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Roundtable — episode 1
Beauty Editors
In the series premiere, four beauty journalists engage in a media-focused webinar that delves into the coronavirus pandemic’s impacts on the... -
Roundtable — episode 2
Brand Founders
Five beauty entrepreneurs outline a range of strategies they’re pursuing, including ramping up social media content and focusing on resonant... -
Roundtable — episode 3
Beauty Retailers
There’s no roadmap for operating beauty stores during a pandemic. The challenge for retailers? Sorting through how to allow and urge shopping... -
Roundtable — episode 4
Beauty Investors
In this edition of In Conversation, four beauty investors with proven track records reach the consensus that a V-shaped recovery is unlikely due... -
Roundtable — episode 5
Brand Founders
Four successful and admirable brands founders look back at the beginnings of their successful brands to glean lessons relevant to today’s... -
Roundtable — episode 6
Department Stores: Is There A Future?
The pandemic didn’t cause department stores’ struggles. It did, however, speed up the consequences of those struggles. In this webinar, four... -
Roundtable — episode 7
Post-COVID Retail Models
Stores with walls aren’t dead, agreed the four retail experts and strategists during the In Conversation webinar about the retail models of... -
Roundtable — episode 8
Building A Modern Legacy Brand
The In Conversation series turned to five iconic founders to learn the secrets of building an iconic legacy brand. They emphasize that lasting... -
Roundtable — episode 9
Venture Capital For Successful Startups
What compels seasoned investors to write a $1 million check, a life-changing amount for most indie beauty entrepreneurs, for one brand versus... -
Roundtable — episode 10
Beyond Inclusivity
The racial wealth gap undermines the wellbeing and financial security of Black Americans, and it impedes U.S. economic growth. Four Black... -
Roundtable — episode 11
Skin & Bodycare Trailblazers
During this In Conversation skincare and body care webinar one famous brand founder advises beauty entrepreneurs to amass as much as $3 million... -
Roundtable — episode 12
12th Edition Extravaganza: Beauty Champion
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Roundtable — episode 13
Serial Entreprenuers
Serial entrepreneurs are born, not made. These two icons share their vision and the fever to succeed and solve problems that seemingly runs in... -
Roundtable — episode 14
Cosmetics & Skincare Retail Leaders
The heads of three of the most highly desirable boutiques for beauty entrepreneurs sit on a panel to shed light on their perspective of... -
Roundtable — episode 15
Color Cosmetics Gurus
Four cosmetics entrepreneurs convene to explore the importance of brand values and challenges of selling makeup during the pandemic. A principle... -
Roundtable — episode 16
Plant-Based Powerhouses
By developing plant-driven formulas to contend with—and best—their legacy competitors the founders of Pai, Vintner’s Daughter and Honey... -
Roundtable — episode 17
Beauty Incubators
For a conversation centered on brand engines and drivers to determine where brand incubators are placing their bets in the beauty market, the In... -
Roundtable — episode 18
Niche Retailers
In this episode, some of the most prestigious indie beauty retailers gather for a panel on meeting unmet consumer needs and what they look for... -
Roundtable — episode 19
Executive Leadership
Successful pairings of creative and business minds have been pivotal to some of the most significant brands of our time. Think Christopher... -
Roundtable — episode 20
Conscious Beauty
The idea of conscious beauty is spreading across the beauty industry, from brands to retailers. From products to business practices, the... -
Roundtable — episode 21
Male-Centric Beauty
Men’s grooming is in the process of a makeover. Once a one-note segment centered on basic hygiene products, a new crop of independent... -
Roundtable — episode 22
Wellness Wonders
During a global health crisis, it’s unsurprising that health has been foremost on consumers’ minds.As a result, wellness brands have been... -
Roundtable — episode 23
Disruptive Capital
It takes more than a good product and robust social following to convince beauty backers to write massive checks, according to three leading... -
Roundtable — episode 24
Sexual Wellness
The country is increasingly accepting of gay and lesbian sex, sex between consenting singles and pornography. As American views on sex and... -
Spotlight — episode 1
Understanding Sustainability: The Big Picture
The first installment in a four-part series, Understanding Sustainability: The Big Picture, will illuminate the most important considerations... -
Roundtable — episode 25
Beauty Careers In A Post-COVID World
COVID has plunged beauty, wellness and retail into a new era resulting in changing priorities for businesses and tighter bottom lines for many.... -
Spotlight — episode 2
Sustainability In Beauty Packaging
In this episode, experts take a deep dive at which elements of beauty packaging have the most environmental impact, and what brands can do to... -
Roundtable — episode 26
Brand Architects
Whether they are creating new businesses from within, or working with outside entrepreneurs to incubate their own ventures, brand engines prove... -
Spotlight — episode 3
How to Achieve Sustainable Paper Packaging
Paper forms the bulk of beauty secondary packaging (e.g. boxes and outer casings) and a major source of the industry’s sustainability impact.... -
Roundtable — episode 27
Game Changers
These business leaders are on a mission to wake up and shake up the beauty industry. Join Nader Naeymi-Rad and three disruptive founders as they... -
Spotlight — episode 4
Innovations Driving The Future of Sustainability
In this discussion, we will take a look forward at the new technologies, design concepts, and materials brands need to be aware of as they make... -
Roundtable — episode 28
Smart Skincare Tools
From wrinkle-zapping lasers to microdermabrasion, the at-home self-care market is exploding and is projected to grow by more than 20% over the... -
Spotlight — episode 5
Market Analysis
It’s no secret that the beauty market is a crowded one. Nonetheless some brands are still able to break away from the pack—but how? Often,... -
Spotlight — episode 6
Formulation And Product Development
The formulation and product development can be an opaque and complex process, and it’s difficult to know the most productive way to work with... -
Roundtable — episode 29
Quarterly Data Snapshot Q3 ’20
Join us for the first installment of our ongoing roundtable bringing together the best and most respected providers and research from around the... -
Spotlight — episode 7
Finalizing Your Product
Once you’ve got your formulation completed—what next? This episode of Spotlight: Concept to Shelf, will address that very question. In order... -
Roundtable — episode 30
Cannabis Beauty
If you thought cannabis beauty and wellness was blazing already, business has only just begun to bud. With several states legalizing medical... -
Spotlight — episode 8
Go-To-Market Strategy
This episode of Spotlight: Concept to Shelf, supported by Cosmetic Solutions, will give a step by step overview of what brands need to do to... -
Roundtable — episode 31
All-Star Haircare Leaders
While much of the beauty industry has seen sluggish sales since March, particularly in luxury, haircare is one of the few blossoming segments.... -
Spotlight — episode 9
Product Launch
The day has come and it’s time to launch your product or brand—but are you ready? In this final episode of Spotlight: Concept to Shelf,... -
Roundtable — episode 32
Fragrance’s New Frontier
While store closures caused a 21% decline in overall US fragrance sales in 2020 according to NPD, the category’s online sales have nearly... -
Roundtable — episode 33
Forecasting For 2021
2020 has been a year unlike any other, creating unforeseen challenges for entrepreneurs from supply chain shortages to record unemployment... -
Roundtable — episode 34
Timeless Brands In A Trend-Driven World
A distinct point of view is a founder’s most important tool when it comes to building a modern brand. Join Nader Naeymi-Rad and three bona...