Rachel Brown
Has Sustainability Become Table Stakes For Beauty Brands?
Ten to 15 years ago, a new wave of brands such as Josh Rosebrook, Indie Lee, Odacité, Tara Harper, RMS Beauty and W3ll People put clean beauty...
Pact: More Beauty Packaging Was Sent To Landfills In 2023
There may be more sustainability seals on beauty product packaging, but the beauty industry still has a long way to go before it seriously stems the flood of packaging into landfills. Even the...
Rob Robillard Moves From HSN To Desert Essence Parent Company Country Life
After almost seven years at Qurate Retail Group, where he spent the last two as chief merchandising officer at HSN, Rob Robillard, former CEO of Sensible Organics, ICU Eyewear and Living Proof, is back...
Ulta Beauty’s CEO Says Beauty Is Cooling Off. Should Everyone Panic?
Two months into Ulta Beauty’s fiscal year, CEO Dave Kimbell told analysts at a J.P. Morgan conference on Wednesday last week, “We have planned for moderation in total category growth to kind of the mid-single-digit range....
Ben Nye Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy To Lift The Burden Of Fighting Talc Lawsuits
Ben Nye, the storied Hollywood makeup artistry brand, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Central District of California to protect itself against a flurry of talc lawsuits and salvage its business.
Good Light’s Staggered Strategy To Build Momentum For Its All-Door Ulta Beauty Launch
For many beauty brands, red-carpet placement with a major celebrity can take weeks and weeks of planning and cost thousands and thousands of dollars. That wasn’t the case with Good Light and “May December” star...
Kiki World Raises $7M From Estée Lauder And Others, Opens Platform Up To B2B Clients
Kiki World, the blockchain-enabled brand that invites consumers to weigh in on products prior to launch and rewards them for engagement, has raised $7 million in funding to help facilitate the spread of its technology to content...
