Has Jeffree Star Gone Too Far with “Cremated” Launch?
Jeffree Star is no stranger to controversy—one might say stirring it up (Kat Von D feud) or inserting himself into the middle of it (Tati Westbrook and James Charles spat) is part of his [...]
War Paint Raises £1 Million in New Funding
True has led an investment of over £1 million into a London-based men’s makeup brand, War Paint, co-investing with Redrice Ventures, led by Partner Robert Senior, the former CEO of Saatchi & [...]
Sephora Partners with Tmall, Launching Global Flagship Store
Sephora announced a partnership with Tmall Global, the leading cross-border e-commerce platform in China. The Sephora Tmall Global flagship store will carry 25 international brands, including [...]
Coty Incorporates Collaborative Robots into Production Process
Eight Universal Robots on four mobile carts automate the picking and packing of products on powder presses, delivering a projected $500 million in annual savings at Coty’s manufacturing [...]
Meet HelloBody, the Fastest-Growing DTC Brand in Europe
German-born HelloBody embodies a new generation of DTC brands—a profitable business model, demonstration of scalability across channels/products/countries, and a competitive advantage. Founded in [...]
How Beauty Brands Can Manage the Pandemic and Build Post-Crisis Advantage
Over the past several years, the beauty and personal care space has experienced significant growth, even outpacing other consumer categories. But, naturally, the industry has been hard-hit [...]
Every Mother Raises $1.5 Million Seed Round
Every Mother, an exercise platform addressing stages of motherhood, closed a $1.5 million seed round led by Courtside Ventures. WHO: Launched in 2018 by Leah Keller and Allison Rapaport, Every [...]
Survive to Thrive: A Page from Neill Corporation’s Playbook
Disclosure: I am biased in writing this piece as I am married to the compassionate, smart, handsome, and overall amazing Edwin Neill III, CEO of Neill Corporation, whom I see working for the [...]
High Times to Acquire 13 Retail Assets from Harvest Health & Recreation
The owner of High Times, the most well-known brand in cannabis, announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire certain equity and assets with respect to 13 planned and operational [...]
Retailers Fall Short When It Comes to Training Associates
Although Instagram influencers may have millions of followers, it’s the associates on the sales floor that are the faces of brands on that day, in that moment for the consumer. Yet shockingly, [...]