"I talk to people on the team and tell them 'Listen, let's make you and this role irreplaceable -- and so key to the company that you feel needed, and we need you, and you're pandemic-proof.' I think that's how employers need to be looking at their roles," Ahmed said...

Millions of Americans are still out of work as the coronavirus pandemic's ripples through the economy, and many are unlikely to return to the jobs they held a few months ago. A few companies -- including Stella & Dot, Ever and Keep -- have stepped into that vacuum, offering gig...

"If we sort of tip-toe into anything even remotely political, we do get that pushback. During the last election, we posted a couple pictures of Hillary Clinton. And we said, 'Vote.' We didn't necessarily say, 'Vote for Hillary Clinton,' but it was implied. There was a lot of 'stick to...

In the latest Glossy Beauty podcast, Starring's Ted Gibson and Jason Backe talk about bouncing back from having just $2,500 in the bank because of Covid-19, how some beauty companies are all talk when it comes to supporting Black businesses and what the salon of the future looks like.

Womenswear brand Knix has already gone through the painful transition to DTC that other clothing companies are being forced into during the pandemic. "I feel for those brands," founder Joanna Griffiths said on the Glossy Podcast. "But I also know that it's possible."

Uoma Beauty founder Sharon Chuter is more than ready for the reckoning coming to monocultural corporations in America, including the beauty industry where she has made her name. "Now I can be more vocal about it because I have little to lose" Sharon Chuter said on this week's episode of...

Protests continue around the country and world three weeks after George Floyd's death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. The latest instance of police violence caught on video has boosted public support for Black Lives Matter while driving policy changes from governments, police departments, and companies. Toms is...

Beauty companies that fail to bring diverse employees into their teams, for executive-level to entry-level roles, aren't just at risk of failing on a moral front -- they're also leaving money on the table, according to Mented co-founders KJ Miller and Amanda Johnson. "Money talks. So maybe you don't understand...

Fashion designer Anna Sui thinks the industry is overdue for a reckoning, in terms of diversity. "This is the moment for black designers and companies to step up. The curtains are open. Go for it," Sui said on the Glossy Podcast.