Though coronavirus has spurred a number of beauty brands to consider selling on Amazon, and eventually onboard, a subset of clean brands are launching on the platform on their own terms -- meaning once-a-season discounts and rejiggered processes to increase sustainability efforts. Yes, that's even amid Covid-19 and a holiday...

As the beauty industry prepares for month six of coronavirus, makeup-first companies are attempting to elevate the virtual shopping experience. 

In the latest edition of Glossy+ Talks, an exclusive series for Glossy+ members, Kevin Keller, co-founder of Fulton & Roark discussed what the changing landscape of male grooming looks like and what today’s men want.

From finding aluminum-free deodorant to fragrance-free skin care, the growing ranks of clean beauty consumers have another app for ingredient research.

Digital technology has impacted our world for decades, but its impact on the beauty shopping experience has never been more apparent than it is today. The beauty tech revolution is here. It’s imperative for brands to adapt quickly and recognize how advanced augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies...

Aiken also shared her thoughts on fashion’s current state and direction, including why IRL fashion shows still matter, how designers are designing for the times and what opportunities she sees in the recent industry challenges.  

“Having an industry with no inventory really changes the economics for brands,” said Lawrence Lenihan, chairman and co-founder Resonance Companies. “You have to change the way you work and reorganize your business. It will create a lot of dislocation in the short-term.”

Formerly, TikTok's algorithm was championed as the ultimate differentiator of the platform and backed its valuation of $50 billion. But over time TikTok has become the home base of some of the most creative internet personalities, not to mention of Gen Z itself.

The pandemic has had a deadening effect on consumer spending, thanks in part to millions of people losing their jobs or being furloughed. But the wealthiest customers are continuing to spend, particularly on high luxury items with sentimental value, and fine jewelry has proven to be a resilient fashion category.

All big-box retailers are now trying to become tech companies. That's the takeaway from the news that Walmart is teaming up with Microsoft to submit a bid to acquire TikTok. Acquiring TikTok could help Walmart grow its advertising business astronomically -- and that could be a boon for e-commerce startups...

But for fashion and beauty brands that have been monitoring these updates since Instagram launched its first shopping tool in 2016, the big pain point out of the gate still remains: the lack of access to customer data. But they’re already over it. 

The past few years have seen DTC brands in an arms race of valuation, where VCs and investors have pushed for faster and faster growth, often at the expense of long-term sustainability and profitability. But the pandemic has changed that, according to Gorjana Reidel and Jason Griffin Reidel, co-founders of...