In A Noisy World, Founders Reprioritize Their Roles To Focus As Their Brands Grow
Six years into Three Ships Beauty, Connie Lo is shifting from a scrappy co-founder to a true co-CEO to help scale the skincare brand from $16 million in sales to $50 million over the next two to...
An Investor’s Perspective On Why Good Light Is Shutting Down
When a brand’s funding round is announced, venture capitalists are happy to chime in to hype its business. But when a brand closes, a development baked into the VC business model, they’re usually nowhere to be seen. If...
Target Sticks With Prestige Beauty As It Replaces Ulta Shop-In-Shops
Target is replacing its Ulta Beauty shop-in-shops with a new prestige beauty assortment launching in more than 600 stores this fall as the big-box retailer invests heavily to revive growth. Called Target Beauty Studio,...
Some Beauty Brands Leave TikTok Shop As Its Economics Don’t Add Up
Commanding nearly 20% of the $87 billion social commerce market in the United States in 2025, TikTok Shop has quickly become an essential discovery driver for beauty brands, but some emerging brands are choosing to...
Can Marc Jacobs Beauty’s Comeback Be More Than A Nostalgia Play?
Marc Jacobs Beauty is preparing for a comeback. After disappearing from shelves in 2021 following the end of its licensing partnership with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned brand incubator Kendo, Coty secured...
