Retailers

Kinder Beauty Moves To Future-proof Its Business As Subscription Boxes Struggle
Kinder Beauty is diversifying its business. In addition to its signature beauty box that ships to 12,000 monthly subscribers, the clean and cruelty-free-focused company now has an in-house skincare line featuring three vegan facial serums and a...

Several Brands Allege Retailer Standard Dose Owes Them Thousands Of Dollars
Over a dozen brands allege Standard Dose owes them money—in one case more than $40,000—and has stopped responding to requests for payment. Corpus Naturals, Mineral Health, Monastery, Saint Jane and Natureofthings are among the...

Retailer Field Botanicals Doubles Down On Clean Beauty And Shelf Space
Field Botanicals’ field of play is coming into greater focus. The 1,100-square-foot store in Augusta, Ga., is both doubling down on its commitment to clean beauty and doubling its shelf space before the end of the...

Celebrity Dermatologists Launch Platform Aire Health To Transform How Dermatologists Recommend And Sell Skincare
Although dermatologist Dhaval Bhanusali has helped formulate skincare for Hailey Bieber’s Rhode and Martha Stewart’s forthcoming beauty brand, he doesn’t carry products in his Manhattan practice. “I don’t like the stress of having things there...

Can Beauty Specialty Chains Command More Luxury Market Share?
As the boundaries between mass and prestige continue to blur, upscale beauty brands burned by the deterioration of department stores and beauty chains that have made forays into the mass market are flexing their luxury bona...

Retail News Report: Ulta Beauty Exceeds $10B In Sales, Consumer Spending Surges, And Nordstrom Leaves Canada
Another month, another mixed bag for retail performance. While consumer spending is rising again after a disappointing holiday season, large retailers and department stores are generally still grappling with profit and inventory issues that have been...