Hair loss is on the rise, in step with GLP-1 drug usage and general stress levels, and causing a measurable shift in clip preferences.
Hair loss is on the rise, in step with GLP-1 drug usage and general stress levels, and causing a measurable shift in clip preferences.
This week, The Business of Beauty team is thinking about what Estée Lauder is cooking up, how a ‘Real Housewife’ breaks into beauty and why gift guides are losing their lustre.
This week, The Business of Beauty team is thinking about what Estée Lauder is cooking up, how a ‘Real Housewife’ breaks into beauty and why gift guides are losing their lustre.
US-imposed tariffs were blamed for slowdowns in the earnings reports of several prominent fragrance makers, but the full picture of what’s next for the category goes a little deeper.
US-imposed tariffs were blamed for slowdowns in the earnings reports of several prominent fragrance makers, but the full picture of what’s next for the category goes a little deeper.
With a hero speed stick that became a top seller at both Amazon and Sephora, Salt & Stone has leveraged fragrance, design and a pricing sweet spot to ride the body-care boom — however long it lasts.
With a hero speed stick that became a top seller at both Amazon and Sephora, Salt & Stone has leveraged fragrance, design and a pricing sweet spot to ride the body-care boom — however long it lasts.
The hit Netflix show’s lead hair designer Sarah Hindsgaul will be one of the first on-set Hollywood beauty professionals to have her own hair-care line as more of her peers look for opportunities beyond filming.
The hit Netflix show’s lead hair designer Sarah Hindsgaul will be one of the first on-set Hollywood beauty professionals to have her own hair-care line as more of her peers look for opportunities beyond filming.
Despite setting a monumentally high bar for brand collaborations, Roan has committed a long-term, global deal with the Lauder-owned cosmetics label.
Despite setting a monumentally high bar for brand collaborations, Roan has committed a long-term, global deal with the Lauder-owned cosmetics label.
For the first time, the retailer is partnering with a beauty brand for an apparel collaboration, as it prepares to launch fragrance next year.
For the first time, the retailer is partnering with a beauty brand for an apparel collaboration, as it prepares to launch fragrance next year.
How climate change and YouTube bakes made beauty brands panic — and pivot — from one of their favourite ingredients this year.
How climate change and YouTube bakes made beauty brands panic — and pivot — from one of their favourite ingredients this year.
This week I’m thinking about K-beauty's rapid innovation cycle, Sephora getting out of the vitamin business and the art of good merchandise.
This week I’m thinking about K-beauty's rapid innovation cycle, Sephora getting out of the vitamin business and the art of good merchandise.
Gift sets have transitioned from being a stocking stuffer at a more affordable price to a luxury offering driving this holiday season’s sales.
Gift sets have transitioned from being a stocking stuffer at a more affordable price to a luxury offering driving this holiday season’s sales.
Artificial claws are becoming increasingly popular for teens and tweens, toeing the line between play and personal expression.
Artificial claws are becoming increasingly popular for teens and tweens, toeing the line between play and personal expression.
Proya reported sales above 10 billion yuan last year, the first Chinese beauty company to do so. Its billionaire founder is now on the hunt for European brands.
Proya reported sales above 10 billion yuan last year, the first Chinese beauty company to do so. Its billionaire founder is now on the hunt for European brands.
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.