Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
Health and Wellness
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Beauty
How Beauty Brands Are Making Health Products Trendy
Thanks to the pandemic, the convergence of beauty, health and wellness is set to accelerate even faster.
How Beauty Brands Are Making Health Products Trendy
Thanks to the pandemic, the convergence of beauty, health and wellness is set to accelerate even faster.
Beauty
Report: DTC Wellness Brand Hims Seeks Deal to Go Public
The healthcare brand is exploring the potential deal through a merger with a blank-check acquisition company that could value it at more than $1 billion.
Report: DTC Wellness Brand Hims Seeks Deal to Go Public
The healthcare brand is exploring the potential deal through a merger with a blank-check acquisition company that could value it at more than $1 billion.
China
The Fitness Fashion Frenzy That Just Got Bigger
As health and wellness spikes in post-quarantine China, some consumers are likely to prioritise posh gym gear over traditional luxury goods. At least for a little while.
The Fitness Fashion Frenzy That Just Got Bigger
As health and wellness spikes in post-quarantine China, some consumers are likely to prioritise posh gym gear over traditional luxury goods. At least for a little while.
Beauty
Online Fitness Gurus Serve Self-Isolating Exercise Buffs
With a rising number of people forced to stay in, sign-ups for on-demand streaming fitness classes are increasing during the coronavirus crisis.
Online Fitness Gurus Serve Self-Isolating Exercise Buffs
With a rising number of people forced to stay in, sign-ups for on-demand streaming fitness classes are increasing during the coronavirus crisis.
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Beauty
The $100 Tube of Toothpaste Is Here
The global toothpaste market was valued at $26 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $36 billion by 2024, and a new crop of more decadent products is now carving out a share.
The $100 Tube of Toothpaste Is Here
The global toothpaste market was valued at $26 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $36 billion by 2024, and a new crop of more decadent products is now carving out a share.
News & Analysis
The Hypocrisy of SoulCycle
"When gyms sell themselves as a sense of identity, eventually they have to define what they stand for."
The Hypocrisy of SoulCycle
"When gyms sell themselves as a sense of identity, eventually they have to define what they stand for."
Financial Markets
All Eyes On G20 As Trump and Xi Give Trade Talks Another Try
This week everyone will be talking about the trade talks at the G20 Summit, H&M's latest earnings and In Goop Health's first summit in London. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
All Eyes On G20 As Trump and Xi Give Trade Talks Another Try
This week everyone will be talking about the trade talks at the G20 Summit, H&M's latest earnings and In Goop Health's first summit in London. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
News & Analysis
A US Senator Takes on Detox Tea and the Influencers Who Promote It
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) targeted the weight-loss aids and the influencers who endorse them in a letter to US regulators that called detox tea “ineffective at best and dangerous at worst.”
A US Senator Takes on Detox Tea and the Influencers Who Promote It
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) targeted the weight-loss aids and the influencers who endorse them in a letter to US regulators that called detox tea “ineffective at best and dangerous at worst.”
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Beauty
Brazil's Natura to Invest in New Brands
The cosmetics company intends to invest in new brands in beauty and wellness segments in Europe and the United States through venture capital funds.
Brazil's Natura to Invest in New Brands
The cosmetics company intends to invest in new brands in beauty and wellness segments in Europe and the United States through venture capital funds.
Financial Markets
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Cashing in Despite 'Pseudoscience' Claims
To the surprise of the medical community, Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand has become the epicentre of the multi-trillion dollar wellness industry.
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Cashing in Despite 'Pseudoscience' Claims
To the surprise of the medical community, Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand has become the epicentre of the multi-trillion dollar wellness industry.
News & Analysis
Why Goop Is Equally Good at Selling Skincare, Sports Bras and Spices
Gwyneth Paltrow has parlayed her rabid Goop fanbase into a lucrative events business, including sold-out summits like last weekend's In Goop Health.
Why Goop Is Equally Good at Selling Skincare, Sports Bras and Spices
Gwyneth Paltrow has parlayed her rabid Goop fanbase into a lucrative events business, including sold-out summits like last weekend's In Goop Health.
Beauty
Why Beauty Needs to Jump on the Wellness Boom
Wellness retailers like Alo Yoga and Bandier offer a mix of clothing, food, experiences and, increasingly, beauty, while even haircare brands are dabbling in nutritional supplements. This week's Business of Beauty newsletter takes a look at how wellness is packaged and sold — and why beauty brands can't ignore the latest fitness trend.
Why Beauty Needs to Jump on the Wellness Boom
Wellness retailers like Alo Yoga and Bandier offer a mix of clothing, food, experiences and, increasingly, beauty, while even haircare brands are dabbling in nutritional supplements. This week's Business of Beauty newsletter takes a look at how wellness is packaged and sold — and why beauty brands can't ignore the latest fitness trend.
The News in Brief
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.
Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.