Beauty Specialty Retail’s Gen Alpha Attack Plan
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Beauty Specialty Retail’s Gen Alpha Attack Plan

At Ulta Beauty, a teenage rebellion ousted Dave Kimbell, at least that’s the take at publication Puck, which chalked up his prompt exit as CEO last week at least in part to 11-year-olds pillaging Sephora’s instead...
The Great Drugstore Contraction’s Surprising Upside For Emerging Beauty Brands
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The Great Drugstore Contraction’s Surprising Upside For Emerging Beauty Brands

Almost a third of pharmacies in the United States closed between 2010 and 2020, according to a recent article in the journal Health Affairs, and retail analytics firm RetailStat estimates there were 3,000...
Sex Workers Are The New—And OG—Beauty Influencers
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Sex Workers Are The New—And OG—Beauty Influencers

Like countless influencers on Instagram and TikTok, digital creator Keilakattt posts tutorials and “get ready with me” videos highlighting her favorite beauty products from brands such as Benefit Cosmetics, Pixi Beauty, NYX, Huda Beauty,...
Beauty’s TikTok Doomsday Prepping
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Beauty’s TikTok Doomsday Prepping

While the clock is ticking on TikTok’s fate in the United States, which under a law signed by president Joe Biden in April last year must be divested by Chinese parent company ByteDance or be removed...
25 Bold Indie Beauty Predictions For 2025
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25 Bold Indie Beauty Predictions For 2025

In writing about China and Japan, economist and outgoing New York Times columnist Paul Krugman refers to properly “downshifting” (in the case of Japan and not so much in the case of China) or managing the economy...
The Traditional Treatment Menu Is Getting Thrown Out As Leading Spas And Med-Spas Go Bespoke
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The Traditional Treatment Menu Is Getting Thrown Out As Leading Spas And Med-Spas Go Bespoke

From cryotherapy to mesotherapy and everything in between, New York City aesthetician Jillian Wright’s skincare services are stacked with an array of old-school and new-school techniques, but prospective clients don’t book her based on them....