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For Beauty Brands, When Does Nostalgia Get Old?

Urban Decay’s recent eyeshadow relaunch shows that a product revival can spur business momentum — the question is, how far?

Beauty

For Beauty Brands, When Does Nostalgia Get Old?

Urban Decay’s recent eyeshadow relaunch shows that a product revival can spur business momentum — the question is, how far?


Beauty

The New Fragrance Opportunity Is Centuries-Old

Fragrance brands like Loewe and Vyrao are capturing a burning desire for upscale incense sticks, with retailers like Violet Grey and FWRD reporting strong sales in the nascent category. Should other brands listen up, or will the trend flame out?

Beauty

The New Fragrance Opportunity Is Centuries-Old

Fragrance brands like Loewe and Vyrao are capturing a burning desire for upscale incense sticks, with retailers like Violet Grey and FWRD reporting strong sales in the nascent category. Should other brands listen up, or will the trend flame out?


Beauty

What Will Be the Next Aesop?

The L’Oréal-owned brand has grown considerably since becoming known for its cult-cool hand soap, leaving room for challengers like Evolvetogether, Commune and Sangre de Fruta to take its place.

Beauty

What Will Be the Next Aesop?

The L’Oréal-owned brand has grown considerably since becoming known for its cult-cool hand soap, leaving room for challengers like Evolvetogether, Commune and Sangre de Fruta to take its place.


Beauty

How to Sell the Same Lipstick Twice

Resurrecting hero products can be a lucrative beauty strategy — but change the formula too much, and risk a crash-and-burn.

Beauty

How to Sell the Same Lipstick Twice

Resurrecting hero products can be a lucrative beauty strategy — but change the formula too much, and risk a crash-and-burn.


Beauty

Estée Lauder Is Growing Again. Now Comes the Hard Part.

The US giant handily beat expectations and its own guidance in its latest earnings, but softness in the US and its hair and makeup businesses show it can’t take its foot off the gas yet.

Beauty

Estée Lauder Is Growing Again. Now Comes the Hard Part.

The US giant handily beat expectations and its own guidance in its latest earnings, but softness in the US and its hair and makeup businesses show it can’t take its foot off the gas yet.


Beauty

Estée Lauder Companies’ CEO Says Fragrance Is Key to its Turnaround

While the US beauty conglomerate unveils its first fragrance-focussed innovation centre in Paris, executives including CEO Stéphane de La Faverie outlined new opportunities for its luxury and prestige perfume portfolio, which spans brands like Tom Ford and Le Labo.

Beauty

Estée Lauder Companies’ CEO Says Fragrance Is Key to its Turnaround

While the US beauty conglomerate unveils its first fragrance-focussed innovation centre in Paris, executives including CEO Stéphane de La Faverie outlined new opportunities for its luxury and prestige perfume portfolio, which spans brands like Tom Ford and Le Labo.


Beauty

Estée Lauder’s SoHo Takeover; The Death of the Great American Beauty Brand

This week, I’m eyeing the battle for fragrance relevance and pondering Coty’s makeup mess.

Beauty

Estée Lauder’s SoHo Takeover; The Death of the Great American Beauty Brand

This week, I’m eyeing the battle for fragrance relevance and pondering Coty’s makeup mess.


Beauty

Lightning in a Bottle: Tapping Into the Niche Fragrance Boom

With independent perfume on a hot streak for investments and acquisitions, the fragrance market is only growing larger — and more competitive. Here’s what steps emerging brands need to take as they grow.

Beauty

Lightning in a Bottle: Tapping Into the Niche Fragrance Boom

With independent perfume on a hot streak for investments and acquisitions, the fragrance market is only growing larger — and more competitive. Here’s what steps emerging brands need to take as they grow.


Beauty

The Changing Shape of Beauty M&A

Beauty megadeals may be few and far between over the near term, but M&A will still be critical for buyers and sellers seeking growth, innovation and competitive product portfolios, reports The State of Fashion: Beauty.

Beauty

The Changing Shape of Beauty M&A

Beauty megadeals may be few and far between over the near term, but M&A will still be critical for buyers and sellers seeking growth, innovation and competitive product portfolios, reports The State of Fashion: Beauty.


Beauty

How Fragrances Became the ‘Unexpected Star’ of the Pandemic

There’s no online replacement for walking into a store and smelling a fragrance sample. But brands are finding ways to sidestep this dilemma, sending US fragrance sales soaring after a rocky start to the year.

Beauty

How Fragrances Became the ‘Unexpected Star’ of the Pandemic

There’s no online replacement for walking into a store and smelling a fragrance sample. But brands are finding ways to sidestep this dilemma, sending US fragrance sales soaring after a rocky start to the year.