Plant Apothecary’s Retail Network Blooms At Home And Abroad

Plant Apothecary’s retail distribution network is flowering. The high-design unisex skin and body care line recently reached Rue21 stores and Macy’s online after entering Target, Dermstore, Free People and CB2 over the last two years. Plant Apothecary’s expansive...

Lesley McIntosh Returns To The Beauty Industry To Spotlight Indie Brands

Lesley McIntosh couldn’t shake the beauty industry. While occupying marketing and branding posts at L’Oréal and Procter & Gamble, she put her stamp on personal care aisles by shaping Gillette Venus, and L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect and Men’s...

Worker B Generates Buzz With Mall Of America Store

Worker B has a new home for its hive of products. After opening a 600-square-foot store a year ago in the Mall of America, the Minneapolis-based bee-focused brand has settled into a 1,000-square-foot space in...

Sentrel Natural Beauty Is Austin’s Newest Center For High-Performance Clean Beauty Products

Sarah Bensley has gone from hairstylist James Bryant’s assistant to his partner in Austin’s new beauty destination Sentrel Natural Beauty. A year ago, Bensley and Bryant hatched the concept of a boutique-cum-salon showcasing clean hair and skin brands...

Cresting Interest In Natural Beauty Carries The Seaweed Bath Co. To CVS

The Seaweed Bath Co. is breaking out in a big way. The beauty brand has added 2,000 CVS units to a roster of stores that’s swelling as it enlarges its presence both inside and outside...

After Two Decades In The Beauty Industry, Angela Dubia Created The Online Green Beauty Shop She Wanted

Safe & Chic founder Angela Dubia knows prestige beauty. As an account executive for Parfums Givenchy, she managed over 100 California retail locations, including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. While chicness was...