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Can Beauty Beat Big Pharma at Hair Loss?

As shoppers seek newer, better solutions for hair shedding and thinning, brands are racing to offer products that go beyond the scalp.

Beauty

Can Beauty Beat Big Pharma at Hair Loss?

As shoppers seek newer, better solutions for hair shedding and thinning, brands are racing to offer products that go beyond the scalp.


Beauty

Amouage First Half 2026 Sales Surge 74 Percent

The Omani fragrance house recorded another period of record growth as it continued to double-down on key geographies like the US and high-concentration perfumes.

Beauty

Amouage First Half 2026 Sales Surge 74 Percent

The Omani fragrance house recorded another period of record growth as it continued to double-down on key geographies like the US and high-concentration perfumes.


Beauty

Cushion Foundations Dominate in Asia. Now, They’re Going Global.

One of Asia’s biggest beauty product categories had failed to translate globally for over a decade, but it may finally be seeing its moment.

Beauty

Cushion Foundations Dominate in Asia. Now, They’re Going Global.

One of Asia’s biggest beauty product categories had failed to translate globally for over a decade, but it may finally be seeing its moment.


Sustainability

Can You Trust AI to Tell You Which Brands Are Sustainable?

A BoF analysis of recommendations by ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini found that brands' online reputations and how users phrase their questions matters more than actual environmental performance.

Sustainability

Can You Trust AI to Tell You Which Brands Are Sustainable?

A BoF analysis of recommendations by ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini found that brands' online reputations and how users phrase their questions matters more than actual environmental performance.


Retail

Can Harvey Nichols Recapture its Glamour?

The once-glitzy department store chain is in a "death spiral," says Frasers Group's Mike Ashley, who has made a bid to take control. A refocus on design could be what it needs.

Retail

Can Harvey Nichols Recapture its Glamour?

The once-glitzy department store chain is in a "death spiral," says Frasers Group's Mike Ashley, who has made a bid to take control. A refocus on design could be what it needs.


Beauty

Unlocking the Ultimate Online Beauty Community

A first-of-its-kind report from Reddit maps the platform’s raw and expansive beauty community. The platform hopes it will be a tool for brands and beauty lovers alike.

Beauty

Unlocking the Ultimate Online Beauty Community

A first-of-its-kind report from Reddit maps the platform’s raw and expansive beauty community. The platform hopes it will be a tool for brands and beauty lovers alike.


Luxury

How Value Became Watchmaking’s Biggest Trend

As the boom in trophy timepieces cools, a new generation of enthusiasts is fuelling demand for accessible watches that deliver strong design, quality and heritage, made by brands ranging from Casio to Tissot.

Luxury

How Value Became Watchmaking’s Biggest Trend

As the boom in trophy timepieces cools, a new generation of enthusiasts is fuelling demand for accessible watches that deliver strong design, quality and heritage, made by brands ranging from Casio to Tissot.


Beauty

Prestige Beauty Outpaces High-End Bags as China’s Luxury Spending Evolves

For Chinese consumers seeking luxury, skincare is trumping designer goods as a prolonged property downturn and weaker confidence make price tags ever more decisive.

Beauty

Prestige Beauty Outpaces High-End Bags as China’s Luxury Spending Evolves

For Chinese consumers seeking luxury, skincare is trumping designer goods as a prolonged property downturn and weaker confidence make price tags ever more decisive.


Retail

Why Independent Retail Is More Important Than Ever

From Brooklyn to Shanghai, a multibrand retail renaissance is taking shape, powered by a thirst for independent stores with a more hand-crafted, human quotient in a world flattened by digital transactions.

Retail

Why Independent Retail Is More Important Than Ever

From Brooklyn to Shanghai, a multibrand retail renaissance is taking shape, powered by a thirst for independent stores with a more hand-crafted, human quotient in a world flattened by digital transactions.


Beauty

Nivea Maker Beiersdorf Cuts Guidance for 2026, Citing Market Conditions

Beiersdorf trimmed its full-year guidance on Monday on slower-than-expected recovery at its core brand Nivea and other economic headwinds.

Beauty

Nivea Maker Beiersdorf Cuts Guidance for 2026, Citing Market Conditions

Beiersdorf trimmed its full-year guidance on Monday on slower-than-expected recovery at its core brand Nivea and other economic headwinds.


Beauty

The Future of Beauty Commerce Is Live

Livestream shopping has evolved beyond a marketing experiment, prompting beauty brands to rethink the intersection of content, community and commerce.

Beauty

The Future of Beauty Commerce Is Live

Livestream shopping has evolved beyond a marketing experiment, prompting beauty brands to rethink the intersection of content, community and commerce.


Beauty

Can SPF Brands Turn Gen Z Off Tanning?

A coalition of sunscreen brands is pushing back against social media’s “tanmaxxing” obsession, raising questions about whether the industry’s sun-safe messaging has lost its way.

Beauty

Can SPF Brands Turn Gen Z Off Tanning?

A coalition of sunscreen brands is pushing back against social media’s “tanmaxxing” obsession, raising questions about whether the industry’s sun-safe messaging has lost its way.