On the latest episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast, Estée Lauder VP Chloe Green-Vamos talks data, AI and reverse mentorship Green-Vamos discusses how she betters the company using AI, including a custom AI-powered tool made by Microsoft, and how social listening is driving innovation at ELC.

Despite being less than 3 years old, Hally has managed to insert itself into youth culture by taking a diversified approach to connecting with college-age students. In February, it became the first beauty brand to officially collaborate with universities on a beauty product. It’s also built an ambassador program of...

Ken Suslow, founder and managing partner of Sandbridge Capital has carved out a special and successful niche within consumer private equity over the last 12 years. Investments in the past 12 months include Ariana Grande’s R.E.M. Beauty and Tina Craig’s U Beauty skin-care brand, plus the first outside investment for...

Snapchat's “Lens” feature was introduced in 2015. This feature, powered by augmented reality technology, allows users to change how they and the world around them look. But it wasn’t until at least 2017 that the beauty industry started to catch up through independent providers like Modiface, which was later acquired by...

In this edition of the weekly Research Briefing, we share focal points from Glossy’s annual report on beauty brands’ distribution strategies, including selling on third-party platforms like retail giant Amazon, which just wrapped up its annual Prime Day sale.

Teen and Gen Z shoppers are paying more attention than ever to how products are made and what goes into them. To capitalize on this, though, it’s vital that brands understand how to talk to these generations in a way that will truly get through to them. Take clean beauty,...

There is no telling if beauty has reached its peak celebrity brand moment. But Lisa Sequino, co-founder and CEO of JLo Beauty, said that doesn't matter; her company doesn't solely trade on Jennifer Lopez's famous persona. In fact, Sequino said JLo Beauty is as much about pro-living as it is...

In today’s episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast, host Lexy Lebsack is joined by Modern Retail’s Melissa Daniels to unpack the nuances facing brands considering supply chain multi- or near-shoring. Plus, industry news including Touchland’s big acquisition and Drunk Elephant’s sales tumble, and a surprising new study about some influencers’...

Jim Fogarty, CEO of FullBeauty Brands, spoke to Modern Retail about his plans for Eloquii and how the acquisition could drive growth for the company.

In this panel discussion, which took place at Glossy's Beauty Pop event in July, E.l.f. Beauty vp of integrated marketing communications Patrick O’Keefe, influencer Kensington Tillo and Kosas founder Sheena Zadeh-Daly take a deep dive into the world of content strategies for brands partnering with influencers, exploring the key elements...

SPACs became popular in 2020 to bypass market volatility when the economy was stronger — but markets were in flux due to Covid-19. This year served as the comeuppance and cool-down for SPACs, for several reasons.

Glossy spoke with Kyle Leahy about what the C-Suite announcements are significant, what Glossier is focused on this year and what excites her most about beauty.