Despite reports of some retailers slowing retail salesfloor hiring, recent data shows that the market is still competitive for finding and retaining workers.

In its next stage of growth, Ritual is looking to acquire more customers offline and beyond its DTC business. Kat Schneider, founder and CEO of Ritual, spoke to Glossy sister site Modern Retail about the company’s decision to venture into wholesale and its strategic direction.

The program, called Pros To The People, will be an ongoing mentorship program and begins with seven people from across the U.S. and Canada spanning a diverse cast of races, genders, and disciplines including spa owners, educators, and content creators.

As ordering personal care products online increasingly becomes the norm, sustainable personal care brand Plus is the latest waterless brand to hit the market. 

DoorDash is adding Sephora to its lineup of non-restaurant retailers, which will bring about 340 new brands to the app-based delivery service.

"The business has been doing well and evolving quickly,” Borenstein said on the latest Glossy Podcast. “We’ve accelerated growth, and we’re hiring like crazy. We need to make sure we have the right resources and great team members [in place] to support all of that growth.”

The card, called Ness, is a points-for-rewards-based card that offers six points for every dollar spent on a health or wellness item and two points on every other type of purchase. Priced at $399 for an annual fee, Ness offers approximately $1,700 worth of perks and credits including a $250...

Since 2020, there have been several skin-care supplements introduced to the U.S. market that promise to assist in acne-free, anti-aging or generally glowing beauty regimens. Brands include Murad, Embody, The Nue Co. and Dr. Barbara Sturm, to name a few.

Men’s swimwear has largely been left out of the booming-swimwear-category conversation, but that doesn’t mean the sector isn’t evolving. New styles have become dominant and new brands are vying against some of the stalwarts of men’s swim, making it a competitive and growing category, albeit less so than women’s.

It was a busy as ever year for the beauty and wellness industry, and these five moments defined its evolution. They include Glossier's wholesale expansion and Kim Kardashian's launch of SKKN by Kim. Find out why they mattered.

Neutrogena became the latest heritage brand to fall for TikTok, with the launch of Skin U, a campaign and contest fronted by Beyonce protégés and sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey, 23 and 21, respectively. Plus, Addison Rae's 21st birthday beauty launch, half-zip sweaters are trending, and more.

In the U.S. alone, the $48.4 billion functional beverage market is forecasted to grow 6.6% every year through 2025, according to Euromonitor. Functional beverages marketed with supposed health benefits have also risen in prominence. Category sales increased by nearly 16% between Nov. 2020 and Nov. 2021, according to data firm...