Retail Report

This Nontoxic Nail Salon Founder Is Fighting For Nail Artists To Get Some Respect
Hairstylists command a ton of respect, and Amy Ling Lin doesn’t understand why nail artists aren’t held in the same regard. At her nontoxic nail studio Sundays, she’s challenging the customer-manicurist relationship status quo...

Indie Beauty Expo Launches ShopTheExpo Event At Neiman Marcus
Ask indie beauty brand founders to name their dream retail door, and you’re likely to hear Neiman Marcus over and over again. Though gracing the shelves of the iconic luxury retailer may feel like the loftiest of goals to...

Joyus Aims For Partnerships With Condé Nast And Hearst In New Incarnation
Joyus, once a promising version of QVC and HSN for the digital age, is pivoting to supply commerce solutions for content providers. StackCommerce, which sets up branded shops for online technology news, men’s lifestyle and education...

Riley Rose: A Thorny Or Budding Beauty Retail Prospect?
Forever 21 pulled back the curtain on its ambitious beauty play last week with the official opening of Riley Rose at the shopping center Glendale Galleria in Glendale, Calif. Against the backdrop of

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...