Retailers
Adit Retailer Spotlight: Why Melanin Grace Founder Marti Moore Prefers The Term “Mindful” To “Clean”
After nearly 15 years as a marketing executive at big retailers like Macy’s and Hudson’s Bay, Marti Moore felt called to do something completely different: create an indie digital beauty marketplace with brands by and for...
What The Alchemist’s Kitchen Is Cooking Up In Its Kitchen (Hint: It Could Be Mind-Altering)
New York City beauty and wellness apothecary-cum-elixir bar-cum-event space The Alchemist’s Kitchen was created to connect people to the power of plants. Opened in 2016, it’s a verdant oasis in the...
At Subscription Box Company Boxwalla, Co-Founder Lavanya Krishnan Doesn’t Shy Away From Nuance
In a satirical Instagram post from October, the subscription box company Boxwalla poked fun at clean beauty no-no lists by joking that it bans “one hundred billion ingredients.” The caption on the post read, “We are...
This New Beauty Subscription Box Company Is All About Normalizing Acne
When 26-year-old Nia Lee was hit with acne at 18 years old, she over-exfoliated to such an extent that she damaged her skin barrier. She says, “I wish I had known that pimples are fine, oily skin is...
The Beauty Brands, Products And Trends Thriving At Thrive Market
Thrive Market is billed as Whole Foods meets Costco online, but that’s not a completely apt description in some respects. The digital market tries hard to banish the “whole paycheck” notion from natural and organic grocery shopping by...
Acupuncture Concept Ora Opens Second New York City Location, Expands E-Commerce
New York acupuncture haven Ora got off to a rocky start. After two years of planning, it opened its first location on March 5, 2020 and closed 10 days later. “It was not...
