When compared to the household names that are L’Oréal and Dior, which are both owned by conglomerates, Milani is just 20 years old. Found at Ulta Beauty, Target, Walmart and Walgreens, Milani is an affordable indie brand best known for serving diverse consumers. But tapping into this sensationalist Depp-Heard moment,...

Jean-André Rougeot has never been afraid of change. Case in point: Sephora’s new partnership with Kohl’s. Kohl’s beauty experience was nascent prior to Sephora coming along, but Rougeot saw the melding of the retailers as a step to growth.

In December 2020, Kohl’s and Sephora inked a long-term partnership to open 200 Sephora stores within Kohl’s stores in 2021 and 850 by 2023. Michelle Gass said Sephora was her top choice when eying partners to evolve Kohl’s beauty experience.

Ami Colé earned great buzz ahead of its June launch. That was not only because N'Diaye-Mbaye is a L'Oréal and Glossier alum, but also because it promised to be the no-makeup makeup brand that brown and Black customers have wanted.

At the helm of the Ulta Beauty-Target partnership is Kecia Steelman and Cassandra Jones. The twosome and their teams were responsible for ensuring that Ulta Beauty maintained its Ulta Beauty feel and that Target expanded its beauty footprint.

This week, I take a look at the logistic woes plaguing beauty companies and their possible workarounds.

How we work and how we should work have become critical topics across industries. This week, I'm looking at how beauty companies are dealing with employees and prospective candidates asking for more.

Across the board, heritage beauty companies are taking chances to appeal to millennial and Gen-Z shoppers. And Estée Lauder Companies' Origins is no different.

This week, I examine Sephora's strategy for seducing Gen Z.