The wellness patch brands leading the category’s explosive growth, plus news For the Wellness Briefing, Glossy checked in with Alyssa Williams Atkinson, category insights manager at Spate market research, to unpack the stunning online growth of the wellness patches marketplace. This includes a 2,700% year-over-year increase in the popularity of NAD+ patches, a 1,700% spike in GLP-1 patches, 307% growth for...
Remedy Place launches a ‘smart NAD injection pen’ — and ‘smart peptide pens’ could be next Glossy sat down with Remedy Place founder Dr. Jonathan Leary to learn about the bi-coastal wellness club’s first NAD "smart injection pen" launch. A partnership with U.K.-based NADclinic, the new pens allow users to order online and inject the popular coenzyme several times per week over the course of a...
Inside Sephoria’s return to Los Angeles this weekend Sephoria, Sephora’s large-scale consumer event that launched in 2018, opened in Los Angeles on Friday for two days of ticketed, immersive activations from more than 65 brands for around 8,000 consumers. Glossy sat down with Sephora CMO Zena Arnold at the event on Friday to learn about the goals, challenges...
Wellness Briefing: How top UK wellness brand Ancient + Brave is cracking the U.S. market one city at a time, plus news This week, I checked in with U.K. wellness leader Ancient + Brave for takeaways from its official U.S. launch, which included a multi-week pop-up in Los Angeles, influencer partnerships, OOH advertising and more. I sat down with Hannah Rowe, head of U.S. marketing, to unpack the wins, lessons and takeaways...
Are beauty trade shows still worth it for brands in 2026? What role do beauty trade shows play in modern business models? Glossy sat down with business leaders from established, heritage and emerging brands, including Dossier, Manic Panic and Santu Beauty, to unpack the risks and rewards of showing at trade shows like Cosmoprof North America in 2026.
Ulta Beauty CEO announces TikTok Shop launch, 11.8% net sales jump: ‘We got our swagger back’ Ulta Beauty will soon launch on TikTokShop.
Dr. Tanvi Jayaraman on Oura Ring’s first female-focused LLM and the future of AI wellness chatbots Oura Health, the Finnish wearable company that has sold more than 5 million health tracker rings, is betting on women’s health with the launch of its first-ever proprietary LLM designed specifically for women. Tanvi Jayaraman, MD, clinical lead of health AI at Oura, joined the Glossy Beauty Podcast to discuss...
Wellness Briefing: Health Secretary RFK, Jr. teases deregulation of injectable peptides as the category swells, plus news This week, I’m breaking down new changes coming to the injectable peptide market, including the FDA’s proposed deregulation announced by health czar RFK, Jr. and how it is likely to impact the supplement and wellness spaces.
How brands are showing up around the LA Marathon this weekend Glossy checked in with brand leaders at Asics, Hoka, Strava, Therabody, Lululemon and more to learn about the planned activations, including official sponsorships and proximity-based events, in Los Angeles ahead of this weekend’s big race.