“The Tenoverten Of The Southeast”: Clean Nail Salon The Water Room Opens In Charleston, Plans To Expand Elsewhere

Eight years ago, a visit to New York nail salon Tenoverten left an indelible impression on Jessica Morse, the Charleston, S.C.-based clean beauty and wellness influencer behind the blog Bare Beauty. “Not only was it nontoxic,...

Target Becomes Clean Beauty’s Biggest Champion Yet

Target has added a trendy new label to its merchandise mix: clean. The big-box chain is the latest retailer to define the term “clean” and indicate products adhering to its definition with a clean icon. Target’s green and...

Neiman Marcus Goes Niche With Curated By Shen Concept At Its Hudson Yards Location

The Neiman Marcus shopper is no stranger to beauty’s most luxurious legacy brands, from La Mer to La Prairie. But, with today’s opening of the Neiman Marcus’ new 188,000-square-foot Hudson Yards location, the high-end retailer’s clientele...

Skincare Brand Air Repair Flies Onto The Shelves At Walgreens As Part Of The Retailer’s Birchbox Partnership

Air Repair has hit cruising altitude at retail in mass-market distribution. The skincare brand has entered six Walgreens stores as part of the drugstore chain’s affiliation with beauty subscription service Birchbox and anticipates rolling out to at...

The Exit Interview: Outgoing CEO Joël Palix Takes Stock Of His Five-Year Tenure At Feelunique

When Joël Palix was appointed CEO of Feelunique five years ago, he was tasked with putting the beauty e-tailer on a path to vigorous growth. It’s marched down that path. Since Palix, former president of Clarins Fragrance...

What’s Behind The Shrinking Field Sales Teams At Beauty Brands And Retailers?

The beauty industry is abuzz over postings on the anonymous Instagram account Estée Laundry chronicling field sales team reductions and eliminations at beauty brands and stores. Deposed employees spilling tea are from Sephora, Ouai and Estée Lauder,...