Vacation Hires Investment Bank To Explore Minority Stake Deal
Vacation, the sun care brand steeped in nostalgia, has hired Raymond James to explore a minority stake deal as it looks to translate vibes into value. Vacation and Raymond James declined...
Beauty’s K-Shaped 2025 M&A: A Few Blockbusters, Plenty Of Caution
In a down year for M&A, beauty was a relatively bright spot. According to investment bank Capstone Partners, year-to-date deal volume fell 6.7% to 56 beauty transactions announced or completed, far better than the 24.2% drop...
Connected Commerce: How Navigo Is Redefining Digital Marketing Strategy
As the beauty retail landscape fragments, beauty e-commerce agency Navigo Marketing is helping brands move away from siloed channel strategies toward a more integrated approach to growth. Rather than optimizing...
How Fragrance Tastemaker Stéle Sees The Category Evolving
Founded by Matt Belanger and Jake Levy in April 2024, New York retailer Stéle, which has locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, has quickly become one of the most influential independent perfumeries in the country. It’s built...
What’s Next For Fragrance In 2026—And What’s Fading Out
Here are the fragrance notes from this year: The category reigned atop beauty for growth, but momentum softened. In the first nine months of the year, prestige fragrance sales rose 6%, while mass-market fragrances,...
