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When Will Early-Stage Funding For Beauty And Wellness Brands Turn Around?
If you’re an early-stage brand looking for institutional funding now, you’re late to beauty’s venture capital party. These days, as Joanna Glasner, a columnist for Crunchbase, put it, “Beauty is a pretty unattractive area for...
The Next Stage Of The Textured Haircare Market Is All About Addressing Customer Diversity
Procter & Gamble’s acquisition of Mielle Organics early this year represented a profound milestone not just for the two companies, but for textured haircare generally. It marked three of the four biggest beauty companies in...
How Private Equity Is Remaking Beauty Manufacturing
After private equity firm Wind Point Partners-owned Voyant Beauty acquired competitor KIK Personal Care in 2020, the contract manufacturer ended an emerging brands unit dedicated to clients purchasing minimum order quantities under 5,000 pieces. “When you...
Many Small Beauty Shops Are Fighting To Survive Against Strong Business Headwinds
Small beauty retailers are encountering big problems. They’re contending with spiraling expenses, depressed sales, scant awareness, personnel burnout and customers with countless shopping options. “Small businesses are at such a risk right...
The Future Of Dermatology Is Intertwined With Beauty And Aesthetics
At one time, dermatologists were limited to treating skin cancer, warts, moles, acne, psoriasis and more gnarly skin conditions. Today, they still diagnose and handle those conditions, but the scope of dermatology has been dramatically enlarged with the...
