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Big Beauty Brands Embrace AI Skin Analysis

Beiersdorf, Clarins and L’Oréal are among the beauty companies betting big on the technology as AI mania continues and its capabilities grow.

Beauty

Big Beauty Brands Embrace AI Skin Analysis

Beiersdorf, Clarins and L’Oréal are among the beauty companies betting big on the technology as AI mania continues and its capabilities grow.


Direct-to-Consumer

What Comes After a Brand Hits $100 Million in Sales?

Labels that crossed the nine figure sales mark despite tougher market conditions are blending new and old school brand-building tactics to create long-lasting legacies as they move beyond that number.

Direct-to-Consumer

What Comes After a Brand Hits $100 Million in Sales?

Labels that crossed the nine figure sales mark despite tougher market conditions are blending new and old school brand-building tactics to create long-lasting legacies as they move beyond that number.


Beauty

Olive & June To Be Acquired by Helen of Troy

Drybar owner Helen of Troy bets on DIY nail care with its acquisition of Olive & June.

Beauty

Olive & June To Be Acquired by Helen of Troy

Drybar owner Helen of Troy bets on DIY nail care with its acquisition of Olive & June.


Beauty

Crown Affair Closes $9 Million Series B Round

Prestige hair care brand Crown Affair has closed a $9 million Series B round led by investment firm True Beauty Ventures.

Beauty

Crown Affair Closes $9 Million Series B Round

Prestige hair care brand Crown Affair has closed a $9 million Series B round led by investment firm True Beauty Ventures.


Direct-to-Consumer

Telfar to Open Its First Flagship Store

The cult apparel and accessories label’s 10,000-square-foot outpost in New York will include a year-round selection of its popular “Bushwick Birkins” and a television studio.

Direct-to-Consumer

Telfar to Open Its First Flagship Store

The cult apparel and accessories label’s 10,000-square-foot outpost in New York will include a year-round selection of its popular “Bushwick Birkins” and a television studio.


Retail

Fashion’s Big Opportunity in Reselling the Unsellable

Software platforms that help fashion brands turn slightly damaged returned goods into new sales are taking off as more companies look to transform online returns from a persistent dilemma into a source for profitable growth.

Retail

Fashion’s Big Opportunity in Reselling the Unsellable

Software platforms that help fashion brands turn slightly damaged returned goods into new sales are taking off as more companies look to transform online returns from a persistent dilemma into a source for profitable growth.


Beauty

Korean-American Brands Lean Back Into K-Beauty

TikTok’s K-beauty obsession has inspired brands like Glow Recipe, Then I Met You and Peach & Lily to embrace their Korean beauty origins as international retailers renew their interest in the category.

Beauty

Korean-American Brands Lean Back Into K-Beauty

TikTok’s K-beauty obsession has inspired brands like Glow Recipe, Then I Met You and Peach & Lily to embrace their Korean beauty origins as international retailers renew their interest in the category.


Beauty

Beauty On-Demand Provider Ruuby Raises $2.6 Million

The investment was led by Praetura Equity Finance, a Manchester-based fund dedicated to British businesses.

Beauty

Beauty On-Demand Provider Ruuby Raises $2.6 Million

The investment was led by Praetura Equity Finance, a Manchester-based fund dedicated to British businesses.


Luxury

Altuzarra Nabs Investment From New Venture Fund P180

The 16-year-old womenswear label is partnering with the investment firm to ramp up its direct-to-consumer business.

Luxury

Altuzarra Nabs Investment From New Venture Fund P180

The 16-year-old womenswear label is partnering with the investment firm to ramp up its direct-to-consumer business.


Retail

Why Men’s Retail Is Booming in Manhattan

Young menswear and streetwear brands are opening stores across downtown Manhattan at a moment when young consumers are eager for in-person shopping, social-media marketing feels stale and menswear customers are looking for new options.

Retail

Why Men’s Retail Is Booming in Manhattan

Young menswear and streetwear brands are opening stores across downtown Manhattan at a moment when young consumers are eager for in-person shopping, social-media marketing feels stale and menswear customers are looking for new options.


Luxury

Why Fashion Is Maxing Out on Minimalism

The Row’s success – including a recent investment from the families behind Chanel and L’Oréal at a unicorn valuation – is the most prestigious example of a rising generation of women-led independent brands that sell minimalist, approachably chic clothes. Some of them have billion-dollar aspirations of their own.

Luxury

Why Fashion Is Maxing Out on Minimalism

The Row’s success – including a recent investment from the families behind Chanel and L’Oréal at a unicorn valuation – is the most prestigious example of a rising generation of women-led independent brands that sell minimalist, approachably chic clothes. Some of them have billion-dollar aspirations of their own.


Direct-to-Consumer

Everlane Hires Former Fear of God Executive as its New CEO

The apparel brand hired Alfred Chang to replace Andrea O’Donnell, who left the company in January after leading Everlane’s return to profitability.

Direct-to-Consumer

Everlane Hires Former Fear of God Executive as its New CEO

The apparel brand hired Alfred Chang to replace Andrea O’Donnell, who left the company in January after leading Everlane’s return to profitability.