This week, I checked in with Jeffery Wagstaff, CEO of Cosnova, the German parent company of mass beauty mainstays Essence and Catrice, about the company’s U.S. expansion into Walmart. Cosnova’s entry into the mass retailer is part of its stunning sales growth, which passed $1 billion in annual sales in...

Fresh off the success of its February relaunch, American heritage personal care brand Suave is leveraging product safety apps like Yuka to drive in-store sales at mass retailers like Walmart and Target. 

Guive Balooch, L’Oréal Group global vice president of tech and open innovation, joins the Glossy Beauty Podcast to share insights into the innovation consumers want now and where the conglomerate is focusing its tech prowess today.

This week, I checked in with Julie Zerbo, attorney and founder of the legal publication “The Fashion Law,” to better understand a wave of lawsuits in California that question the validity and legality of “Made in America” marketing claims for brands that source ingredients or packaging outside the U.S. Additionally,...

What does it take to successfully reinvent a heritage beauty brand? Industry veteran Dawn Hilarczyk joins the Glossy Beauty Podcast to discuss the total reinvention of 68-year-old beauty brand Borghese. She’s 18 months into her tenure as chief operating officer and has already overseen sweeping changes to the Borghese team,...

This week, I checked in with execs and analysts to learn about the rapidly expanding beauty opportunity in the Middle East. This includes brick-and-mortar expansion by Ulta Beauty and TJX, product launches by Bubble, E.l.f Cosmetics and Tower28, and digital growth that topples the E.U. and North America.

CEO Kecia Steelman shared insights into Ulta Beauty’s canceled Target partnership during Thursday’s Q2 2025 earnings call. Ulta reported “better-than-expected profitability” to reach 9.3% net sales growth and increased its outlook, said Steelman.

Glossy’s beauty team walks through the news stories that defined the industry this summer. This includes strategy shifts within retailers like Sephora, Ulta Beauty and Target, plus a look at disappointing revenue at conglomerates like Shiseido and Estée Lauder Companies. The team also discusses the biggest acquisitions of the season,...

This week, I reviewed financial earnings from off-price leaders Ross and TJX to unpack beauty’s sales spike in discount retailers. Additionally, Target gets a new CEO, L’Oréal Group invests $80 million in its Mexico manufacturing plants, and top Australian sunscreen brand Ultra Violette orders a sweeping recall after a watchdog...