Nielsen released a consumer report that informs interest in cannabis beyond recreational use. Their answers provide insight into what the emerging categories we may see disrupting products sold [...]
As Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom enter Manhattan, retail icons Henri Bendel and Lord & Taylor have closed, and now NYC icon Barneys has filed for bankruptcy protection—again. The Pressman [...]
Singapore-based influencer commerce platform Raena has closed a $1.82 million seed funding round led by Beenext and with participation by Beenos and Strive. WHO: Founded by former Google and [...]
The SaaS platform ClearForMe has secured $150,000 in seed funding and a partnership with Credo. WHO: ClearForMe is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that makes beauty product discovery [...]
Ulta Beauty, Revieve, and Samsung announced a partnership to provide beauty enthusiasts with access to a personalized skin diagnostic, targeted product recommendations, and the ability to quickly [...]
Grove Collaborative, an e-commerce operation that sells natural home and personal care products, has acquired Sustain Natural. WHO: Seventh Generation founder and former CEO, Jeffrey Hollender, [...]
Pinduoduo, founded by a former Google engineer, is a mix of social buying and heavily discounted products popular in lower-tier cities and rural areas that make up 73% of China’s population. [...]
Although perceived as the quintessential English brand, Crabtree & Evelyn actually originated in the US. Founded by Cyrus Harvey, the brand started out as a small shop, The Soap Box, that [...]
Bangkok-based aCommerce has raised US$10 million from existing investors KKR’s Emerald Media, investment house Blue Sky, and DKSH Holding AG. WHO: Headquartered in Thailand, aCommerce is the [...]
German premium beauty retailer Douglas is acquiring a majority stake in Niche Beauty, an online business focused on premium cosmetics brands from around the world. WHO: Niche Beauty was [...]
