Retail Report

I.O. Beauty Market Enters E-Commerce With A Focus On Beauty Inside And Out
I.O. Beauty Market goes beyond the superficial. The new e-tailer from Dixie Lincoln-Nichols curates a selection of inner and outer beauty solutions to meet shoppers’ well-rounded personal care and home needs. I.O. Beauty Market has kicked off with...

Good Skin Day Sells Missourians On Indie Brands With Its Glow Know-How
Courtney Dunlop returned to her native Springfield, Mo., in 2016 for a calmer life, but she didn’t abandon all the habits she’d picked up over 16 years in New York, where her professional path alternated between positions at...

What Happened When Small-Batch Nail Polish Brand Veque Went Big Time With J.Crew
Shortly before Thanksgiving last year, Audrey Siu received an email from J. Crew during a lunch with friends. The apparel retailer was considering bringing in her nail polish brand Veque, which had barely been on the market...

The Doctor Behind RMD DNA Renewal Is Encouraging Beauty Shoppers To Take Their Vitamins
Beverly Hills dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon Ronald Moy prescribes a skin-bettering regimen that includes supplements now available at Barneys New York. After a 2015 New England Journal Of Medicine article revealed niacinamide or vitamin B3 reduced the...

Brow Power: SurvivorEyes Sets Its Sights On Winning Over Retailers, Giving Back And Becoming Profitable
Lisa Brambilla-Doble is a silver linings sort of entrepreneur. She developed BioUrn, a biodegradable encasement for the ashes of cremated dogs and cats, after losing her job in the pet insurance industry. Brambilla-Doble’s next business,...

Riley Rose Takes A Chance On Canadian Brand Robi Luxury Skin Care
In Canada, Robi Luxury Skin Care is carried by Mommy Spa in Toronto, where it’s headquartered, and Meche Salon in the tiny Nova Scotia municipality Clare, where founder Julianne Robicheau grew up. In the United States, the natural...