Former Onda Beauty President Reopens Luxury Retailer Sommetbeauty In New York City

Four months after launching in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood, Sommetbeauty is reopening in the Upper East Side.  The luxury retailer from Jane Fernandez, former president of clean beauty retailer Onda...

Blissim Shows It’s Possible To Make The Beauty Subscription Box Model Profitable

French beauty subscription box service Blissim is thriving as similar companies in the United States contend with declining demand. Formerly the European arm of the beauty subscription box pioneer...

The Travel Retail Opportunity For Emerging Beauty Brands

It’s time for emerging beauty brands to explore travel retail, according to Gebr. Heinemann. One of the largest travel retailers in the world, Hamburg-based Heinemann operates branded shops...

Ulta Beauty Bets On The Interconnection Between Beauty And Wellness

Although building a wellness business hasn’t been the easiest task for beauty specialty retailers, Ulta Beauty is deepening its commitment to it. In the chain’s earnings conference call for the quarter ended Oct. 29, it reported...

Prestige Beauty “Wins” Black Friday As Holiday Shoppers Pounce On Deals

Reinforcing that it’s hard to resist a good deal, beauty registered robust sales performance over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday holiday shopping period as consumers busily scooped up gifts at discounted prices. In a LinkedIn post,...

Nate Rosen, An Authority On All Things CPG, Launches Shops Around The Corner To Showcase Small Retailers

Nate Rosen, who delves into all things CPG at his newsletter Express Checkout, wants to celebrate the big business of small retail with new retail platform Shops Around The Corner. ...