TikTok Beauty Content And Sales
When Brianna Roman, a content creator and busy mom who admittedly shops too much, took a quick trip to T.J. Maxx in August, she uncovered products from several of beauty’s leading brands—Milk Makeup, Glossier, Anastasia Beverly...
Luxury Beauty’s E-Commerce Conundrum
When department stores’ market share began imploding, the rise of multi-brand e-tailers offered a lifeline, albeit a feeble one, for high-end beauty brands looking for another sales and awareness outlet. With the exit of Net-a-Porter from the wholesale...
The Rational State Of Indie Beauty In 2024
The whiplash effect from the pandemic-stoked e-commerce surge and self-care obsession to the ensuing reset marked by a return to traditional retail shopping and expressive beauty threw indie beauty brands for a wild loop last year. This year,...