Beauty & Wellness Briefing: ‘Green leases’ and RFID tags are driving business decisions in brick-and-mortar retail expansion This week, I am reporting on Future Stores 2024, a retail conference I attended last week in Los Angeles with brick-and-mortar leaders from retailers such as Lush, Madison Reed and Mejuri. Reducing shrinkage, boosting trust through in-store messaging, building sustainable supply chains and in-store processes were top of mind amongst...
Beauty & Wellness Briefing: Inside Olay’s sponsorship of the Paris Games Olay’s new waterless Cleansing Melts will be the official facial cleanser of Team USA at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The partnership is part of parent company Procter & Gamble’s ongoing sponsorship of the Olympic games which started in 2010.
Estée Lauder Companies completes acquisition of Deciem for $1.7 billion The Estée Lauder Companies announced Monday it had completed its acquisition of Deciem Beauty Group, the multi-brand company that sells skin-care products through The Ordinary and NIOD brands.
Sephora is launching in Tanger outlet centers across the country Tanger, which owns and operates 38 outlet centers across the U.S. and Canada, announced Monday Sephora will be opening its first locations within five of its U.S. off-price properties later this year, including locations in Phoenix and Palm Beach.
How to effectively seed new products to beauty editors, according to The Beauty Loop’s Erica Metzger What’s the best way to gift beauty and wellness editors with the latest products? How does it differ from influencer seeding? And better yet, what kind of communication and shipments do editors love in 2024, and what’s become passé? The Glossy team welcomed editorial veteran Erica R. Metzer to our Glossy...
Beauty & Wellness Briefing: Brokering access to beauty pros & products gives luxury personal shoppers a leg up This week, we're highlighting the ways in which luxury personal shoppers are attracting ultra-wealthy clients through access to private beauty shopping experiences, sold out product and celebrity glam squads and aestheticians whose books normally remain closed to new clients. Additionally, the Kardashian sister partnering with a U.K. fake lash brand...
E.l.f. Beauty announces Naturium Skincare will enter Ulta Beauty this summer The announcement came during E.l.f. Beauty's Q4 2024 earnings call and is part of a larger initiative to sell more skincare by the parent company.
Beauty & Wellness Briefing: The trends investors are interested in for H2 2024 This week, we checked in with beauty and wellness investors to learn what trends and categories are piquing their interest for the second half of 2024. This includes science-powered hair- and skin-care made for all genders, as well as technology that serves women going through menopause. Additionally, the evocative new...
Confessions of a founder coaxed into retail for DEI: ‘We were set up for failure’ Political and social turmoil during the pandemic created a groundswell of support for diversity, equity and inclusion back in 2020. Years later, however, DEI programs are under legal attack in U.S. courts. Now, some insiders say this has created an atmosphere of fear within private enterprise and public companies alike. ...