Cosmetics
Beauty’s Most Viral Brands Are Moving Offline
Trending beauty companies are looking to old-school forms of advertising like billboards, taxi wraps and wild posting to boost their brand awareness. Crafting a great out of home campaign means using a different playbook to what they might be used to.
Urban Decay’s ‘Naked’ Relaunch Is a Hit. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The L’Oréal-owned cosmetics brand discontinued its first smash hit product, the Naked eyeshadow palette, in 2018. It’s hoping a limited edition re-run could hold the key to a wider brand reboot.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Beauty Behind Bars
How anti-theft measures at drugstores created a new kind of influencer.
Cassandra Grey Buys Back Violet Grey — With Some Help
The cult beauty retailer’s founder teamed up with investor Sherif Guirgis to acquire the business back from Coupang, the South Korean owner of Farfetch.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Honey, I Shrunk the Core Audience
Micro-seeding is beauty’s new power play. Can it work?
Trinny London Opens Its First Flagship Store
The UK-based digitally native beauty start-up’s yellow storefront on King’s Road is a major element of its push to reach $100 million in annual sales.
Selena Gomez Is a Billionaire Thanks to Her Brand Rare Beauty
The vast bulk of Gomez’s wealth is tied to Rare Beauty Brands Inc., the makeup line that she started five years ago and has become a hit with influencers and cosmetics-obsessed teens.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: How to Tell Oprah She’s Wrong
A primer from personal care CEO Katie Sturino, who actually did so.
Why Beauty Can’t Break Up With Anti-Ageing
Despite brands’ public promises to ditch the term and switch to more inclusive language, many shoppers still – secretly or publicly – want products with anti-ageing qualities.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Beauty and the Book Club
Your summer read may be doing double-duty as your latest source of makeup inspiration
The Business Opportunity in Gen-Z Bridal Beauty
As Gen-Z begins to head to the altar, their emerging bridal preferences can create fresh revenue-generating opportunities for beauty companies. But savvy marketing and deployment is needed to fully realise their potential.
Why Brands Are Inviting Customers on Influencer Trips
Lavish trips full of free swag are no longer exclusively for the high-follower-count elites.