Expert Dialogue

Beauty M&A is expected to increase this year, but that doesn’t mean investors and strategic buyers will become less choosy with their targets, according to dealmakers involved in the industry.  “Desirable brands...

Many beauty brands are trying to incorporate sustainability measures, but the production processes and packaging responsible for making and encasing their products don’t necessarily support their sustainability ambitions. The good news, according to beauty suppliers, is...

Beauty brand founders are deluged with advice. Go omnichannel, those doling it out insist. Don’t focus on an exit, they posit. But advice without real experience is generally less valuable than the time it took to spew it....

TikTok virality lasts days or possibly weeks if a brand is lucky, but achieving long-term success on social media requires deep commitment well beyond that. “We’re a content factory,” said Christina Kao, founder of...

In 2022, founders Ju Rhyu of Hero Cosmetics and Michal Berski of Curlsmith sold their companies for $630 million and $150 million to Church & Dwight and Helen of Troy, respectively—and there’s already chatter...

On Oct. 19, Anna Priadka, founder of Fiils, sent an email to the refillable haircare and personal care brand’s customers explaining its closure. “Unfortunately, we’ve had to face the reality that we can’t make it work,” the...