Target announces its 2021 Takeoff Beauty Cohort. The retailer’s product-focused accelerator program was designed to help emerging brands deepen their retail knowledge through Target [...]
Madison Reed announced a $52 million financing round to continue to fuel its omni-channel expansion and build upon the 130 percent growth it saw during 2020. WHO: Founded in 2013 by Amy [...]
On the heels of inking a billion dollar deal to acquire the rest of the Deciem business Estee Lauder announces it’s shuttering Becca Cosmetics. WHY: ELC is reported to be evaluating its [...]
Ben Bennett’s The Center acquires digital-first clean beauty brand Phlur, adding to its stable of brands. WHO: Phlur was launched by husband-and-wife team Eric and Cynthia Korman out of [...]
Maesa is on a roll, launching yet another celebrity category-defining brand and tackling personal-care sustainability with the Smith family’s Hey Humans brand launching with Target. This [...]
Essie, America’s nail salon expert since 1981, is making applying nail polish virtually a reality with its new on-demand, try-on service. The L’Oréal-owned brand launched “Essie [...]
Asian skincare innovation is leading the way with concentrated waterless formulations that are pure and minimize waste. Lyophilization, or freeze drying as defined by the FDA, is a process by [...]
LBB Specialties has acquired a majority interest in Custom Chemical Services (CCS), a strong regional specialty chemical and ingredients distributor based in Florida. WHO: Custom Chemical [...]
Estée Lauder agreed to pay $1 billion to increase its stake in Deciem, giving the skincare brand an enterprise value of $2.2 billion. WHO: A Canadian-based, vertically integrated, [...]
Heyday raised $20 million in Series B funding to fuel national expansion through a franchise model. WHO: Founded in 2015 by Adam Ross and Michael Pollak, Heyday is a groundbreaking skincare [...]