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Home Care and Wellness Marketplace Wecasa Raises $17.7 Million
L’Occitane Launches a Social Selling Platform for Eco-Conscious Entrepreneurs
Lipstick Politics: A Chat with Ilise S. Carter
Swiftarc Ventures Launches Beauty Fund
Yooma Wellness Acquires UK Market Leader Vitality CBD
2021 Week 37: Beauty Brand and Product Launches of Note
Minimalist Clean Color Brand Merit Secures $20 Million Series A
Nest Brush – The Next Generation of Toothbrushes
Salon Software Unicorn Zenoti Acquires SuperSalon
Tesco Rolls Out Largest In-Store Refillable Scheme with Loop
Veracity Selfcare Raises $5.8 Million in Funding
Beauty-Focused Streaming Start-Up Newness Raises $3.5 Million
Beyond Skin Deep: An Interview with Face Values Author Navaz Batliwalla
Lagardère Travel Retail to Sell Minority Stake to JD.com and JIC
LG Acquires Majority Stake in Arctic Fox Manufacturer Boinca
Sexual Wellness Capitalizes on the Path from Niche to Mainstream
WM Partners Invests in Raw Sugar
Acres of Investment: Fragrance Brands' Agricultural Acquisitions
Boy Smells: From Irreverence to Relevance to Explosive Growth
Essence Ventures Acquires Beautycon Out of Foreclosure
Estée Lauder Brand Announces Partnership with Amanda Gorman
Retail’s Sustainability Strategy Needs Revision, Not Recycling
Sustainable Supplier Marketplace Novi Raises $10.3 Million
2021 Week 36: Beauty Brand and Product Launches
Beauty Pie Lands $100 Million Series B
CBC-Led Consortium Buys South Korean Botox Maker for $1.5 Billion
Mexico Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Quip Raises $100 Million Series B
Clean Supplement Brand Feel Raises £3 Million
Social Commerce Platform Flip Closed a $28 Million Series A
Symrise to Acquire Minority Share in Kobo Products
Wild Nutrition Lands £5MM Investment from Piper
2021 Week 35: Beauty and Wellness Brand and Product Launches
Coty Files for IPO of Brazilian Unit
New Data Shows Mega Influencers Outperform Macro Influencers
Skin Visualizer – Shiseido's New Touchless Tech
Two Hairy Guys Reinventing the Waxing Category
3 Tips for Better Instagram Customer Service
Crown Laboratories to Acquire StriVectin
Pumpkin-Themed Products: Imperishable Or Losing Their Spice?
West Lane Takes Majority Stake in Simply Organic Beauty
Beauty Futures: Douglas Innovation Pitch Competition
Clariant Acquires Remaining 70% in Beraca
Co-Creation Instead of Competition: New Digital Marketing Strategies
Olaplex Files For $100 Million IPO
The Voice of Reason Amongst the Chaos of the Clean Beauty Backlash
Wonder Brands Closes $20 Million Seed Round
2021 Week 34: New Beauty Product and Brand Launches
Beauty Tech Start-Up Olura Raises $1 Million Series A
Beauty Tech Start-Up Watalook Lands $1MM in Pre-Seed
Growth Investments Are Booming for Beauty and Wellness Brands
Shiseido Sells BareMinerals, Laura Mercier, Buxom for $700 Million
Shopify and TikTok Team Up on In-App Shopping
Credo Beauty COO Annie Jackson’s Tips for Retail Success
L Catterton to Acquire Majority Stake in Hair Extension Platform
Lovehoney Becomes the World's Largest Sexual Wellness Company
MyGlamm Acquires India’s Top Parenting Platform
SEPHORiA: Virtual House of Beauty
TRAVEL RETAIL IS BIGGER THAN THE ENTIRE AMERICAS FOR ESTÉE LAUDER
Azelis to Acquire Ingredients Plus China
Highlights From Q2 2021 Beauty Deal Flow
SELFMADE CEO Stephanie Lee on Redefining Resilience
Sephora China Partners with JDDJ to Offer One-Hour Delivery
Vira Health Lands £1.5 Million Seed Investment
World's First Mark Certifying Upcycled Food in Products
2021 WEEK 33: Beauty Brand and Product Launches
Conscious Capital: OSEA's Principle-Guided Expansion Plans
Menopause Femtech Elektra Health Raises $3.75 Million
Seattle: Glossier Brick-and-Mortar Retail Take Two
TricorBraun Acquires SGB Packaging Group
Wyatt Corp Invests $41 Million in Dr.FORHAIR
Beauty Shopping App Brandefy Lands $1.7 Million in Funding
Chinese Beauty Market Essential KOL Learnings
Il Makiage Acquires Computer Vision Start-Up Voyage81
Pinterest Launches Hair Pattern Search for Inclusive Beauty Results
Start-Up Recipe for Success: Make Choices, Plant Seeds, and Double Down
Vella Bioscience Secures $7 Million in Seed II Funding
European Wax Center Raises $180 Million IPO
Innomost Raises €5 Million to Upcycle Birch Bark
Hudson Explores Prestige Beauty Using All-New Airport Convenience Stores
Meet the Credo for Change 2021 Cohort
Ultra Violet Futures: The First Femtech Trend Forecasting Agency
2021 Week 32: Beauty Brand Product Launches and Relaunches
Brandless Raises $118 Million in Funding
British Beauty Council Forms Sustainable Beauty Coalition
Indian DTC Beauty Brand Mamaearth Raises $50 Million
Post-COVID Retail Pain Points – What They Are and How to Overcome Them
Revolution Beauty Goes Public on AIM Market
Amazon-Backed MyGlamm Closes a $71 Million Series C
Five Brands Harnessing NFTs' Beauty Potential
Huda Kattan Makes Investment in Ketish
Creightons to Acquire Emma Hardie for £6.3 Million
Masami: Our Journey into Livestreaming
Professional Skincare Platform Pomp Raises $1.5 Million
Shiseido Launches Beauty Innovations Fund in China
The Red Tree x SFC Capital Launch The Beauty Accelerator 2021
Walmart Gets Aggressive Building Beauty
2021 Week 31: Product and Brand Launches to Watch
Function of Beauty Acquires Personalized Skincare Brand Atolla
L Brands Is No More – Bath & Body Works Goes It Alone
Meet The Money: True Beauty Ventures
The #1 Mistake Beauty Brands Make Developing Natural Products
The Hut Group To Buy Cult Beauty For $383 Million
Black Business Accelerator for Personal Care Businesses
Genomatica Closes $118 Million Series C
Givaudan Invests in Next Beauty China
Just The Numbers: Digital Shopping Consumers Demands
Robot Love: Paco Rabanne’s Phantom Looks to the Future of Fragrance, with a Nod to the Past
True Beauty Ventures Closes $42 Million Fund
Airtime x Makeup Museum Launch Virtual Beauty Event
Capstar Ventures Closes Inaugural Fund at $41.3 Million
French Booking Platform Planity Raises €30 Million
How 3 Beauty Brands are Using WeChat
Just The Numbers: Q2 2021 NPD US Prestige Beauty
Selfmade Lands $1 Million in Pre-Seed Funding
2021 Week 30: Beauty and Brand Launches
Avril Han – Beauty Marketing Vanguard
H Venture Partners Closes $10 Million Debut Fund
Ieva Group Acquires Boudoir du Regard
Just The Numbers: Top Celebrities in Beauty Google Search
Afrocenchix Secures $1.2 Million in Seed Funding
Beauty's Mental Health Mission
China’s Animal Testing Regulations: Ethical Legislations or Commercial Strategy?
JCPenney Unveils New Beauty Strategy
Pangaea Holdings Raises $68 Million in New Funding
Skincare Sanctuary Buys Gatineau Brand from Revlon
Celebrating the Art of Hair and Makeup
Flipkart Raises Funding at $37.6 Billion Valuation
Q2 Regulatory Matters Important to Indie Brands
Sephora Confirms Purchase of Online Beauty Retailer Feelunique
Sephora Raises The Bar on Clean Beauty
Ulta Beauty at Target Prepares for August Launch
2021 Week 29: Beauty Product and Brand Launches of Note
Brand Platform Foundry Launches with $100 Milllion
Inolex Receives Halal Certification for Entire Product Portfolio
Thrive Global Raises $80 Million Series C
Vertical Wellness Merges with CanaFarma Hemp Products
Cosmoprof North America Launches Series of Economic Initiatives
European Wax Center Files for $100 Million IPO
HempFusion Closes Acquisition of Sagely Naturals
THE ALLURE OF A MAGAZINE IN BEAUTY STORE FORM
The Nue Co. Raises $25 Million Series B
The Urgent Case for Sunscreen Safety
AMAZON Q2 2021 TOP 25 BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS
BeautyHealth Acquires Four Global Distributors of HydraFacial
EWG Verified Mark Launches on Amazon
Graphic Packaging to Buy AR Packaging in $1.45 Billion Deal
Popshop Live Raises $20 Million Series A
2021 Week 28: Brand and Product Launches Worth a Look
Keeping Track of Livestreaming E-Commerce
Klarna Acquires Online Commerce Start-Up Hero
Medly to Acquire Boulder-Based Pharmaca
TikTok Opens Pop-Up Experience in London
Amala x Azoya: A Niche Beauty China Launch Playbook
Creator Economy Start-Up Pietra Raises $15 Million
Pandemic Beauty Trends That Are Here to Stay
Shinsegae Acquires Majority Stake in eBay Korea
Spotlight Oral Care Raises $15 Million
900.care Lands €10 Million in Seed Funding
FRANKFURT AIRPORT TAKES BEAUTY RETAILING TO A NEW LEVEL
Givaudan Acquires 25% of b.kolor
The Next Evolution-Diversity is Specialization
2021 Week 27: Product and Brand Launch News
Chanel Celebrates N°5 With Omnichannel Activations
Glossier Raises $80 Million Series E
Hims & Hers Expands into Retail with Urban Outfitters
Numbers and Insights: Amazon Prime Day 2021
Virtual Store Platform Obsess Secures $10 Million in Funding
Willow Growth Partners Announces Inaugural Fund
Dae Haircare Lands $2.6 Million Seed Round
Hims & Hers Deepens Dermatology Investment, Acquires Apostrophe
Hottest Haircare Brands in 2021
Loli Beauty Lands Capital from Fable Investments
Maude Closes $5.8MM in Series A Funding
2021 Week 26: Beauty Brand and Product Launches
Beautyologie – Online Destination for Fair Trade and Ethical Beauty
Evonik Acquires Cosmetic Delivery Company Infinitec Activos
Hera Case Study: Amorepacific Is Bullish on Amazon
Indian Beauty Start-Up Pilgrim Lands Series A Funding
Juicy Chemistry Raises $6.3 million in a Series A
Booking Platform Booksy Raises $70 Million
House of Wise CBD Raises $2 Million
Olaplex Launches Pro Artist Awards
SEXUAL WELLNESS START-UP CAKE LANDS $4MM IN FUNDING
The World's First Enzymatically Recycled Bottles
Twitch – A New Frontier for Beauty Brands
What’s to Like About La Samaritaine’s Beauty Space, Now the Biggest in Europe?
2021 Most-Loved Beauty Brands in the World
5 Top Questions From Beauty Brands on Entering China
KKR Invests $625 Million in India’s Vini Cosmetics
Present Life Lands Deal for CBD Line Healist
The Molton Brown Sustainability Journey
Why TikTok Subcultures Matter for Your Brand
2021 Week 25: Beauty Launches Worth a Look
Alaffia: A Mission Beyond the Beauty Product
Big Beauty Signals Commitment to Recycling
Boosted Commerce Acquires Asterwood Naturals
Hims & Hers to Acquire London-Based Honest Health
OSEA Receives Minority Investment from CAVU
Hotel Chocolat Buys Beauty Brand Rabot 1745 for £4
Pure Air, the Latest Advancement in Skincare
ShopShops Lands $15 Million Series B
Silk Laser Clinics to Buy Australian Skin Clinics
Target Unveils Remodel "Glow Up" of 150 Doors
Unilever Expands Refillable Packaging Trials in the UK
Wholesale Marketplace Faire Raises $260 Million
Zalando x Sephora Join Forces to Capture Online Beauty Consumers
Amyris to Acquire the Olika Consumer Brand
Beauty Booking Platform Fresha Lands $100 Million
Beiersdorf’s NX NIVEA Accelerator Expands to China with TMall
Beyond Clean Beauty - The New Mandate for Transparency
Glossier Is Returning to Physical Retail
Scentmate: Firmenich Introduces AI-Enabled Platform
Waldencast Takes Majority Stake in Kjaer Weis
Sozio Acquires Synarome Company
2021 Week 24: Launches to Note
Buff City Soap Lands Growth Funding from General Atlantic
Fragrance Creators Expands Its Digital Fragrance Resource
Iris&Romeo Receives Funding from BrandProject
Menopause Start-Up Kindra Raises $4.5MM Seed Round
Waeve Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding
Beauty and Wellness Start-Up Zenoti Raises $80 Million
Four New Brands that Made the Shen Beauty Cut
JUST THE FACTS: CHINA BEAUTY E-COMMERCE 2020
TA Sells Paula's Choice to Unilever
Unilever Reveals Paper-Based Laundry Detergent Bottle
Why Regenerative Practices Mean Better Business
EmotiOn Uses Data to Tap the Emotional Power of Fragrance
Helen of Troy Sells Mass Personal Care Business
New Perfumery Museum in Washington, DC
Robertet Acquires Ecom Food Industries
Why Beauty Brands Are Flocking to Little Red Book
2021 Week 23: Beauty Brand and Product Launches
Athena Club Raises $15 Million Series A
Commerzbank, Evonik, and BASF Test Shared Blockchain Platform
CRODA MAKES MINORITY INVESTMENT IN ENTEKNO
Deep Dive into Beauty in Dollar Store Channel
Givaudan and Tmall Partner on Innovation Laboratory
Apothecanna Lands $15 Million Acquisition Deal
Lifting the Lid on Post-Lockdown Color Cosmetics
Men's Grooming Start-Up Scotch Porter Lands New Funding
Rae Wellness Secures $9.5 Million in Series A
Rare Retail Relationship: Lush x ASOS
Second Cohort: Credo for Change BIPOC Mentorship Program
You Go Natural Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding
2021 Week 22: Beauty Launches Worth a Look
Clarins Commits to Eco-Friendly Freight Option
Perch Raises $775 Million in the Amazon Roll-Up Race
REVEA: REINVENTING THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY WITH PRECISION SKINCARE
SUPERORDINARY INVESTS IN GOOD LIGHT
Violette_FR Launches with $2.75 Million in Seed Funding
Boohoo Lines Up 200 Beauty Brands for Debenhams Relaunch Online
BOOSTING YOUR BEAUTY BRAND WITH INFLUENCER SOCIAL PROOF
DUBAI RETAILER KOJ ACQUIRES THE BODY SHOP UAE BUSINESS
Google Pilots AI-Powered Dermatology Tool
HEYDAY RAISES $70 MILLION TO ACCELERATE PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT
Natura Makes Inaugural Investment in Perfumer H
5 FOUNDERS REFLECT ON THE MEN’S MAKEUP PHENOMENON
DTC MARKETPLACE THE FASCINATION RAISES $1 MILLION
GROUPE BOGART TO ACQUIRE 41 NOCIBÉ PERFUMERIES
HARVEY NICHOLS PARTNERS WITH JO HANSFORD LONDON ON NEW SALON
MODERN GROOMING BRAND FACULTY RAISES $3 MILLION
THE SKINNY CONFIDENTIAL RAISES $1 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING
2021 WEEK 21: BEAUTY LAUNCHES AND COLLABORATIONS
BEAUTYMATTER BEAUTY READS BOOK ROUNDUP
GLENMARK DIVESTS VWASH TO HINDUSTAN UNILEVER
HATCHBEAUTY BRANDS ACQUIRES TRENDALYTICS
AMI COLÉ RAISES $1 MILLION IN PRE-SEED FUNDING
EVER/BODY RAISES $38 MILLION SERIES B FUNDING
JUST THE NUMBERS: MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT OF SCREEN TIME
KAIBAE ON REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND MOVING BEYOND SUSTAINABILITY
MAKING SCIENCE APPROACHABLE THROUGH RETAIL DESIGN
WHY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT NEEDS DIVERSE VOICES AT THE TABLE
BEIERSDORF INVESTS IN PERSONALIZED SKINCARE BRAND ROUTINELY
CVS SECOND PHASE OF BEAUTY MARK INITIATIVE
FACEBOOK LAUNCHES LIVE SHOPPING FRIDAYS
PRIMA CLOSES $9.2 MILLION SEED AND FINANCING TO ACCELERATE GROWTH
SEPHORA LAUNCHES NEW BEIJING FLAGSHIP STORE
SUPERORDINARY AMAZON FUELED US GROWTH STRATEGY
2021 WEEK 20: NEW LAUNCHES AND RELAUNCHES
FIRMENICH INVESTS IN ESSENTIAL LABS
RO ACQUIRES MODERN FERTILITY IN $225 MILLION DEAL
TRANSFORMING OCEAN PLASTIC INTO WORKS OF ART
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT ACQUIRES RPC GROUP
ASOS MAY SCOOP UP CULT BEAUTY OR FEELUNIQUE
BERJÉ TRAKIA: THE HISTORY OF BULGARIAN ROSE
BOOMING BEAUTY CATEGORIES AMONG CHINESE WOMEN
GREAT BOWERY LAUNCHES TALENT-LED BRAND INCUBATOR
TPG GROWTH INVESTS IN IDEAL IMAGE
AMOREPACIFIC TO PULL INNISFREE BRAND FROM NORTH AMERICAN
CARBON BEAUTY MAKING BRANDS’ AMAZON WOES DISAPPEAR
CHERRY PICK AI ACQUIRED BY 100.CO
SKY ORGANICS CLOSES ROUND OF GROWTH CAPITAL
2021 WEEK 19: NEW LAUNCHES TO NOTE
BATHBOT: AMOREPACIFIC’S CUSTOMIZED BATH BOMB SERVICE
PRESTIGE BEAUTY AND AMAZON: QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, AND TACTICS
REMEDY HEALTH RAISES $11 MILLION SERIES A
THE SUSTAINABILITY BUZZWORDS SWAYING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
THG BUYS BENTLEY LABS IN $255 MILLION DEAL
Beauty Deals: Investment and M&A Transactions Q1 2021
BODY CARE BRAND MAËLYS LANDS MINORITY INVESTMENT
GEN Z EAGER BUT ANXIOUS ABOUT RESUMING IRL LIVING
HOW JANELL STEPHENS TURNED HER HOBBY INTO A THRIVING BEAUTY BUSINESS
NESTLÉ HEALTH SCIENCE TO ACQUIRE NUUN
THE HUT GROUP STRIKES $1 BILLION FUNDRAISING DEAL
AMA LABS OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING CUSTOMERS
ESTÉE LAUDER PARTNERS WITH UBER FOR SAME-DAY DELIVERY
SEPPIC ACQUIRES NUTRICOSMETICS INGREDIENTS SUPPLIER EPI FRANCE
ARE NFTS THE FUTURE OF BEAUTY?
BREAKING DOWN BEAUTY’S CLEAN BARRIERS
HONEST COMPANY IPO RAISES $412.8 MILLION
INDONESIAN BEAUTY START-UP SOCIOLLA RAISES $56.6 MILLION
MASS RETAILERS MAKE BIG BETS ON MEN
SCOTTS & CO. ACQUIRES GARDEN FRAGRANCE
AMAZON ANNOUNCES PRIME DAY 2021 FOR Q2
DR. ANNE BEAL ON THE CLEAN BEAUTY IMPERATIVE FOR WOMEN OF COLOR
HARRODS OPENS SECOND STAND-ALONE H BEAUTY STORE
KLARNA LAUNCHES CARBON FOOTPRINT INSIGHTS FOR SHOPPERS
UNILEVER TO ACQUIRE WELLNESS BRAND ONNIT
DOLCE & GABBANA AND SHISEIDO PARTIALLY TERMINATE BEAUTY LICENSE
KKR TO SELL THE BOUNTIFUL COMPANY TO NESTLÉ FOR $5.75 BILLION
LIQUIGLIDE RAISES $13.5 MILLION IN FRESH FUNDING
SILAS CAPITAL, BELIADE INVEST IN CEREMONIA HAIR CARE
FORTIS SOLUTIONS GROUP ACQUIRES TOTAL LABEL
FRANK BODY LANDS FUNDING FROM EVERYI CAPITAL
NEW THIRD-PARTY ZERO-WASTE STANDARD ESTABLISHED
THE SELFIE TALK: TACKLING UNREALISTIC BEAUTY STANDARDS
TRUSTAR CAPITAL COMPLETES INVESTMENT IN YIFEI GROUP
BLOSSOM LAB MOBILE PERFUME-EXTRACTING LABORATORY
FEMALE HEALTH START-UP STIX RAISES $3.5 MILLION SEED ROUND
SEPHORA AND KOHL’S UNVEIL ASSORTMENT OF 125 PRESTIGE BEAUTY BRANDS
THE BEAUTY REVOLUTION AT FOOD, DRUG, AND MASS
BEAUTY TECH START-UP ODORE RAISES $830K
EURAZEO SET TO BUY FRENCH DIY PIONEER AROMA-ZONE
FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY ZOOM BOOM IN 2020
WHY IS AMAZON OPENING A HAIR SALON?
2021 WEEK 16: BRAND AND PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND RE-LAUNCHES
AMYRIS TO ACQUIRE BEAUTY LABS, TAPPING DIGITAL INNOVATION
Bloomeffects Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding
SEED HEALTH CLOSES $40 MILLION IN SERIES A
VISIONARY NOT-FOR-PROFIT BEAUTY RECYCLING PROGRAM
Amazon Q1 2021: Top 25 Beauty and Personal Care Products
Cosmetify’s Beauty Influencer Rich List 2021
Procter & Gamble Acquires Voost Vitamins
SHU UEMURA OPENS NEW GLOBAL FLAGSHIP STORE IN OMOTESANDO
IS AI THREATENING THE ROLE OF THE PERFUMER?
LG CHEM SETS UP PLATFORM TO RECYCLE PLASTIC COSMETIC CONTAINERS
MARY KAY LAUNCHES IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE PLATFORM
Multicultural Consumers Drove Beauty Growth in 2020
NUORDER RAISES $45 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING
Point King Capital Backs Manufacturing Tech Solution Atelier
TRINITAS EQUITY PARTNERS ACQUIRES AVROY SHLAIN
UPCYCLING INGREDIENT SUPPLIER HUB.CYCLE RAISES 1.5 MILLION EUROS
2021 WEEK 15: BRAND AND PRODUCT LAUNCHES TO NOTE
AI-POWERED DISCOVERY PLATFORM KLEVU RAISES $12MM SERIES A
AMYRIS TO ACQUIRE ECOFABULOUS CLEAN BEAUTY BRAND
IBERCHEM TO ACQUIRE FRENCH FRAGRANCE HOUSE PARFEX
MEN’S START-UP DISCO RAISES $5 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING
QVC AND HSN’S THE BIG FIND PRODUCT SEARCH RETURNS
SHEA YELEEN FOUNDER RAHAMA WRIGHT ON PRODUCTS WITH PURPOSE
THE ELEVATION (AND PITFALLS) OF THE DUPE MARKET
CARLYLE INVESTS IN BEAUTYCOUNTER AT $1 BILLION VALUATION
JUST THE NUMBERS: DECODING VC DEALMAKING
PAI LANDS $9 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM COURTIN-CLARINS FAMILY
THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL FATIGUE ON SKIN HEALTH
VEGAMOUR LANDS $80 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM GENERAL ATLANTIC
ARTISTONGO: DEMOCRATIZING THE SALON SPACE BY EMPOWERING ARTISTS
COSMETIFY LAUNCHES TO US MARKET
HONEST COMPANY FILES FOR AN IPO
JUST THE NUMBERS: ADOBE COVID-19 DIGITAL ECONOMY INDEX
MEET THE SALLY BEAUTY 2021 CULTIVATE COHORT
MIELLE ORGANICS INKS DEAL WITH BERKSHIRE PARTNERS
2021 WEEK 14: NEED-TO-KNOW BEAUTY LAUNCHES
HAND IN HAND SECURES GROWTH INVESTMENT
JUST THE NUMBERS: GREEN BEAUTY INSIGHTS FROM HONG KONG
TARGET TO SPEND OVER $2B WITH BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES BY 2025
CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFIED PRODUCT STANDARD 4.0
INGREDIENT-SLEUTHING CONSUMERS DEMAND FULL TRANSPARENCY
JUST THE NUMBERS: POST-PANDEMIC BEAUTY SHOPPER
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR ECONOMIC EQUITY IN BEAUTY
THE BODY SHOP LAUNCHES REFILL STATIONS GLOBALLY
BASF INVESTS IN BIOTECH START-UP BOTA BIO
BIPOC BEAUTY BRAND ROUNDUP
CALLING ALL ENTREPRENEURS –WALMART OPEN CALL FOR US BRANDS
CORNELL CAPITAL-LED INVESTOR GROUP ACQUIRES INNOVATIONS IN NUTRITION + WELLNESS
DSM ACQUIRES FLAVOR AND FRAGRANCE BUSINESS FROM AMYRIS
FEMTECH START-UP YOPPIE RAISES £3.4MM SEED FUNDING
FUTURE PERSPECTIVES ON FRAGRANCE-FREE BEAUTY
OLIVER INC. ACQUIRES BOUTWELL PACKAGING
USHOPAL: CHINA’S LUXURY BEAUTY BRAND BUILDERS
2021 WEEK 13: BEAUTY BRAND AND PRODUCT LAUNCHES
DOUGLAS GETS A LIFELINE WITH €2.4 BILLION RESCUE DEAL
HARRY’S RAISES $155 MILLION SERIES E
INNOVATIONS IN NUTRITION + WELLNESS ACQUIRES BEE HEALTH
MEN'S HEALTHCARE START-UP MANUAL RAISES $30MM SERIES A
ECO-FRIENDLY MAISON J.U.S RAISES 600,000 EUROS
GENCANNA ACQUIRES TAYLOR MAMMON
BEAUTY BRANDS CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE PRODUCT AT A TIME
FUNDRAISING TIPS FROM A FOUNDER’S PERSPECTIVE
HOW BEAUTY BRANDS ARE USING INSTACART FOR GROWTH
HOW COVID-INDUCED ANOSMIA AND ALLERGIES WILL AFFECT THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY
JUICY CHEMISTRY RAISES $6.3 MILLION IN SERIES A FUNDING
PROBIOTICS PLAYER BIOGAIA ESTABLISHES INVESTMENT ARM
RANGEME RELEASES RETAIL TRENDS FROM 2020
CONAIR TO BE ACQUIRED BY AMERICAN SECURITIES
NEWSPRING FRANCHISE INVESTS IN BLO BLOW DRY BAR
UNILEVER VENTURES INVESTS IN MENOPAUSE STARTUP WOMANESS
APTAR’S PREDICTIONS FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC CONSUMER
CHINESE BEAUTY COMPANY YATSEN 2020 RESULTS
HEIGHTS RAISES £1.7 MILLION FOR “BRAINCARE” SUPPLEMENTS
INFINITE LOOKS RAISES $4.2 MILLION IN SERIES A FUNDING
INNERSENSE ORGANIC BEAUTY UNLEASHES THE POWER OF AMAZON
L’ORÉAL INVESTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL TECH START-UP GJOSA
Spiritual Beauty Culture – Appropriating Hoax or Authentic Brand Futures?
HAUS LABS X KLARNA LAUNCH STATE-OF-THE-ART CREATIVE STUDIO
SAKARA LIFE CLOSES $15 MILLION SERIES B
SK-II LAUNCHES GLOBAL FILM STUDIO DIVISION
THE FUTURE OF PODCASTING IN 2021
AMAZON LEADS MYGLAMM $24 MILLION SERIES C FUNDING ROUND
CHRONOGLOW, AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT EMPOWERED BY AI
ENCORE CONSUMER CAPITAL INVESTS IN LOVE WELLNESS
INDIAN BEAUTY E-COMMERCE PLATFORM PURPLLE RAISES $45 MILLION
MASTER PERFUMER CHRISTOPHE LAUDAMIEL ON DISRUPTING THE STATUS QUO
NEW INVESTMENT PLAYERS IN THE BEAUTY LANDSCAPE
SOUTH KOREA’S “AMAZON” SET TO RAISE $4.6 BILLION FROM IPO
SUPPLY-SIDE COLLABORATION TACKLES SINGLE-USE PLASTIC
WALDENCAST GOES PUBLIC VIA SPAC RAISING UP TO $633 MILLION
CORE EQUITY ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN PROVALLIANCE
KEMPINSKI HOTELS ACQUIRES RESENSE SPA
LISTEN UP: PODCAST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2021
SHOPIFY PLUS EXPANDS INFLUENCER AND AFFILIATE MARKETING AUTOMATION
BERLIN PACKAGING ACQUIRES ROMA INTERNATIONAL
MYGLAMM RAISES INR 13.5 CR DEBT PLUS EQUITY ROUND
THREE PEARS BRANDS EXPANDS PORTFOLIO
VERESCENCE ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN PACIFICGLAS
YOOMA ACQUIRES EMMAC LIFE SCIENCES WELLNESS BRANDS
JUST THE NUMBERS: CHINA ONLINE VS BRICK-AND-MORTAR
RECKITT BENCKISER SELLS SCHOLL TO YELLOW WOOD PARTNERS
TOP 10 COUNTRIES BY RETAIL E-COMMERCE SALES SHARE
MAROON GROUP ACQUIRES CARY COMPANY’S RAW MATERIALS, SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
SOZIO MERGES WITH PHOENIX FRAGRANCES
TRICORBRAUN ACQUIRES RODA PACKAGING
2021 PLASTIC SURGERY PREDICTIONS
AS BEAUTY BUYS MALLY BEAUTY FROM BEAUTY VISIONS
FRENCH FRAGRANCE HOUSE SOZIO ACQUIRES SCENTESSENCE
GOODY AND WETBRUSH OWNER INVESTS IN CURLS
LOOP AND ULTA LAUNCH FIRST CIRCULAR BEAUTY RETAIL PLATFORM
NICHE FRAGRANCE FUEGUIA 1833 GETS EQUITY INVESTMENT
MEET THE BEAUTY BRAND WHISPERER
2021 WEEK 10: WHAT’S NEW IN BEAUTY
ARDAGH TO LIST METAL PACKAGING UNIT IN GORES SPAC
PRELUDE GROWTH PARTNERS CLOSES SECOND FUND
RECKITT BENCKISER LEADS BOMBAY SHAVING CO. FUNDING ROUND
REVEA ANNOUNCES SEED ROUND LED BY WALDENCAST VENTURES
ULTA BEAUTY ANNOUNCES CEO TRANSITION
CRODA ACQUIRES ALBAN MULLER FOR €25 MILLION
NAVIGATING CLUBHOUSE AS A FOUNDER
UNILEVER SAYS NO TO “NORMAL”
USHOPAL, AN OMNICHANNEL PARTNER IN CHINA, RAISES $100 MILLION
WHOLE FOODS’ CLEAN BEAUTY PREDICTIONS FOR 2021
DECODING THE CHINESE IMPACT ON GLOBAL BEAUTY
111SKIN RECEIVES INVESTMENT FROM VAULTIER7
2021 WEEK 9: BEAUTY BRAND AND PRODUCT LAUNCHES
BEAUTY BRANDS LEADING PACKAGING DESIGN TRENDS IN 2021
COTY’S MOVE TO MORE SUSTAINABLE FRAGRANCE
INFLEXION INVESTS IN MEDIK8 OWNER PANGAEA LABORATORIES
L’ORÉAL ADOPTS A “GREEN SCIENCES” APPROACH TO BUSINESS
BREAKING DOWN IMPACT OF BREXIT FOR BEAUTY BRANDS
MADISON TAYLOR: BEAUTY JUNKIE TURNED TEENPRENEUR
PLASTIC-FREE BEAUTY BRAND WE ARE PARADOXX RAISES $4 MILLION
3 INSPIRED SWEDISH BEAUTY BRANDS WORTH A LOOK
THE DETOX MARKET RAISES THE BAR ON INGREDIENT TRANSPARENCY
THERABODY RAISES STRATEGIC GROWTH INVESTMENT
YATSEN TO ACQUIRE EVE LOM FROM MANZANITA CAPITAL
AMYRIS ADDS COSTA BRAZIL TO ITS CONSUMER BRAND PORTFOLIO
BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE BRANDS SWEEP MOST LOVED BRANDS
BELK EXITS CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY ONE DAY AFTER FILING
CHRISTOPHER SKINNER: FOR THE LOVE OF BRANDS AND STORYTELLING
HOW OUR 2020 PREDICTIONS PLAYED OUT
SEPHORA TO EXPAND FOOTPRINT WITH 260+ US STORES IN 2021
2021 WEEK 8: BEAUTY BRAND AND PRODUCT LAUNCHES
ESSIE MAKES NAIL POLISH A VIRTUAL REALITY
ESTÉE LAUDER TO CLOSE DOWN BECCA COSMETICS
MADISON REED RAISES $52 MILLION TO CONTINUE EXPANSION
TARGET ACCELERATOR 2021 TAKEOFF BEAUTY COHORT
THE CENTER ACQUIRES CLEAN FRAGRANCE BRAND PHLUR
7 FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS TRENDS FOR 2021
ESTÉE LAUDER UPS STAKE IN DECIEM AT A $2.2 BILLION VALUATION
FREEZE DRIED: NEXT-GENERATION WATERLESS BEAUTY
HEYDAY CLOSES $20 MILLION SERIES B AND PLANS TO EXPAND
LBB SPECIALTIES ACQUIRES CUSTOM CHEMICAL SERVICES
CAN SINGLE-USE SKINCARE BE SUSTAINABLE?
TECHNOLOGY AND BEAUTY’S SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP
ZOZOCOSME, A NEW JAPANESE ONLINE BEAUTY PLATFORM
2021 WEEK 7: NEW BEAUTY BRAND AND LAUNCHES
BUILD IT: AMAZON’S NEW KICKSTARTER-STYLE PROGRAM
FASHWIRE LAUNCHES A GLOBAL BEAUTY MARKETPLACE
NU SKIN ACQUIRES INGREDIENT TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 3I SOLUTIONS
THE MARCHESINI GROUP ACQUIRES COSMATIC
BEAUTY FOUNDER ON A MISSION TO BE INCLUSIVE IN AN EXCLUSIVE INDUSTRY
CHEMICAL FIRM LANXESS TO BUY EMERALD KALAMA
FIRMENICH LAUNCHES ITS FIRST INGREDIENT WITH COSMETIC BENEFITS
LESSONS LEARNED RAISING $5 MILLION FOR PREEMADONNA
MOLTON BROWN TACKLES SUSTAINABILITY FOR HOTEL PARTNERS
WELLBIZ BRANDS ACQUIRES DRYBAR FRANCHISE RIGHTS
2021 WEEK 6: NEW BEAUTY LAUNCHES TO WATCH
GIVAUDAN TO ACQUIRE MYRISSI FOR AI TECHNOLOGY
L’ATELIER OKOKO – VANCOUVER’S NEW SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY DESTINATION
LONZA TO SELL SPECIALTY CHEMICALS BUSINESS
PRITZKER PRIVATE CAPITAL ACQUIRES VERTELLUS
THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY’S TAKE ON CLUBHOUSE
BEAM CLOSES $5 MILLION SERIES A FUNDING
LEADER IN COMPOSTABLE BIOPLASTICS NOVAMONT ACQUIRES BIOBAG
MEET THE SEPHORA 2021 ACCELERATE INCUBATOR COHORT
PREEMADONNA, MAKER OF NAILBOT, RAISES $5.6 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING
TOOD FOUNDER SHARI SIADAT ON BREAKING THE BEAUTY MOLD
UK AD WATCHDOG RULES ON MISLEADING BEAUTY FILTERS
AMYRIS EXPANDS BRAND PORTFOLIO WITH TERASANA ACQUISITION
GUCCI BEAUTY LAUNCHES FLAGSHIP STORE ON T-MALL LUXURY
IBA INDIE BEAUTY REGULATORY BRIEFING Q1 2021
INDIAN BEAUTY BRAND SUGAR COSMETICS RAISES $21 MILLION SERIES C
LOTTE AND SHILLA TO CLOSE STORES AT INCHEON AIRPORT
WHY ANTIBACTERIAL WILL BECOME A NEW STANDARD FOR BEAUTY
2021 WEEK 5: NEW BEAUTY LAUNCHES OF NOTE
ALLURE MAGAZINE TO OPEN NEW YORK CITY STORE
DAME PRODUCTS RAISES $4 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING
ONLINE RETAILER THG LAUNCHES RECYCLE:ME SERVICE
REPLIKA SOCIAL SELLING SOFTWARE SECURES SERIES A FINANCING
SHISEIDO TO SELL PERSONAL CARE UNIT TO CVC FOR $1.5 BILLION
2021 FORECAST FOR THE BEAUTY INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE
BOOHOO SNAPS UP DEBENHAMS’ BRAND ASSETS
BUILDING A SUPPLY CHAIN FIT FOR THE FUTURE
SKIN INC RAISES $7 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING
ULTA BEAUTY MAKES $25 MILLION COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
2021 WEEK 4: BEAUTY BRANDS AND LAUNCHES TO NOTE
ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS TO ACQUIRE SCHÜLKE & MAYR GMBH’S PERSONAL CARE BUSINESS
CITIC CAPITAL INVESTS IN LEADING CHINESE FRAGRANCE BRAND RECLASSIFIED
DOUGLAS TO SHUTTER 500 DOORS ACROSS EUROPE
SAN FRANCISCO EQUITY PARTNERS ACQUIRES SV LABS
SPOTLIGHTING UNTOLD BEAUTY NARRATIVES WITH MAKEUP MUSEUM AND L’ORÉAL
BEAUTY BRANDS ARE FINDING SALVATION WITH SUBSCRIPTIONS
CRESCO LABS TO ACQUIRE BLUMA WELLNESS IN A $213 MILLION DEAL
ELIGO INKS POTENTIAL $224 MILLION DEAL WITH GLAXOSMITHKLINE
INNOVATION SCOUTING: CES 2021 HEALTH AND WELLNESS TECH ROUNDUP
MONOGRAM CAPITAL PARTNERS AFFILIATE ACQUIRES INSTANATURAL
THE US ARM OF L’OCCITANE FILES CHAPTER 11
GEMMA LABS RAISES $2.75 MILLION IN FUNDING
HIMS & HERS BEGINS TRADING ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE IN $1.6 BILLION SPAC DEAL
SHISEIDO IN TALKS TO SELL PERSONAL CARE BUSINESS TO CVC
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING INNOVATOR PULPAC RAISES $1.2 MILLION
2021 WEEK 3: NEW BEAUTY LAUNCHES TO NOTE
5 BEAUTY TRENDS FOR 2021 ACCORDING TO YELP
JABIL BOLSTERS SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING CAPABILITIES WITH ACQUISITION OF ECOLOGIC BRANDS
LORA DICARLO SEX-TECH START-UP LANDS $3.5 MILLION
RECKITT BENCKISER ACQUIRES FEMININE WELLNESS BRAND QUEEN V
UNILEVER AND ALIBABA JOIN FORCES ON AI-ENABLED RECYCLING SYSTEM
DEODORANT DISRUPTION 2.0 – REFILL, REUSE, REPEAT
INNOVATION SCOUTING: CES 2021 BEAUTY TECH ROUNDUP
MOBILE-FIRST COMMUNITY PICKY RAISES $1.3 MILLION IN PRE-SEED FUNDING
ONLINE BEAUTY PLATFORM THIRTEEN LUNE RAISES $1 MILLION
“ORDINARY” FRENCH BEAUTY BRANDS CAN NOW EXPORT TO CHINA WITHOUT TESTING ON ANIMALS
INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABLE ANTIMICROBIAL PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY
JUST THE FACTS: RACIAL BIAS IN RETAIL
MANA PRODUCTS, MEIYUME, AND RPG FORM THE VERTICAL BEAUTY ALLIANCE
PUREKANA TO ACQUIRE NO B.S. SKINCARE
THIRTEEN LUNE – A RETAIL DESTINATION FOR POLY-CULTURAL BEAUTY
2021 WEEK 2: NEED-TO-KNOW BEAUTY LAUNCHES
5 DOCTOR-BACKED AND INSTAGRAM-FUELED ORAL CARE BRANDS
MEET ELLA DEAN: BORN FROM HAIR HERITAGE AND EMPOWERMENT
NICHE FRAGRANCE BRAND JULIETTE HAS A GUN GETS MINORITY INVESTMENT
PACKAGING LEADER TRICORBRAUN GETS NEW PRIVATE EQUITY OWNER
SEPHORA’S ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS RACIAL BIAS
A PLASTIC PLANET’S OPEN LETTER TO BAN “VALUELESS” SAMPLE SACHETS
BRYTE, THE LEADING SLEEP TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM, RAISES $24 MILLION SERIES A
CREDO’S SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY – NEXT-STOP PACKAGING
DESTIGMATIZING AND MODERNIZING PERIOD CARE
FOR GLOBAL BEAUTY BRANDS LIKE SEPHORA, CHINA’S WECHAT IS A MARKETING JACKPOT
BATH & BODY WORKS TO OPEN 20 STORES IN ISRAEL
CARMINE MONTALTO AKA SKINCARMA – THE ULTIMATE SKINFLUENCER
HERO COSMETICS LANDS MINORITY INVESTMENT FROM ARIA GROWTH PARTNERS
MEET THE WOMAN WHO MADE STUDYING THE MULTICULTURAL CONSUMER A PRIORITY
THE ORGANIC PHARMACY OPENS NEW MARYLEBONE CONCEPT STORE
ZERO-WASTE BEAUTY BRAND EVERIST RAISES OVERSUBSCRIBED PRE-SEED FUNDING ROUND
ACG INVESTS IN CHINA DISTRIBUTOR SUPERORDINARY
CENTRIC BRANDS ACQUIRES TASTE BEAUTY
HOW MODERN BUSINESSES ACHIEVE SUCCESS WITH AI CHATBOTS
PAPER COSMETICS COMPLETES INITIAL FUNDING ROUND
PERFECT CORP. RAISES $50 MILLION SERIES C INVESTMENT
BONA FIDE BEAUTY LAB FILES FOR CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY
CURLSMITH CLOSES SERIES A FUNDING LED BY BFG PARTNERS
DENTSPLY SIRONA ACQUIRES BYTE IN A $1.04 BILLION DEAL
FTC SUCCESSFULLY STOPS PROCTER & GAMBLE AND BILLIE MERGER DEAL
MYGLAMM OPENS INDIA’S LARGEST EXPERIENTIAL BEAUTY DESTINATION
REGULATING COSMETICS IN THE 21ST CENTURY TO ENHANCE INNOVATION
DENTAL START-UP TEND RAISES $37 MILLION SERIES B
GNC ACQUIRED BY CHINA-BASED HARBIN PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP
HYDRAFACIAL AND VESPER ANNOUNCE HEALTHCARE MERGER AT $1.1 BILLION VALUATION
RAYMOND JAMES BUYS CONSUMER-FOCUSED BOUTIQUE INVESTMENT FIRM FINANCO
SPOTLIGHT ORAL CARE RAISES €2 MILLION TO FUEL US EXPANSION
THE HUT GROUP ACQUIRES TWO UK-BASED NUTRITION PRODUCT SUPPLIERS
THE HUT GROUP BUYS DERMSTORE FROM TARGET IN $350 MILLION DEAL
CHILISLEEP’S PARENT COMPANY RAISES $37 MILLION AND MERGES WITH EBB THERAPEUTICS
ULTRA CHEMICAL ACQUIRES K3 CORPORATION
ZENOTI RAISES $160 MILLION SURPASSING $1 BILLION UNICORN VALUATION
BERLIN PACKAGING ACQUIRES CONSOLIDATED BOTTLE
CREATIVE AGENCY CENTDEGRÉS TAKES STAKE IN LE JARDIN RETROUVÉ
GLOSSLAB RAISES $3 MILLION FOR MEMBERSHIP-BASED NAIL CONCEPT
HELEN OF TROY SIGNS 100-YEAR REVLON DEAL
HENKEL ACQUIRES EPICS SKIN MODEL TECHNOLOGY
LAUNCHMETRICS BUYS CHINESE INFLUENCER ANALYTICS PLATFORM PARKLU
L’ORÉAL TO ACQUIRE JAPANESE SKINCARE COMPANY TAKAMI
MILLIE BOBBY BROWN ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN FLORENCE BY MILLS
NICOLE KIDMAN PARTNERS WITH CBD PLAYER SERA LABS
AZELIS STRENGTHENS CHINA POSITION WITH COSBOND ACQUISITION
CORDLESS HAIR TOOL BRAND LUNATA RAISES $3 MILLION
EUTOPIA VC FUND RAISES €100 MILLION AND RECEIVES B CORP CERTIFICATION
FRENCH BEAUTY TECH 4.5.6 SKIN RAISES €700K
PRELUDE GROWTH PARTNERS INVESTS IN DPHUE
SOCIAL COMMERCE PLATFORM AGORA LANDS €5.4 MILLION INVESTMENT
BEAUTY AND FOOD E-COMMERCE PLATFORM KAZIDOMI RAISED €6 MILLION
HENKEL UPS ITS INNOVATION GAME FOR BEAUTY, LAUNDRY, AND HOME CARE
HUM BY COLGATE X HEADSPACE TEAM UP TO HELP PEOPLE STRESS LESS AND SMILE
J&J TALC SUPPLIER SELLS NORTH AMERICAN ASSETS TO MAGRIS RESOURCES
L’ORÉAL INVESTS IN SOCIAL SELLING PLATFORM REPLIKA SOFTWARE
THE TOP FIVE: REDDIT YEAR IN REVIEW BEAUTY EDIT 2020
ATTN: GRACE SECURES PRE-SEED FUNDING AND STRATEGIC COLLABORATION WITH AARP INNOVATION LABS
CHINESE MILLENNIAL SUPPLEMENT BRAND LEMONBOX LANDS $2.5 MILLION IN FUNDING
HOW GRACE ELEYAE COMBINED FASHION AND FUNCTION TO BUILD A MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR LIFESTYLE BRAND
PERFECT CORP POWERS SNAPCHAT BEAUTY AR TRY-ON EXPERIENCE
PINTEREST PREDICTS BEAUTY AND WELLNESS TRENDS FOR 2021
TERRACYCLE COMPLETES $25 MILLION CAPITAL RAISE FOR LOOP
BARBERSHOP SOFTWARE SQUIRE RAISES A SERIES C AT $250 MILLION VALUATION
INTERCOS SELLS MINORITY STAKE OF SUBHOLDINGS TO SINGAPORE’S GIC
KEVIN HART JOINS BRÜUSH ORAL AS AN INVESTOR AND COLLABORATOR
MENTAL WELLNESS IS A $121 BILLION GLOBAL MARKET
PANTONE UNVEILS ITS PANDEMIC COLOR(S) OF THE YEAR 2021
THE ART OF BEAUTY COLLABORATIONS THAT SELL OUT
BYBI CLOSES $7 MILLION IN SERIES A FUNDING
FUNCTION OF BEAUTY RAISES $150 MILLION FROM L CATTERTON
GROVE COLLABORATIVE RAISES $125 MILLION AT A $1.32 BILLION VALUATION
HOW THE PANDEMIC IS RESHAPING THE PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY INDUSTRY
KKR AND RAKUTEN STRIKE DEAL WITH WALMART FOR A STAKE IN SEIYU
MAIN POST PARTNERS MAKES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN DUKE CANNON
CALM RAISED A SERIES C VALUING THE COMPANY AT $2 BILLION
CEREMONIA CLOSES $1 MILLION IN PRE-SEED FUNDING
FTC SUES TO BLOCK PROCTER & GAMBLE’S ACQUISITION OF DTC DISRUPTER BILLIE
PETA PARTNERS WITH DOVE, THE BODY SHOP TO DEFEND EU ANIMAL TESTING BAN
RANGEME JOINS FORCES WITH ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXCHANGE
SKINCARE’S NEXT FRONTIER: BODY CARE GETS A DERMATOLOGICAL MAKEOVER
AMOREPACIFIC INVESTS $2.7 MILLION IN DMIL, A BEAUTY CONTENT FIRM
BEAUTY COMMUNITY APP SUPERGREAT RAISES $6.5 MILLION IN SERIES A
HOW ACTING ON THE WRONG ADVICE WILL KILL YOUR START-UP
PHARRELL WILLIAMS LAUNCHES ACCELERATOR FOR BLACK AND LATINX ENTREPRENEURS
SHEARSHARE RAISES $2.3 MILLION IN OVERSUBSCRIBED SEED FUNDING ROUND
THE HUMAN BEAUTY MOVEMENT IS BIGGER THAN BEAUTY PRODUCTS
CARLYLE TAKES MAJORITY STAKE IN EVERY MAN JACK
COUNTER INTELLIGENCE: INSIGHT ON CREATING RETAIL MAGIC
FACEGYM OPENS 12TH LOCATION AND NEW STUDIOSAFE STANDARD
FAIRE CLOSES $170 MILLION SERIES E FUNDING ROUND
FRECK BEAUTY LANDS SEED INVESTMENT
INDIAN BEAUTY UNICORN NYKAA RAISES FUNDS FROM FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
Growth Hacks That Stick – Brand, Community, and Collaboration
HEYDAY EMERGES FROM STEALTH WITH $175MM SERIES A FUNDING
INDIAN BEAUTY START-UP PLUM SECURES $14.9 MILLION SERIES B FUNDING
JUST THE NUMBERS: BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY 2020
KOHL’S REPLACES JCP IN SEPHORA RETAIL STRATEGY
SHAMPORA PERSONALIZED HAIRCARE CLOSES €3 MILLION INVESTMENT ROUND
SYMRISE ACQUIRING SENSIENT’S FRAGRANCE AND AROMA BUSINESS
BOULEVARD RAISES $27 MILLION FOR ITS SPA MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
BY HUMANKIND PIONEERS “PLASTIC, NEUTRAL” SUBSCRIPTION PLAN
CHAUL: BEIERSDORF’S SKINCARE BRAND DEVELOPED EXCLUSIVELY FOR ASIA
CRODA BUYS IBERCHEM IN $975 MILLION DEAL
HOW CARBON BEAUTY IS REDEFINING CLEAN ON AMAZON
UNILEVER TO ACQUIRE SMARTYPANTS VITAMINS
SUPER FIBER SUPPLEMENT BRAND BELLWAY CLOSES $2 MILLION SEED ROUND
BEAUTY EDIT: TIME’S 100 BEST INVENTIONS OF 2020
FUSIONPKG LEANS INTO THE REFILL REVOLUTION WITH AWARD-WINNING INNOVATION
INDIE EFFORT DEVELOPS SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING SOLUTION FOR AMAZON
JUST THE NUMBERS: HOLIDAY 2020 SHOPPER BEHAVIOR
PERFECT DIARY PARENT COMPANY YATSEN HOLDING HAS A $617 MILLION IPO
BEIERSDORF TESTS REFILL STATION FOR NIVEA SHOWER GELS
BIELENDA KOSMETYKI ACQUIRES BEAUTY PORTFOLIO FROM ORKLA CARE
HELLO JUST MADE GOING TO THE DENTIST FRIENDLIER
INNOVA CAPITAL INVESTS IN POLISH BEAUTY LEADER BIELENDA KOSMETYKI
JUST THE NUMBERS: GLOBAL FACIAL MASK MARKET 2019-2025
MEET SALLY BEAUTY’S INAUGURAL SALLYCREW AMBASSADORS
ELEMIS UNVEILS NEW RETAIL STRATEGY DESIGNED BY SCHOOL HOUSE
INDIAN BEAUTY BRAND MYGLAMM ACQUIRES POPXO
RITE AID RXEVOLUTION: THE FUTURE OF RETAIL PHARMACY
SEXUAL WELLNESS BRAND MAUDE RAISES $3.7 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING
AMOREPACIFIC OPENS KOREA’S FIRST BEAUTY REFILL STATION
BEN BENNETT’S THE CENTER ACQUIRES MAKE BEAUTY
JUST THE NUMBERS: EMPATHY – THE NEW BRAND IMPERATIVE
MATERIAL REDUCTION BREAKTHROUGH: NEW NIVEA BOTTLE WITH 50% LESS PLASTIC
WALMART LAUNCHES FOUR NEW OMNICHANNEL TEST STORES
CANTABRIA LABS ACQUIRES ANTI-CELLULITE BRAND ELANCYL FROM PIERRE FABRE
GALERIES LAFAYETTE CONTINUES CHINESE EXPANSION WITH THIRD STORE
L’ORÉAL CREATES BOTTLE FROM CAPTURED AND RECYCLED CARBON EMISSIONS
PHARRELL JUMPS INTO BEAUTY WITH HUMANRACE, AN ALL-GENDER SKINCARE RANGE
SHOGUN RAISES $35MM TO SCALE ITS E-COMMERCE EXPERIENCE PLATFORM
TOP 20 BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS ON AMAZON IN 2020
IS BLUE LIGHT THE NEXT FRONTIER OF ANTI-AGING?
AMAZON LUXURY STORES AND RÉVIVE SKINCARE’S CHANNEL-AGNOSTIC STRATEGY
AMOREPACIFIC PLACES NEW EMPHASIS ON PERSONALIZED COSMETICS
HENKEL REPACKAGES THREE BRANDS, REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
LANDSCAPE SHIFTING PARTNERSHIP: ULTA BEAUTY TO LAUNCH “SHOP-IN-SHOP” AT TARGET
L’ORÉAL’S BEAUTY TECH FOR GOOD CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
NICHE PERFUME BRAND MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE RAISES 1.3 MILLION EUROS
AMYRIS EXPANDS PRESENCE IN THE CLEAN BEAUTY SPACE WITH NEW BRAND
FEDEX AND HAPPY RETURNS TEAM UP, STREAMLINING REVERSE LOGISTICS
GOODEE CLOSES $1.5 MILLION SERIES 2 SEED ROUND LED BY BDC CAPITAL
SHISEIDO LAUNCHES GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE
AMAZON LAUNCHES “CLIMATE PLEDGE FRIENDLY” ACROSS EUROPE
B8TA ACQUIRES RE:STORE, EXPANDING ITS RETAIL-AS-A-SERVICE PORTFOLIO
CHINESE BEAUTY UNICORN YATSEN HOLDING FILES FOR US IPO
HATCHBEAUTY BRANDS ACQUIRES DUNCAN COSMETICS
PERCH RAISES $123.5 MILLION TO FUEL ACQUISITIONS OF AMAZON PRODUCTS AND COMPANIES
THE BEAUTY ACCELERATOR 2020 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
AUSTRALIAN ONLINE BEAUTY RETAILER ADORE RAISES $192 MILLION IN IPO
AVON OPENS IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE CENTER IN LOS ANGELES
BEAUTY DEALS: CAPITAL RAISES AND M&A TRANSACTIONS Q3 2020
IPSY BUYS SUBSCRIPTION BOX RIVAL BOXYCHARM IN $500 MILLION DEAL
SHOPIFY AND TIKTOK JOIN FORCES IN COMMERCE PARTNERSHIP
YATSEN ACQUIRES FRENCH SKINCARE BRAND GALÉNIC FROM PIERRE FABRE
PERCH RAISES $8 MILLION TO ACQUIRE TOP-PERFORMING “FULFILLMENT BY AMAZON” BUSINESSES
ALIBABA ACQUIRES CONTROLLING STAKE IN SUN ART RETAIL GROUP
BARENTZ ACQUIRES PERSONAL CARE SPECIALIST NARDEV
Latinx Beauty Founders Building Community Through Traditions During the Pandemic
SEXUAL WELLNESS BRAND FORIA RECEIVES FUNDING FROM CANNABIS PLAYER VIOLA
ESTÉE LAUDER AND AVEDA PILOT BLOCKCHAIN TECH IN MADAGASCAN VANILLA SUPPLY CHAIN
JUST THE NUMBERS: TAKING THE PULSE OF US MANUFACTURING
L’ORÉAL TRANSFORMS CUSTOMER CARE ACROSS 36 BRANDS
VIRTUAL STORE PLATFORM OBSESS CLOSES $3.4 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING
DISTRICT VENTURES CAPITAL INVESTS IN PROVINCE APOTHECARY
ALIBABA’S DIGITAL SPRINT TO HELP US MANUFACTURERS
CARGILL TO ACQUIRE SPECIALTY BEAUTY INGREDIENT SUPPLIER FLORATECH
FORMA BRANDS ACQUIRES LIPSTICK QUEEN FROM MANZANITA CAPITAL
ROLFS X L’OREAL LAUNCH HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE PATHWAY FOR BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS
TWITTER: GEN Z DESTINATION FOR REAL TALK ON BEAUTY
UNILEVER LAUNCHES ITS LARGEST REFILL TRIAL IN EUROPE
DECIEM CONTINUES ITS RETAIL TECH-POWERED PHYDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
HOW TO AVOID COMMON MISTAKES IN BEAUTY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
JUST THE FACTS: AMAZON PRIME DAY 2020
BARENTZ ACQUIRES NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTOR MAROON
CLEAN MARKET OPENS SECOND LOCATION IN LOWER MANHATTAN
IKEA TAPS BYREDO’S BEN GORHAM FOR CANDLE COLLABORATION
PATINA BRANDS TAKES MINORITY STAKE IN PERFUMER H
ULTA ROLLS OUT CONSCIOUS BEAUTY CERTIFICATION
BLUEGEM CAPITAL PARTNERS ACQUIRES PANZERI DIFFUSION
GO DIGITAL, GO GLOBAL: ALIBABA’S ONLINE TRADE SHOW TO HIGHLIGHT US BUSINESSES
RITE AID BUYS 130-YEAR-OLD BARTELL DRUGS FOR $95 MILLION
SCAN, SHOP, BUY: QR CODES ARE HAVING A MOMENT IN TOUCH-FREE BEAUTY RETAIL
ALIBABA ACQUIRES STAKE IN DUTY-FREE RETAILER DUFRY
KHLOÉ KARDASHIAN INVESTS IN COLLAGEN BRAND DOSE & CO.
LATHER: THE PIONEER OF DTC CLEAN BEAUTY AND A BRAND BUILT TO LAST
MEET THE SALLY BEAUTY AND COSMOPROF 2020 CULTIVATE COHORT
UK SETS STANDARD FOR BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC
BLACKSTONE MAKES MAJORITY INVESTMENT IN ZO SKIN HEALTH
LLFLEX ACQUIRES HAMPDEN PAPERS
SEXUAL SELF-CARE APP EMJOY SECURES $3 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING
AMAZON LAUNCHES “CLIMATE PLEDGE FRIENDLY” PROGRAM
BOOTS UK LAUNCHES NEW RECYCLING PROGRAM IN 50 STORES
JUST THE NUMBERS: ULTA AND E.L.F GAIN GEN Z MARKET SHARE
L’ORÉAL OPENS TECH-POWERED BEAUTY HUB AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT
PITCH COMPETITION: BLACK GIRL VENTURES X RARE BEAUTY BRANDS
SALLY BEAUTY ACQUIRES CANADIAN DISTRIBUTOR LA MAISON AMI-CO
THE FUTURE IS NOW: CHARLOTTE TILBURY REVOLUTIONIZES ONLINE BEAUTY SHOPPING
ALÈS GROUPE ACQUIRED OUT OF ADMINISTRATION BY IMPALA
NORDSTROM JUST MADE RECYCLING BEAUTY PACKAGING A WHOLE LOT EASIER
PINTEREST LAUNCHES A SUITE OF CREATOR-FIRST FEATURES INCLUDING STORY PINS
SEPHORA ACCELERATE 2021 TO REFLECT DIVERSITY EFFORTS
SILK AND SONDER SECURES $3.6 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING
BRÜUSH CLOSES OVERSUBSCRIBED $6.5 MILLION SERIES A ROUND
CHINA’S PERFECT DIARY CLOSED FUNDING AT A $4 BILLION VALUATION
MEIYUME DEVELOPS MOLDED PULP RANGE OF SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
THE DAYS COULD BE NUMBERED FOR DUTY-FREE SHOPPING IN THE UK
THE HUT GROUP ACQUIRES PERRICONE MD FOR $60 MILLION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES THE CROWN ACT
ICMAD: INDEPENDENT BEAUTY’S SECRET WEAPON GETS A MAKEOVER
KOBE BRYANT’S ART OF SPORT CLOSES OVERSUBSCRIBED $6 MILLION IN FUNDING
SEPHORA PARTNERS WITH INSTACART TO OFFER SAME-DAY DELIVERY
SOLÉSENCE: SUPERCHARGED SUN CARE IS THE FUTURE OF BEAUTY
TMALL GO GLOBAL 11.11 PITCH FEST WINNERS
10 THINGS EVERYONE CAN LEARN FROM THE LIFE OF RBG
5 EMERGING CHINESE BEAUTY BRANDS TO WATCH AND WHY
LA BOUCHE ROUGE RAISES €2.5 MILLION
MARIE CLAIRE GROUP CONTINUES DIVERSIFICATION IN BEAUTY SECTOR
NESTLÉ INVESTS $30 MILLION IN CLOSED LOOP LEADERSHIP FUND
STEPAN ACQUIRES CLARIANT’S SURFACTANT BUSINESS AND EQUIPMENT
LOTUS HERBALS ACQUIRES 100% STAKE IN SOULTREE
THE HUT GROUP SECURES A $7 BILLION IPO
THECUT: CREATING THE FUTURE OF BARBERING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNITY
VITAMIN SUBSCRIPTION START-UP CUURE SECURES €1.8MM SEED INVESTMENT
BEIERSDORF PARTICIPATES IN $5 MILLION FOLLOW-ON INVESTMENT IN LYCL
SOON-TO-BE-LAUNCHED MICROBIOME CONCEPT SYMBIOME RAISES $15MM
THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES PARTNERS WITH ATROPOS THERAPEUTICS
THE FLIPKART GROUP ACQUIRED 100% OF WALMART INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
AMAZON EMERGES AS A SOURCE FOR ZERO-WASTE LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS
JOHNSON & JOHNSON INNOVATION MAKES SEED INVESTMENT IN SUNDAY II SUNDAY
MIRA BEAUTY CLOSES $9 MILLION IN GROWTH FUNDING
NEW RED 1805: A VEGAN RED PIGMENT FROM GIVAUDAN ACTIVE BEAUTY
PERRIGO IS ACQUIRING THREE DERMATOLOGY BRANDS FROM SANOFI
UK-BASED NOURISHED RAISES £2 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING
MARIA SHARAPOVA INVESTS IN GLOBAL TECH WELLNESS BRAND THERABODY
WAR PAINT MAKEUP FOR MEN CHANGING THE FACE OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL
IMPACT ACQUIRES ACTIVATE INFLUENCER MARKETING PLATFORM
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