Lerer Hippeau’s portfolio is extensive, with a special focus on DTC brands. This includes Glossier, by Humankind refillable deodorant and Glamsquad, among others. From Andrea Hippeau's vantage point, the DTC space has gained a second life due to Covid-19.
Plastic, particularly single-use plastic, has become public enemy No. 1 in the beauty and consumer packaged goods categories. That's because it's derived from petroleum, it's environmentally costly and difficult to recycle, and it typically ends up incinerated or dumped in the ocean.
Wakse, the digitally native at-home waxing brand opened its first brick-and-mortar salon on Monday, in spite of heightened concerns that non-essential retail will need to close again due to Covid-19.
Beauty brands and retailers are embracing throwbacks to the late ’90s and early 2000s this year, as nostalgia for the time period spreads across Instagram and TikTok.
One of the most expensive fragrance ingredients in the world, oud is being expanded beyond perfumes into a wider range of beauty products.
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