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Deepak Chopra, Gucci Westman and Dylan Mulvaney to Speak at The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2024
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The Business of Beauty Global Forum Returns to Napa Valley, California From June 3–5, 2024
The Business of Fashion is pleased to announce the return of The Business of Beauty Global Forum, an invitation-only gathering bringing together 140 hand-selected senior executives, entrepreneurs and creatives from the global beauty and wellness industry. Taking place from June 3-5, 2024 at Stanly Ranch, in Napa Valley, California the forum will be inspiring and highly curated.
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Latest News & Analysis
How to Raise Money as a Black Beauty Brand
Black founders carry a markedly higher burden when it comes to educating investors on the value and viability of their business ideas — but there is an art and science behind knowing when your brand is ready and what kind of investors will be the best fit.
How to Scale a Black Beauty Brand
Landing a retail partnership is often seen as a major milestone for beauty founders — but it brings a bevy of new challenges, from the logistical complexities to setting a marketing budget. Black entrepreneurs, who typically have far less capital to work with, often face tough choices.
How to Scale a Black Beauty Brand
Landing a retail partnership is often seen as a major milestone for beauty founders — but it brings a bevy of new challenges, from the logistical complexities to setting a marketing budget. Black entrepreneurs, who typically have far less capital to work with, often face tough choices.
Buyout Giant CVC Seeks €1.25 Billion in Long-Awaited IPO
The firm has been working on a listing since at least 2022, with previous attempts buffeted by volatile markets.
How to Launch a Black Beauty Brand
In a three-part series, The Business of Beauty explores how Black founders Monique Rodriguez, Danessa Myricks and more built, launched and scaled their multi-million-dollar businesses. In part one, a look at how these entrepreneurs found their niche and harnessed early lessons that were critical to their growth
How to Launch a Black Beauty Brand
In a three-part series, The Business of Beauty explores how Black founders Monique Rodriguez, Danessa Myricks and more built, launched and scaled their multi-million-dollar businesses. In part one, a look at how these entrepreneurs found their niche and harnessed early lessons that were critical to their growth
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How Should We Feel About Tweens at Sephora?
There’s something both innocent and concerning about 13-year-olds’ obsession with skincare. Kids will always want to find new ways to express themselves, but the beauty industry has a responsibility to protect its youngest customers.
Why Puig’s IPO Timing Couldn’t Be Better
The family-owned Spanish conglomerate has confirmed it will pursue a public offering in the coming months. After a fairly fast transformation, the company now has a bold diversification strategy and a strong mix of brands in place, making it more ready than it has ever been for the European markets.
Why Puig’s IPO Timing Couldn’t Be Better
The family-owned Spanish conglomerate has confirmed it will pursue a public offering in the coming months. After a fairly fast transformation, the company now has a bold diversification strategy and a strong mix of brands in place, making it more ready than it has ever been for the European markets.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Lisa Rinna Isn’t Going to Sit Down
Does she need her beauty line? No. But you might.
Op-Ed | Birth Control Has a TikTok Problem
Social media platforms are allowing false information about contraceptives to proliferate in new and dangerous ways.
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Estée Lauder’s Big New Skincare Bet Is Like The Ordinary – at Six Times the Price
Deciem’s other skincare brand, NIOD, also sells serums with names straight out of a lab, but with more complex formulations and higher-end packaging. A decade into the science-backed skincare craze, the company believes its consumers are ready to move upmarket.
Estée Lauder’s Big New Skincare Bet Is Like The Ordinary – at Six Times the Price
Deciem’s other skincare brand, NIOD, also sells serums with names straight out of a lab, but with more complex formulations and higher-end packaging. A decade into the science-backed skincare craze, the company believes its consumers are ready to move upmarket.
The Truth About Hair Relaxers: In the US, Lawsuits Over Cancer. In Africa, Soaring Sales
Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world.
Beauty Reviews Were Already Suspect. Then Came Generative AI.
The technology is making it easier than ever to create fake reviews faster, better and at greater scale, creating more risk of shoppers being taken in by bogus testimonials.
The Death of the Detox
Gen-Z aren’t into all-or-nothing health practices, or the hallmarks of wellness that have become cornerstones. What’s left is something far more subversive.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Sephora, Perfumes and Cosmetics Drive LVMH Sales Growth
Amid a luxury slowdown, strong performance by LVMH’s perfumes and cosmetics and selective retailing divisions show a healthy appetite for beauty.
Procter & Gamble Price Hikes Thin Shoppers’ Wallets
Rising prices of personal care products could quash Americans’ habit of buying big-brand-name items for their household pantries, posing a threat to Procter & Gamble, one of the world’s biggest makers of packaged goods.
Coty Announces College Basketball Star Jared McCain as Sally Hansen Ambassador
20-year-old Duke University guard McCain will be the nail care brand’s first-ever athlete ambassador.
Sephora Turns to Nike E-Commerce Exec to Overhaul China Business
The LVMH-owned beauty retailer has struggled to replicate the success of its European and north American operations in the region, which has incurred heavy losses against fierce domestic competition.
CDC Reportedly Investigating Several Cases of Illnesses From Botox Injections
Health officials in Tennessee and Illinois this week said they were investigating cases of botulism-like illnesses that appeared connected to Botox injections received in a non-medical setting.
UK’s Antitrust Authority Issues Price-Fixing Warning to Nail Technicians
In response to an online campaign, the organisation has issued an open letter underscoring the importance of fair pricing.
Neutrogena Is Closing Its Los Angeles Office and Laying Off Staff
Closing the office is part of parent company Kenvue Inc.’s effort to boost growth and improve collaboration, according to a spokesperson for the company.
Blackstone Nears Buyout of Skincare Company L’Occitane
Reinold Geiger eyeing take private of global cosmetics brand. Blackstone may provide debt financing for buyout transaction.