Retail Report

Zoe Organics Strides Past Stumbles Into Stores
Zoe Organics founder Heather Hamilton has learned a lesson she’d rather have skipped: sometimes a retail setback can position a business for better store success. The mom and baby brand launched on Nordstrom’s website and...

CAP Beauty Stops In L.A. On The Way To Global Supremacy
CAP Beauty is bent on world domination, but is taking on Los Angeles for now. In its first move to the West Coast, the natural beauty retailer has opened a 600-square-foot store inside the new...

This Nail Salon And Spa Concept Provides Clean Beauty Services In A Squeaky Clean Setting
Clean Beauty Bar may very well be the healthiest bar in Tampa Bay and Winter Park. The growing nail salon and spa concept serves up cold-pressed juices while offering manicures, pedicures, facials, massages and more...

Retailers Get That L.A. Feeling With Los Feliz Botanicals
Los Feliz Botanicals’ laid back SoCal approach to retail expansion is catching on like beach trips on bright sunny days. Not in a rush to put products on every store shelf, married co-founders Josh and...

Pūrlisse Does Retail Its Own Way (Hint: Not Too Much Of It)
After the recession forced Pūrlisse to retrench from its retail distribution, founder Jennifer Yen smartened up about her skincare brand’s presence in stores. Today, she doesn’t sign off on going into a traditional retailer unless...

The Kreyol Essence Journey From Hair Emergency To Whole Foods
Hair and skin products brand Kreyol Essence broke into Whole Foods after two unsuccessful attempts and is now expanding to 250 doors...