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.”
investment
Beauty
Oura Files Confidentially for IPO
The maker of popular smart rings that track health, fitness and sleep filed confidentially for a US initial public offering, a source told Bloomberg.
Oura Files Confidentially for IPO
The maker of popular smart rings that track health, fitness and sleep filed confidentially for a US initial public offering, a source told Bloomberg.
Beauty
E.l.f. Beauty Signals Caution Despite Rhode-Driven Growth
The US beauty conglomerate tempered its outlook for 2026, despite 25 percent growth last year led by Hailey Bieber’s beauty label Rhode.
E.l.f. Beauty Signals Caution Despite Rhode-Driven Growth
The US beauty conglomerate tempered its outlook for 2026, despite 25 percent growth last year led by Hailey Bieber’s beauty label Rhode.
Beauty
Nutrition Startup Raises $100 Million to Maximise GLP-1 Weight Loss
Menlo Ventures, Thrive Capital, Index Ventures and JPMorgan participated in Nourish’s fundraise. The company’s goal is boosting and preserving improvements from weight-loss medications.
Nutrition Startup Raises $100 Million to Maximise GLP-1 Weight Loss
Menlo Ventures, Thrive Capital, Index Ventures and JPMorgan participated in Nourish’s fundraise. The company’s goal is boosting and preserving improvements from weight-loss medications.
Technology
Exclusive: Vêtir Valued at $150 Million in New Funding Round
The AI-powered styling and shopping app raised a $5.5 million Series A as it looks to expand.
Exclusive: Vêtir Valued at $150 Million in New Funding Round
The AI-powered styling and shopping app raised a $5.5 million Series A as it looks to expand.
Beauty
Henkel Ventures Invests in Ruka
The German conglomerate co-led a funding round for the UK biotech beauty brand, which makes alternatives to hair extensions.
Henkel Ventures Invests in Ruka
The German conglomerate co-led a funding round for the UK biotech beauty brand, which makes alternatives to hair extensions.
Beauty
How to ‘Un-Cancel’ a Beauty Product
Skinfluencers may dismiss products like makeup wipes, pore strips and face scrubs, but that hasn’t stopped them from becoming unlikely hits for beauty disruptors.
How to ‘Un-Cancel’ a Beauty Product
Skinfluencers may dismiss products like makeup wipes, pore strips and face scrubs, but that hasn’t stopped them from becoming unlikely hits for beauty disruptors.
Global Markets
Fashion’s Race to the Indian Stock Market
From high-growth garment exporters to billion-dollar jewellers, Indian companies are gearing up for IPOs even as global economic uncertainty and market volatility threaten to delay some listings.
Fashion’s Race to the Indian Stock Market
From high-growth garment exporters to billion-dollar jewellers, Indian companies are gearing up for IPOs even as global economic uncertainty and market volatility threaten to delay some listings.
Entrepreneurship
Opinion: What Investors Won’t Tell You About Fund Raising
When it comes to raising capital, the gap between what fashion and beauty founders believe is happening and what is actually happening is often enormous, writes Olivier Rivard-Cohen.
Opinion: What Investors Won’t Tell You About Fund Raising
When it comes to raising capital, the gap between what fashion and beauty founders believe is happening and what is actually happening is often enormous, writes Olivier Rivard-Cohen.
Retail
Men’s Wearhouse Owner Files Confidentially for IPO
Tailored Brands Inc. is positioning itself to return to public markets later this year after filing for bankruptcy during the pandemic.
Men’s Wearhouse Owner Files Confidentially for IPO
Tailored Brands Inc. is positioning itself to return to public markets later this year after filing for bankruptcy during the pandemic.
Global Markets
Worldview | Rio de Janeiro Stages Fashion Week Comeback
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Dubai malls, Mexican designers and China’s social commerce giant.
Worldview | Rio de Janeiro Stages Fashion Week Comeback
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Dubai malls, Mexican designers and China’s social commerce giant.
Retail
Primark to Spin Off From AB Foods Into Standalone Company
Associated British Foods Plc will break up one of the UK’s biggest conglomerates in a move many in the market believed the billionaire controlling Weston family would never consider.
Primark to Spin Off From AB Foods Into Standalone Company
Associated British Foods Plc will break up one of the UK’s biggest conglomerates in a move many in the market believed the billionaire controlling Weston family would never consider.
Retail
A Survival Guide for Independent Brands
Prompted by the overwhelming response to a recent briefing about the ‘industry that eats its young,’ we’ve gathered the most vital strategies from the BoF archive to help independent designers navigate today’s fraught retail landscape.
A Survival Guide for Independent Brands
Prompted by the overwhelming response to a recent briefing about the ‘industry that eats its young,’ we’ve gathered the most vital strategies from the BoF archive to help independent designers navigate today’s fraught retail landscape.
The News in Brief
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.
L’Oréal Steals French Stock Market Crown From LVMH
The cosmetics group became France’s most valuable listed company on Tuesday, the first time since 2017 that a non-luxury company has claimed the top spot at the end of a trading day.
Authentic Brands Targets Creator Economy, Eyes Public Offering
The licensor could pursue an IPO as early as the first half of next year.
Vogue Mexico and Latin America Editor-in-Chief Karla Martinez de Salas to Step Down
The industry veteran is joining Latino-focused media platform Avance Global to establish a new lifestyle brand that will span fashion, design, travel, food, culture and entertainment.
Prada Revamps Milan Flagship to Cater to Top Clients and New Shoppers
The group is hoping the renovated eight-level complex can generate €100 million in annual revenue, chief executive Andrea Guerra told Reuters.
JD Sports Names New North America CEO, Chief Marketing Officer
The sneaker retailer is shaking up its North American leadership as it looks to reverse soft sales and an extended slump in the stock market.