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The first time Beauty Independent asked cosmetic chemist Julie Pefferman for her annual beauty industry predictions in 2019, she offered several that resonated for years, including a greater emphasis on customer retention and brand acquisitions at earlier...

In writing about China and Japan, economist and outgoing New York Times columnist Paul Krugman refers to properly “downshifting” (in the case of Japan and not so much in the case of China) or managing the economy...

“In an industry that’s so fast paced, supersaturated and increasingly becoming more costly, we’re all exhausted,” wrote cosmetic chemist AJ Addae in a recent email newsletter from Sula Labs, the research and development lab she founded in...

In its Future Forecast 2025 report, The Future Laboratory compiled 50 trends and innovations spanning 10 industries, including beauty, design, retail, pop culture, food and drink, travel, technology, and health...

In a chronically online world in which people are increasingly anxious and depressed, they’re seeking solace by putting down their phones to practice grounding or earthing—and brands are responding by...

Americans haven’t turned their backs on sustainability, according to Mintel, but their expectations for it have evolved. “We’ve seen how various regulatory changes is driving new need for products that cater to this new regulatory landscape...