Retail Report
Glam+Go Is On The Go: The Blowout Concept Has Ambitious Plans To Multiply Locations
For many American women, Drybar is synonymous with blowout. Glam+Go is looking to change that with services that are affordable, quick, consistent and, increasingly, expanding. While the budding blowout contender isn’t yet running 100-plus locations like Drybar,...
What’s Behind Once-Promising Retailer Beauty Brands’ Struggles?
In early 2014, news broke that Lyn Kirby, former president and CEO of Ulta Beauty, had joined forces with a private equity firm later revealed as TSG Consumer Partners to buy Beauty Brands from advertising magnate Bob...
IBMG And Douglas Partner To Bring Indie Beauty Brands To Europe’s Largest Beauty Retailer
Douglas, a giant of European beauty retail, is taking a serious interest in the little guys. The omnichannel company is partnering with Indie Beauty Media Group, producer of Indie Beauty Expo, on a multifaceted program to...
Aether Beauty Gathers Retail Steam With Launches At Sephora, Neiman Marcus, The Detox Market And More
When someone’s knocking at your door, it can pay to answer it. Aether Beauty went live on the summer solstice with the intent of sticking to a direct-to-consumer model to drive sales, but retailers were clamoring to...
Bolden Enters Target As Part Of A Push Into Multicultural Skincare
Target’s inclusive beauty initiative didn’t end last year. To kick off 2019, the mass market retailer is revving up its multicultural skincare assortment with the addition of brands designed to address the demands of women of color, including...
British Skincare Brand The Rose Tree Addresses Brexit Concerns By Expanding Globally
The Rose Tree has branched out abroad in an unexpected twist for a small British brand trying to make it in the crowded beauty industry. The organic skincare purveyor has landed at Malaysian department store chain Metrojaya...
