6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (366+ words) As the beauty industry becomes increasingly harder to break into, accelerator and incubator programs aim to close the gap. Ulta Beauty is continuing its commitment to championing newcomer brands through its own accelerator, now in its fifth year, which includes…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (208+ words) L’Oréal USA announced the appointment of Rahquel Purcell as Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, North America. Reporting to L’Oréal USA CEO Alexis Perakis-Valat, Purcell brings extensive operational and transformational leadership experience, having previously served as the zone's Chief Transformation Officer…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (461+ words) From becoming one of Ulta Beauty Middle East’s top-ten performing brands in the skincare and haircare categories to launching on Ounass—the region’s most premium online retailer—and exceeding monthly targets within a week, AÏZA is proof that when you…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (376+ words) Los Angeles: The City of Angels, the latest wellness trends, and—if you ask Daniel Patrick Giles, founder of Perfumehead—luxury perfumery. That experience changed the way he thought about perfume, realizing its potential as a storytelling medium with the…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (246+ words) Cartesian’s own logic, per Millet, illustrates how sponsors evaluate the category regardless of vertical. “A lot of the core franchising concepts map over from QSR. Success is built on delivering a high-quality product with strong consistency and working with sophisticated…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1198+ words) Launch Date: February 2025 Executive Team: Scotty Rodriguez, VP of Marketing Notable Investor: West Lane Capital 2026 Full Year Projected Revenue: $5M - $8M Other Category: Personal Care Key Retail Partner: Cosmoprof What started as firsthand exposure to the needs, frustrations, and aspirations of stylists…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1120+ words) While uncertainty continues to define the broader economy, panelists agreed that beauty remains one of the strongest consumer categories, with the industry showing no sign of slowing. From changing retail expectations to the rise of AI and new global growth…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1129+ words) And the markets responded. EL shares surged 16.4% at Wednesday’s close, the largest gain since 2011. On the earnings call, Estée Lauder President and Chief Executive Officer Stéphane de La Faverie credited the organic sales rise to the breadth of growth across…...