Pop-Up Culture: How far will consumers go for free? Spending on experiential marketing is slated to surpass pre-pandemic levels for the first time. And with consumers starved for IRL experiences, so too are the long lines that accompany hyped-up free pop-ups from brands like Rhode. But when is the line worth it?
‘Wellness is all-encompassing’: Sakara Life wants to be more than a meal delivery company With its Sakara Experience program, the company wants to prove it can do more than deliver healthy meals — it can also offer a holistic lifestyle.
Exclusive: Digital-native perfume brand Commodity opens first retail store Commodity has found a dedicated audience on online forums like TikTok since relaunching in 2021. Now the brand faces a new challenge: connecting with consumers IRL in New York City's competitive retail landscape.
Fragrance remains a bright spot at LVMH amid luxury decline The French luxury conglomerate reported a 3% growth in perfume and cosmetics for the third quarter of 2024. But the fragrance boom may finally be waning.
Who’s winning the 40-plus beauty market? Changing cultural norms around aging have led to new beauty brands and social media creators targeting a 40-plus audience. But with high disposable incomes and little competition, the Gen X beauty consumer is still up for grabs.
Messi already sells everything from luxury bags to sneakers. Can he build a $100 million fragrance brand? The soccer legend has already conquered every milestone in sports. With his newest venture, he takes on a new challenge: the increasingly crowded celebrity fragrance category.
Clinique reinvents Happy for the body mist generation. Will Gen Z take a whiff? Clinique's Black Honey lipstick found a whole new generation of consumers thanks to social media. The Estée Lauder-owned brand is hoping its iconic Happy fragrance will find new life as well with a trendy body mist format.
‘I don’t look at any fragrance brands’: Vyrao founder Yasmin Sewell on staying ahead of the wellness fragrance curve With new investment from L Catterton, the founder of the British fragrance brand is at the forefront of a craze for wellness perfumes. But with that craze comes more competition.
Stay golden: The new era of luxury tanning From $100 tanning serums to high-end "wellness" retreats, the world of tanning has evolved significantly over the last century. But even as attitudes around sunbathing shift, the status of a tan has yet to lose its luster.