DC attorney Katlin McKelvie on forming MOCRA in the Senate and the ‘black box’ deadline coming next from FDA On today’s episode of The Glossy Beauty Podcast, D.C. attorney Katlin McKelvie shares the origin story for MoCRA, including the challenges and compromises made during its early days in the Senate. She also shares the challenges she suspects brands may face while navigating compliance, the requirements that FDA will release...
Beauty & Wellness Briefing: What does it take to win in the growing celeb hair-care market? Analysts weigh in This week, I checked in with analysts from Circana, NielsenIQ and more to better understand the opportunity for celebrity-backed hair-care brands. Additionally, the ruling against Fearless Fund could impact beauty and wellness grant programs, and Ulta Beauty is changing its "clean beauty" merchandising strategy.
In a natural-is-better world, biotech-fueled beauty brands are getting creative to stand out — here’s what’s working On the eve of its first West Coast 360-degree marketing campaign, L’Oréal-backed Debut swings at Kylie Cosmetics with a one-off billboard ad buy. It’s just one move by biotech-fueled beauty brands to stand out in an increasingly saturated marketplace that requires educating consumers about the value of synthetic ingredients. Glossy...
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...