The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.
social-media
Beauty
Which Winter Olympians Will Score Beauty Deals?
As beauty and wellness brands increasingly market against sports, the Winter Olympics provides them an opportunity to cast for fresh campaign faces.
Which Winter Olympians Will Score Beauty Deals?
As beauty and wellness brands increasingly market against sports, the Winter Olympics provides them an opportunity to cast for fresh campaign faces.
Partner Content
The New Beauty Discovery Journey on TikTok Shop
As discovery commerce reshapes the beauty industry, this playbook details how brands can leverage modern shopping behaviours, boost awareness and build cross-channel demand through TikTok Shop’s creator-led marketplace — with insights from Phlur, Medicube and POV Beauty’s Mikayla Nogueira.
The New Beauty Discovery Journey on TikTok Shop
As discovery commerce reshapes the beauty industry, this playbook details how brands can leverage modern shopping behaviours, boost awareness and build cross-channel demand through TikTok Shop’s creator-led marketplace — with insights from Phlur, Medicube and POV Beauty’s Mikayla Nogueira.
Media
The BoF Podcast | How Willa Bennett Is Reimagining Magazines for a Social-First Generation
Cosmopolitan and Seventeen’s editor in chief Willa Bennett joins Imran Amed to unpack what young audiences actually want from media today.
The BoF Podcast | How Willa Bennett Is Reimagining Magazines for a Social-First Generation
Cosmopolitan and Seventeen’s editor in chief Willa Bennett joins Imran Amed to unpack what young audiences actually want from media today.
Beauty
The Anti-AI Aesthetic Taking Over Social Media
Products strewn across the sink, half-empty or in cluttered piles have replaced picture-perfect shelfies as brands and influencers find luxury in mess.
The Anti-AI Aesthetic Taking Over Social Media
Products strewn across the sink, half-empty or in cluttered piles have replaced picture-perfect shelfies as brands and influencers find luxury in mess.
Beauty
The Top Trends That Will Define Beauty in 2026
From global K-beauty category expansion to at-home medspa alternatives, beauty is becoming even more expert-led, targeted and internationally influenced in 2026.
The Top Trends That Will Define Beauty in 2026
From global K-beauty category expansion to at-home medspa alternatives, beauty is becoming even more expert-led, targeted and internationally influenced in 2026.
Technology
TikTok Signs Deal to Sell US Unit to American Investor-Led Venture
The deal, set to close on Jan. 22, would end years of efforts to force the app’s Chinese parent ByteDance to divest its US business over national security concerns.
TikTok Signs Deal to Sell US Unit to American Investor-Led Venture
The deal, set to close on Jan. 22, would end years of efforts to force the app’s Chinese parent ByteDance to divest its US business over national security concerns.
Partner Content
Beauty’s New Rules of Discovery Commerce
The Business of Beauty and TikTok Shop brought leading beauty executives and investors together in New York for an off-the-record discussion on the evolution of social commerce — and what it will take to build a winning creator strategy in 2026.
Beauty’s New Rules of Discovery Commerce
The Business of Beauty and TikTok Shop brought leading beauty executives and investors together in New York for an off-the-record discussion on the evolution of social commerce — and what it will take to build a winning creator strategy in 2026.
Retail
Whatnot Secures $11.5 Billion Valuation
The live shopping startup on Tuesday announced a $225 million Series F funding round as the platform’s GMV more than doubled in 2025.
Whatnot Secures $11.5 Billion Valuation
The live shopping startup on Tuesday announced a $225 million Series F funding round as the platform’s GMV more than doubled in 2025.
Beauty
Gen Z Gets Its Own Class of Supermodels
A new generation of models are transcending the runway, appearing in interviews and music videos on their way to becoming cultural figures like those that came before.
Gen Z Gets Its Own Class of Supermodels
A new generation of models are transcending the runway, appearing in interviews and music videos on their way to becoming cultural figures like those that came before.
Beauty
The Fragrance Brand, the Influencer and the $60,000 Wedding Gift
It’s gonna be one heck of a thank-you note — or one winning strategy for how companies should (and shouldn’t) dole out swag to brides.
The Fragrance Brand, the Influencer and the $60,000 Wedding Gift
It’s gonna be one heck of a thank-you note — or one winning strategy for how companies should (and shouldn’t) dole out swag to brides.
Beauty
Tinder Swipes Right on Fragrance
LoveShackFancy partnered with the dating platform to launch its new perfume, Secret Crush, founder Rebecca Hessel Cohen exclusively told The Business of Beauty. Tinder says it’s just the beginning of beauty’s “big integration” into the app.
Tinder Swipes Right on Fragrance
LoveShackFancy partnered with the dating platform to launch its new perfume, Secret Crush, founder Rebecca Hessel Cohen exclusively told The Business of Beauty. Tinder says it’s just the beginning of beauty’s “big integration” into the app.
Retail
Why Brands Started Taking TikTok Shop Seriously
In the last year, TikTok Shop’s sales have ballooned as startups and established labels alike latch onto the platform for sales growth. But sellers will need standout products and content to avoid getting lost in a crowded marketplace.
Why Brands Started Taking TikTok Shop Seriously
In the last year, TikTok Shop’s sales have ballooned as startups and established labels alike latch onto the platform for sales growth. But sellers will need standout products and content to avoid getting lost in a crowded marketplace.
The News in Brief
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.
Top Africa Clothes Retailer Pepkor Sinks on Earnings Outlook
Shares in the South African discount clothing retailer fell the most in more than three years, as an expansion into banking weighed on profit forecasts.
Kimberly-Clark Prepares Asset Sales to Win EU Nod for Kenvue Deal
The US consumer goods giant is preparing concessions to address EU antitrust concerns about its bid for Tylenol maker Kenvue that could help it win approval for the $40 billion deal, sources told Reuters.