Retailers

The Spirit Of Holiday Markets: Customer Relationships, Ethical Standards And Sales
‘Tis the season for holiday markets and pop-up events galore. Whether its OM For The Holidays in Cleveland, Unique L.A., SF Made and Women X Made in San Francisco or Lightfoot Market and Union Square Holiday Market in...

Kalumi’s Marine Collagen Beauty Bars Are Kicking Into High Gear At Retail
Kalumi’s protein bars are packing a powerful retail punch. After the beauty food brand launched in January, Free People picked it up in March and sold out of some 500 bars within a month. Goop...

Sfumato Fragrances Serves Up Scents And Stiff Drinks At New Detroit Location
Sfumato Fragrances commingles smell and taste at its new Detroit perfumery-cum-pub. The intimate 650-square-foot space in the garden level of a Gothic Victorian mansion sells scents by day and serves cocktails at night that pair with the brand’s...

Attention Target Shoppers: Fatco Arrives At Natural Beauty Aisles Next Month
Cassy Burnside has found courting stores challenging, but now her tallow-centered skincare brand Fatco is breaking into retail in a big way by entering Target. Four Fatco products — Fat Stick, Cleansing Oil for Normal/Combo Skin, Calming Body Butta...

Essential Apothecary Alchemist Showcases Carefully Crafted Products In A Small Seattle Shop
Essential Apothecary Alchemist founder Kate Poole is coming out of her shell at the brand’s quaint new shop in Seattle. “I’m hoping the storefront gives me a little bit more legitimacy I suppose. It puts the brand more...

J. Crew Catches The Indie Beauty Bug
What goes better with a J. Crew blazer than a swipe of bright lipstick and perfectly polished nails? The proprietor of preppy is completing women’s outfits by moving into makeup, skincare and nail lacquers, a rite of retail...