Hanahana Beauty Founder On Retail Challenges As Brand Refocuses On DTC
As retailers jostle for the most-promising brands, some beauty entrepreneurs are speaking out about the difficulty of standing out in crowded assortments as cash-strapped upstarts. After reaching 500 Ulta Beauty locations following a 2023 debut at the beauty...
Henkel’s $1.4B Olaplex Deal Hinges On The Brand’s Resurgence
With its $1.4 billion acquisition of Olaplex, Henkel is playing to its strength in haircare and looking to win across...
Estée Lauder And Puig: Strategic Power Move Or Problematic Integration?
This era of beauty M&A may be defined by a stark divide: bulk up or break apart. Conglomerates are either doing sweeping deals to create amoebic organizations that take up landmass in their categories to squeeze out...
Nominations Open For Beauty Independent’s Seventh Annual Beacon Awards Program
Beauty Independent has opened nominations for the seventh annual Beacon Awards, the publication’s flagship program recognizing the entrepreneurs, brands, retailers, investors and service providers propelling the future of independent beauty.
FabFitFun Enters The Beauty Box Fray. Can It Succeed Where Others Have Stumbled?
Since its founding in 2010, FabFitFun has tallied over 1 million members and raised more than $83 million in venture capital for its subscription business that curates and customizes seasonal items in beauty, fashion, fitness,...
