GLP-1 and Cosmeceutical Skincare Usage Spike Bathroom Mini Fridge Demand
As shoppers incorporate weight-loss drugs and more sophisticated skincare into their daily routines, a cottage industry is growing.
social-media
Technology
TikTok Hits 150 Million US Monthly Users, Up From 100 Million in 2020
The Chinese-owned app confirmed the figure ahead of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s testimony set for Thursday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
TikTok Hits 150 Million US Monthly Users, Up From 100 Million in 2020
The Chinese-owned app confirmed the figure ahead of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s testimony set for Thursday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Retail
Temu’s Ambitions Are Bigger Than Beating Shein
With a Super Bowl ad and a social marketing blitz, the Chinese-owned e-commerce platform has quickly built a big fast fashion business in the US. Analysts say its business model points to eventually competing against Amazon and TikTok.
Temu’s Ambitions Are Bigger Than Beating Shein
With a Super Bowl ad and a social marketing blitz, the Chinese-owned e-commerce platform has quickly built a big fast fashion business in the US. Analysts say its business model points to eventually competing against Amazon and TikTok.
Beauty
What Can Beauty Expect From Generation Alpha?
The oldest members of the youngest generation turn 13 this year. Like Gen-Zers and millennials before them, they’re already being defined by a fresh set of beliefs, aesthetics and attitudes.
What Can Beauty Expect From Generation Alpha?
The oldest members of the youngest generation turn 13 this year. Like Gen-Zers and millennials before them, they’re already being defined by a fresh set of beliefs, aesthetics and attitudes.
Retail
Shein, Temu in Fierce Fight Over US Market for $10 Dresses
The battle between the fast fashion retailers is playing out not only on social media but also in a US court.
Shein, Temu in Fierce Fight Over US Market for $10 Dresses
The battle between the fast fashion retailers is playing out not only on social media but also in a US court.
Beauty
Why Everyone Is Obsessed With the ‘Bold Glamour’ Filter
The TikTok filter went viral this week, further distorting our perceptions of reality.
Why Everyone Is Obsessed With the ‘Bold Glamour’ Filter
The TikTok filter went viral this week, further distorting our perceptions of reality.
Beauty
Case Study | Inside Beauty’s Biggest Disruptor
E.l.f.’s story is about how an upstart-turned-industry juggernaut brought its growth ambitions to life, with some tough lessons along the way.
Case Study | Inside Beauty’s Biggest Disruptor
E.l.f.’s story is about how an upstart-turned-industry juggernaut brought its growth ambitions to life, with some tough lessons along the way.
Workplace & Talent
How I Became... Senior Lead of Creative Strategy at Pinterest
Having started her career as a concept designer at Gap Inc. and Victoria’s Secret before becoming director of consulting at trend forecasting agency WGSN, Amiyra Perkins today leads a creative team at the tech firm. Now, she shares her career advice.
How I Became... Senior Lead of Creative Strategy at Pinterest
Having started her career as a concept designer at Gap Inc. and Victoria’s Secret before becoming director of consulting at trend forecasting agency WGSN, Amiyra Perkins today leads a creative team at the tech firm. Now, she shares her career advice.
Technology
How Luxury Is Using Augmented Reality
Cartier’s new augmented-reality experience in Snapchat highlights how luxury is testing the technology for storytelling and as a sales driver.
How Luxury Is Using Augmented Reality
Cartier’s new augmented-reality experience in Snapchat highlights how luxury is testing the technology for storytelling and as a sales driver.
Marketing
TikTok’s Deinfluencing Trend, Explained
Despite the name, TikTok’s latest viral trend is just further evidence of influencers’ power in shaping purchasing decisions
TikTok’s Deinfluencing Trend, Explained
Despite the name, TikTok’s latest viral trend is just further evidence of influencers’ power in shaping purchasing decisions
Technology
Snap Forecasts First Quarterly Revenue Decline; Shares Fall
Snap Inc. is forecasting its first ever quarterly revenue decline, citing a flurry of changes to Snapchat’s advertising products that may be disruptive to the social media app’s business.
Snap Forecasts First Quarterly Revenue Decline; Shares Fall
Snap Inc. is forecasting its first ever quarterly revenue decline, citing a flurry of changes to Snapchat’s advertising products that may be disruptive to the social media app’s business.
Sustainability
The Marketing Challenge Behind Schiaparelli’s Fur Faux Pas
The brand’s hyperrealistic (but fake) animal heads sparked outrage this week, highlighting the increasingly delicate balance brands must strike between provocative marketing and shifting consumer values.
The Marketing Challenge Behind Schiaparelli’s Fur Faux Pas
The brand’s hyperrealistic (but fake) animal heads sparked outrage this week, highlighting the increasingly delicate balance brands must strike between provocative marketing and shifting consumer values.
Retail
What Fashion Can Learn From Gen-Z’s Approach to Gender
Young consumers are pushing brands to reconsider their approach to gendered collections.
What Fashion Can Learn From Gen-Z’s Approach to Gender
Young consumers are pushing brands to reconsider their approach to gendered collections.
The News in Brief
The Met’s Next Fashion Blockbuster Will Spotlight Galliano
The fashion icon, as famous for his singular talent as a scandal that cost him one of the industry’s top jobs, will become one of only three living designers to get a major solo exhibition at the museum.
Abbvie Earnings Beat Estimates as Botox Shows Signs of Revival
Abbvie reported second quarter profit and sales that topped expectations, driven by strong demand across its immunology and neuroscience franchises and further signs of a recovery in Botox.
Puma Results Show Progress on Turnaround
The German sports brand posted a narrower loss in the second quarter as it pushed ahead with an effort to restore growth next year.
DSM-Firmenich’s Fragrance-Led Core Profit Beat Sends Shares Higher
DSM-Firmenich beat market expectations for second-quarter core earnings, said full-year sales growth should reach the upper end of its target range on the back of broad-based volume growth.
Reformation Valued at $886 Million in NYSE Debut
The Permira-backed womenswear retailer and some of its shareholders had raised $211 million in its IPO on Wednesday, with shares opening at $15 apiece.
Puig Reports First-Half Revenue Growth After Estée Lauder Talks End
The Spanish beauty company reported first-half revenue growth on strong demand for makeup from Charlotte Tilbury.
Canada Goose Beats Revenue Estimates as Demand Holds Up
The outerwear brand beat expectations for first-quarter revenue, but new US tariffs on Canadian could affect future earnings.