Retail

The US has seen  7,500 store closings in 2019, and Coresight Research predicts the number could hit 12,000 by the end of the year. However, that is not deterring the operator of Japanese discount [...]

Package Free has raised its first capital since launching in 2017, with $4.5 million in seed funding led by Primary Ventures. WHO: Lauren Singer popularized the zero-waste movement though her [...]

Fresh off hitting unicorn status, Grove Collaborative, the fastest-growing natural home and personal care products company in the US, is launching a clean beauty concept called Roven. In a space [...]

According to Reports and Data, the global Dietary Supplements Market was valued at $124.8 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $210.3 billion by year 2026, at a CAGR of 6.4%. As DTC brands [...]

Founded in 2011, IPSY reached profitability within its first six months and has since garnered over three million monthly active subscribers. In 2015 IPSY raised $100 million led by TPG and [...]

Between the two models for selling on Amazon, marketplace (third-party or 3P, where brands sell to consumers) has grown rapidly when compared to retail (1P, where vendors direct-sell to Amazon [...]

Five years ago, health and beauty expert Jeannie Jarnot began her quest to make clean beauty the rule rather than the exception. Her mission was to help consumers find beauty they can trust one [...]

Fashion mecca Dover Street Market is opening its first beauty shop, Dover Street Parfums Market, in Paris on October 2. The multi-brand concept store’s first location opened in London in [...]

Brazilian cosmetics firm Grupo Boticário acquires e-commerce platform Beleza na Web as part of its strategy to strengthen its online presence. WHO: Beleza na Web was founded in 2008 by [...]

No one would deny that the face of retail is changing due to the forces of e-commerce. What we may not fully grasp yet is how that pace of change is accelerating and what it will mean for many [...]