Weekend Briefing: E.l.f Beauty hikes earnings outlook, while Estée Lauder Companies cuts full-year forecast Last week, E.l.f Beauty reported sales in its fiscal second quarter at $215.5 million, up 76% from the same time last year, and raised its outlook for the 2024 fiscal year. Also on Wednesday, Estée Lauder Companies cut its full-year forecast after a 10% dip in sales, partially attributed to...
Confessions of a founder closing her beauty brand: ‘DTC isn’t working right now’ What does it really feel like to close your brand? One founder speaks candidly about hope, identity, debt and knowing when to move on.
Day 1 of Sephora’s biannual sale left loyalty members frustrated — so what happened? This weekend’s hotly-anticipated sale left frustrated shoppers in a digital queue for hours and unsure if the site had gone down. Some shoppers still haven’t made their purchases.
The unseen Prop 65 legal turmoil driving beauty brands to shutter in 2023 There’s an unexpected source of financial stress pushing struggling beauty brands over the edge.