Retailers
After Moving From Los Angeles To Boise, SkinOwl’s Annie Tevelin Opens A Store
Before the pandemic, Annie Tevelin, whose brand SkinOwl will throw a grand opening party Saturday for its 1,200-square-foot location in the picturesque retail and dining district Bown Crossing of Southeast Boise known for its walkability, friendly vibe,...
How Protective Styling Salon Concept Naza Beauty Survived A Year Of Lockdowns
On Feb. 22, 2020, Natanya Montgomery held the grand opening of Naza Beauty, her hotly anticipated protective styling salon concept designed for Black and brown women, and located in San Francisco’s trendy Mission District. “We...
Haven Well Within’s Timely Mission To Help Women Turn Their Homes Into Sanctuaries
Before the pandemic, as millennials came of age as powerful consumers, their interest in experiences over things began to shape how companies selling to them oriented their businesses. Sycamore Partners-owned Talbots was one such company. Under the...
New Marketplace The Fascination Wants To Make It Easier For Consumers To Shop DTC Brands
In a 2020 in which many companies were devastated, entrepreneurship flourished in the United States. Nearly 4.5 million small businesses started, making 2020 the biggest year on record for business formation with a 24.3% surge from 2019,...
The Opposite Of Fast Beauty: How The Conservatory Curates An Assortment Built To Last
When Vogue contributing editor Robert Sullivan wrote in 2019 that The Conservatory’s Hudson Yards opening represented “a sea change, a true tipping point, for retail,” the ensuing dramatic tipping points for brick-and-mortar stores were far beyond the...
Grind Pretty’s Mimi J Is Building A Beauty Empire By Helping Other Women Build Their Businesses
Mimi Johnson, the Atlanta-based makeup artist and budding beauty mogul better known as Mimi J, isn’t satisfied simply building a business. Instead, the founder of product line-cum-retailer The Glamatory and content-commerce vehicle Grind Pretty wants to...
