CEO Tom Hale on Oura Ring’s $1 billion year Oura Ring, helmed by veteran tech executive and CEO Tom Hale, had a monumental 2025. “We’ve sold 5.5 million rings in the company’s [12-year] history, but half of them have been in the last 12 months,” Hale told Glossy. The health tracker market grew 88% between January and July 2025, according to...
Injectable peptide therapy went mainstream in 2025, priming consumers for the next big wellness wave Empowered by the blessing of health secretary RFK. Jr., TikTok biohackers ushered peptide therapy into the mainstream online in 2025. Now the controversial treatment is primed to shake up the wellness industry thanks to a wave of educational and anecdotal social content, business investments, and new technology set to drive...
Trendspotting: Tech ring jackets are growing in popularity as health tracker ring sales surge A new jewelry trend targeting health tracker ring users has quietly been growing as consumers look for ways to personalize or disguise health tracking rings from Oura, Samsung, Ultrahuman and Reebok.
Who the heck is buying the wellness industry’s most expensive offerings? The wellness industry tested consumer pricing sensitivity in 2025 by rolling out supplement stacks, at-home tech, wearables, fitness equipment and therapies priced completely out of reach for most shoppers. This includes $1,000-per-month wellness centers, $4,000 at-home gyms and a longevity chamber priced above the average American’s annual salary. Glossy unpacks...
The Glossy Beauty Podcast’s 2026 predictions Hosts Lexy Lebsack, Emily Jensen and Sara Spruch-Feiner share their 2026 industry predictions, including the end of "no-makeup makeup," the proliferation of peptides and an increase in value-focused marketing.
Why 2025 was the year of the Mirakl marketplace In 2025, Ulta Beauty and Best Buy became the latest retailers to partner with French tech company Mirakl to launch digital marketplaces. The retailers join Mirakl’s roster that includes Nordstrom, H&M, Bloomingdale's, Anthropologie, Lowe’s and more. Glossy sat down with Mirakl Americas CEO Scott Eckert, a former Walmart exec, to...
Post-acquisition, Dr. Squatch plans to become an ‘icon brand’ In June, men’s personal care brand Dr. Squatch was acquired by Unilever for $1.5 billion, making it one of the year's biggest deals in beauty and personal care. CEO Josh Friedman, who joined the company in 2019, has overseen its viral marketing campaigns, its expansion into nearly every mass retailer...
Wellness Briefing: The 2025 wellness trends that drove the industry this year This week, I analyzed a stack of end-of-year consumer trend reports being circulated by industry-leading retailers, market research firms and software providers. The result is a breakdown of industry drivers and trends, including hormone regulation, NAD support and creatine supplements, which saw year-over-year increases in online searches by 11%, 428%...
Ulta Beauty CEO Kecia Steelman unpacks her first year in charge and 2026 goals, plus news In January, Kecia Steelman became one of the most powerful executives in beauty by stepping into the president and CEO role at Ulta Beauty. She’s since unleashed a revenue comeback plan, which includes international expansion, a marketplace launch and the closure of Ulta's Target shop-in-shop. In just 11 months, her...