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Summer Fridays Struck Gold With Lip Balm. Can It Do the Same With Fragrance?

With its Lip Butter Balm still a top hero product, Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Ireland’s Summer Fridays expands as it evolves into a multi-category beauty brand.

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Summer Fridays Struck Gold With Lip Balm. Can It Do the Same With Fragrance?

With its Lip Butter Balm still a top hero product, Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Ireland’s Summer Fridays expands as it evolves into a multi-category beauty brand.


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Opinion: K-Beauty Needs More Than Salmon Sperm, Snail Mucin to Win the US

The US is now the biggest overseas buyer of South Korean skincare and cosmetics, but incoming brands need to focus on retail presence and diverse consumers, writes Bloomberg’s Julianna Liu.

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Opinion: K-Beauty Needs More Than Salmon Sperm, Snail Mucin to Win the US

The US is now the biggest overseas buyer of South Korean skincare and cosmetics, but incoming brands need to focus on retail presence and diverse consumers, writes Bloomberg’s Julianna Liu.


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Can Nars Keep Winning Complexion?

With its biggest launch in years, Nars is hoping to consolidate its reputation as a category leader in foundations and concealers. But the fight to stay on top has never been harder.

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Can Nars Keep Winning Complexion?

With its biggest launch in years, Nars is hoping to consolidate its reputation as a category leader in foundations and concealers. But the fight to stay on top has never been harder.


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Inside Sephora’s Bet on Biotech

Biotech skincare brand Mother Science will debut on Sephora next week as the retailer accelerates its push into lab-developed beauty alongside brands like U Beauty.

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Inside Sephora’s Bet on Biotech

Biotech skincare brand Mother Science will debut on Sephora next week as the retailer accelerates its push into lab-developed beauty alongside brands like U Beauty.


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A New Challenger Is Taking on Sephora in Its Biggest Market

Canadian chain Sukoshi is expanding into the US quickly, having opened six stores since the start of 2025 vending a variety of beauty products from Korea, Japan and China. It enters a crowded market, but wants to set itself apart as both a specialist and a generalist.

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A New Challenger Is Taking on Sephora in Its Biggest Market

Canadian chain Sukoshi is expanding into the US quickly, having opened six stores since the start of 2025 vending a variety of beauty products from Korea, Japan and China. It enters a crowded market, but wants to set itself apart as both a specialist and a generalist.


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For These Beauty Products, It’s What’s on the Outside That Counts

Brands are designing products and packaging meant to be clicked, tapped and touched. Actually using them is beside the point.

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For These Beauty Products, It’s What’s on the Outside That Counts

Brands are designing products and packaging meant to be clicked, tapped and touched. Actually using them is beside the point.


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Europe’s Beauty Consumers Are in Play. Who Will Win Them?

European shoppers are increasingly buying beauty online, but local merchants face stiff competition from newer giants like Amazon and TikTok Shop.

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Europe’s Beauty Consumers Are in Play. Who Will Win Them?

European shoppers are increasingly buying beauty online, but local merchants face stiff competition from newer giants like Amazon and TikTok Shop.


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The Brands Taking Boomers Back to Their Punk Roots

Older consumers are embracing ever more vibrant shades of hair dye, tempted by unique formulations and maturer marketing. Gen X founders say it’s a shift, not a trend.

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The Brands Taking Boomers Back to Their Punk Roots

Older consumers are embracing ever more vibrant shades of hair dye, tempted by unique formulations and maturer marketing. Gen X founders say it’s a shift, not a trend.


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Who Will Win the K-Beauty Wars?

This week, the beauty retail wars head for Korea and I dive into the reason for so many recent foundation reformulations.

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Who Will Win the K-Beauty Wars?

This week, the beauty retail wars head for Korea and I dive into the reason for so many recent foundation reformulations.


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The Indie Brands Taking Latino Hair Care Global

Over the last decade, a slew of Latino-founded indie brands have tapped into underserved consumer demand in the US and Latin America. But growing means scaling brand awareness and securing investment to take on the big players.

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The Indie Brands Taking Latino Hair Care Global

Over the last decade, a slew of Latino-founded indie brands have tapped into underserved consumer demand in the US and Latin America. But growing means scaling brand awareness and securing investment to take on the big players.