Retailers

When college friends Johan Obel and Clemens Boninger launched The Drug.Store in London two years ago, the cannabis beauty and wellness market in the United Kingdom was extremely nascent. The upscale CBD retailer focused on helping brands...

Luxury consumers don’t leave their ethics behind when they shop—and Olivela understands that. Started by serial entrepreneur Stacey Boyd in 2017, the e-commerce startup, which raised $35 million in series A funding last year, intertwines philanthropy, and...

Leading production and casting for Fenty Beauty’s digital launch in 2017, Jazmin Alvarez was integral in the brand’s efforts to place diversity at the center of the conversation in the makeup category. In the clean beauty segment, however,...

Shortly after Fenty Beauty launched in 2017, Emeka Anyanwu, an attorney who’d recently gotten an MBA, took notice of Black-owned beauty brands entering retailers like Sephora, Ulta Beauty and Target. “It was an exciting time for Black-owned beauty...

Miss pre-coronavirus beauty shopping? Digital data expert Leigh Humphrey and makeup artist Lindsey Regan Thorne feel your pain. The duo is launching online concierge concept and e-commerce platform Swan Beauty in September to create the next best...

For IT consultant Jacqueline Kusamotu, beauty shopping hasn’t been an ideal experience. “I’ve always loved Space NK because they have fantastic service in their physical stores. All of their staff is very knowledgeable, and they are familiar with...