One particular beauty look continued to dominate the makeup industry in 2025, driving new innovations and inspiring most of its launches.
One particular beauty look continued to dominate the makeup industry in 2025, driving new innovations and inspiring most of its launches.
Fragrance entered 2025 riding a luxury scent frenzy, global demand and buzzy launches. Now, signs of saturation and market bifurcation are emerging.
Fragrance entered 2025 riding a luxury scent frenzy, global demand and buzzy launches. Now, signs of saturation and market bifurcation are emerging.
Skincare brands are finding post-pandemic growth more elusive, as customers whittle down their routines and seek out expert-backed brands.
Skincare brands are finding post-pandemic growth more elusive, as customers whittle down their routines and seek out expert-backed brands.
Billionaire cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder, 81, remains optimistic about 2026 expressing hope for solving problems and focusing on defeating incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul in the New York governor’s race.
Billionaire cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder, 81, remains optimistic about 2026 expressing hope for solving problems and focusing on defeating incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul in the New York governor’s race.
As strategic firms slow down their shopping sprees and venture capital dollars dry up, PE firms’ reputation for asset stripping is a thing of the past. Founders are now often hoping for private equity buyouts, but want to be sure there can be a true partnership.
As strategic firms slow down their shopping sprees and venture capital dollars dry up, PE firms’ reputation for asset stripping is a thing of the past. Founders are now often hoping for private equity buyouts, but want to be sure there can be a true partnership.
As interest in surgical procedures and so-called “tweakments” builds, a new cottage industry is emerging. Brands are targeting patients looking to maximise, extend and protect the results.
As interest in surgical procedures and so-called “tweakments” builds, a new cottage industry is emerging. Brands are targeting patients looking to maximise, extend and protect the results.
This week, I’m thinking about creators-turned-founders, a high-glam makeup brand’s money problems and Sue Nabi’s potential departure.
This week, I’m thinking about creators-turned-founders, a high-glam makeup brand’s money problems and Sue Nabi’s potential departure.
The beauty labels that defined the 2010s, from Milk Makeup to Herbivore Botanicals, are now attempting to reignite shoppers’ desire in a new era.
The beauty labels that defined the 2010s, from Milk Makeup to Herbivore Botanicals, are now attempting to reignite shoppers’ desire in a new era.
The fine French perfume house, known for its premium scents including Hibiscus Mahajád and Tuberose Astrale, is targeting dynamic countries like Nigeria and Ghana.
The fine French perfume house, known for its premium scents including Hibiscus Mahajád and Tuberose Astrale, is targeting dynamic countries like Nigeria and Ghana.
The sleepy category is waking up after years of ‘clean girl’ minimalism caused a sales slump.
The sleepy category is waking up after years of ‘clean girl’ minimalism caused a sales slump.
The wellness brand shuttered its last standalone store in Los Angeles’ Venice neighbourhood and is leaving Sephora, but founder Amanda Chantal Bacon is seeking growth in other channels.
The wellness brand shuttered its last standalone store in Los Angeles’ Venice neighbourhood and is leaving Sephora, but founder Amanda Chantal Bacon is seeking growth in other channels.
As K-beauty’s global fanbase becomes more diverse, newcomer K+Brown is hoping to invite more customers into the fold with products designed for darker skin tones. It enters a dynamic, yet complex, category.
As K-beauty’s global fanbase becomes more diverse, newcomer K+Brown is hoping to invite more customers into the fold with products designed for darker skin tones. It enters a dynamic, yet complex, category.
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
Melissa Sperau, formerly of Shiseido, will join the US prestige cosmetics maker effective March 6.
The US fragrance giant forecast a steeper decline in annual sales than anticipated by Wall Street, as budget-conscious shoppers pull back on buying scented candles and fragrances.
The US wearable tech company intends to add more than 600 new roles across various departments, founder and chief executive Will Ahmed told Bloomberg.
Target’s new chief executive is setting big expectations for Wall Street and pledging a return to growth powered by in-store beauty services, trendy new food products and other changes.
Doreen Arbel, a veteran of L’Oréal and Charlotte Tilbury, becomes the label’s first chief executive as it prepares to launch in all Sephora US doors.
The German owner of Nivea and La Prairie expects it sales growth to slow and its operating margin to shrink slightly in 2026 and it navigates disruptions in the US and China.
Ascher worked at the American cosmetics firm for 25 years.