Facial And Waxing Studio Cheeks + Co Increases LA Presence As It Sets The Stage For Further Growth

After over four years in Pasadena, Cheeks + Co is broadening its reach in the Los Angeles area by planting its second location in West Adams. The expansion presages larger growth plans for...

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...

New Miami Beach Store Wairua Beauty Prioritizes Sophisticated Ingredient-Driven Products And Customer Education

When selecting products for Wairua Beauty, a luxury clean beauty boutique that opened last year in Sunset Harbour, a residential area of Miami Beach dotted with trendy shops, owner Azul Villa considers their formula first....

Neighborhood Goods Stores To Close Permanently

Neighborhood Goods, a retailer attempting to create a new type of department store for direct-to-consumer brands, has informed vendors that it will be closing this month. In an email sent to them last...

“We Are Oversaturated”: How Investment Is Changing The Med-Spa Market

Aesthetic nurse practitioner Chris Bustamante, founder of med-spa Lushful Aesthetics, believes the bustling med-spa industry has hit peak saturation. In fact, he theorizes it reached peak saturation a year or two ago. “We are oversaturated,” he...

Subscription Box Company Kinder Beauty Shutters

The cruelty-free beauty and lifestyle subscription box service Kinder Beauty has been dissolved, according to an email to vendors obtained by Beauty Independent.  “Kinder Beauty has never been profitable,” wrote...