Sexual wellness has its inclusivity and diversity moment On Tuesday, DTC-company Cake launched with $1.45 million in seed funding with the idea that gender and sexuality are nuanced, and that "traditional" relationship dynamics are evolving.
Natura & Co. sets ambitious sustainability goals On Monday, Brazilian beauty conglomerate Natura & Co. announced its latest sustainability plans, seeking to further protect the Amazon rainforest, eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and increase economic prosperity for local communities.
Costco quietly becomes a buzzy beauty destination Costco is no longer just a place for bulk paper towels and toothpaste purchases. It's evolving into a millennial beauty destination.
The pandemic has pushed beauty sleep to the center of wellness Poorer sleep is emerging as one of the acute but likely long-term health impacts of the pandemic and is, in turn, nudging the beauty sleep category to the forefront of the global wellness economy.
How Wander Beauty fosters a deeply engaged customer community In the latest edition of Glossy+ Talks, an exclusive series for Glossy+ members, Divya Gugnani, Wander Beauty co-founder and CEO, discusses how customer conversations offer troves of data, why transparency and honesty with customers are always required, and how Wander Beauty is discussing today's racial inequality conversation internally and externally.
Beauty field teams rethink in-store education strategies Since brick-and-mortar stores closed in March, brands including Osea, Peach & Lily and Tula have used their field teams in other parts of the business in order to retain as many full-time employees as possible. These new responsibilities, coupled with likely changes to in-store protocols set by retailers, will change...
Beauty retailers grapple with calls to action over Black Lives Matter While in the midst of reopening locations across the country, retailers like Sephora, Ulta and Target are finding themselves in the crosshairs of a civil rights movement. Within the beauty industry, retailers have been asked to show what percentage of black-owned brands they stock and commit to increasing black-owned brand...
What Puig’s acquisition of Charlotte Tilbury means for beauty Charlotte Tilbury marks Puig’s first major asset in the cosmetics space, as its portfolio is predominantly owned and licensed fragrances. By snagging such a prominent brand, Puig is demonstrating not only its ambitions to become more competitive in the beauty market but the extent it's willing to go to get...
Can CBD revive color cosmetics? A shrinking market is often a reflection of a lack of innovation and exciting product options. CBD-infused makeup began to emerge in 2019, but 2020 shows a more intense brand interest in the sub-category.