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How Beauty Brands Can Build Intuitive Customer Journeys
At The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2026, BoF’s Annabel Bolton sat down with Klaviyo’s vice president of product marketing Kelly Thacker to unpack the ever-evolving customer path to purchase, and how brands can future-proof their strategies for both discoverability and, ultimately, loyalty.
How Beauty Brands Can Build Intuitive Customer Journeys
At The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2026, BoF’s Annabel Bolton sat down with Klaviyo’s vice president of product marketing Kelly Thacker to unpack the ever-evolving customer path to purchase, and how brands can future-proof their strategies for both discoverability and, ultimately, loyalty.
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How To Win on TikTok Shop
As beauty brands rethink distribution, TikTok Shop is becoming an increasingly important piece of the puzzle. On the final morning of The Business of Beauty Global Forum, TikTok Shop’s Ajay Salpekar and BoF’s Yasmine Dahlberg joined BoF’s Shenel Wickramaratne to discuss where the platform fits within a modern channel strategy.
How To Win on TikTok Shop
As beauty brands rethink distribution, TikTok Shop is becoming an increasingly important piece of the puzzle. On the final morning of The Business of Beauty Global Forum, TikTok Shop’s Ajay Salpekar and BoF’s Yasmine Dahlberg joined BoF’s Shenel Wickramaratne to discuss where the platform fits within a modern channel strategy.
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Turning Brand Equity Into a Growth Engine for Beauty Players
At The Business of Beauty Global Forum, Front Row’s chief revenue officer Christopher Skinner joined BoF’s Yasmine Dahlberg on stage to explore why the beauty brands pulling ahead treat marketplaces, retail, DTC and AI discovery as one system.
Turning Brand Equity Into a Growth Engine for Beauty Players
At The Business of Beauty Global Forum, Front Row’s chief revenue officer Christopher Skinner joined BoF’s Yasmine Dahlberg on stage to explore why the beauty brands pulling ahead treat marketplaces, retail, DTC and AI discovery as one system.
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Inside the BoF and Clinuvel Community Lunch Exploring the Future of Skin Health
Investors from Goldman Sachs, L Catterton and Bansk Beauty joined leaders from L’Oréal, Harrods, Space NK and Unilever at The Business of Beauty Global Forum to examine how advances in medicine, biotechnology and longevity are redefining the future of skin health.
Inside the BoF and Clinuvel Community Lunch Exploring the Future of Skin Health
Investors from Goldman Sachs, L Catterton and Bansk Beauty joined leaders from L’Oréal, Harrods, Space NK and Unilever at The Business of Beauty Global Forum to examine how advances in medicine, biotechnology and longevity are redefining the future of skin health.
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Sephora Brings Beauty Leaders Together at The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2026
Founders and executives from brands including Rare Beauty, ILIA Beauty, Summer Fridays, Merit Beauty and Danessa Myricks Beauty gathered at Stanly Ranch to discuss the partnerships shaping the industry’s future.
Sephora Brings Beauty Leaders Together at The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2026
Founders and executives from brands including Rare Beauty, ILIA Beauty, Summer Fridays, Merit Beauty and Danessa Myricks Beauty gathered at Stanly Ranch to discuss the partnerships shaping the industry’s future.
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The Next Chapter for Founder-Led Beauty Brands
At The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2026, Unilever Prestige CEO Mary Carmen Gasco-Buisson joined K18 founder and CEO Suveen Sahib and Tatcha founder Vicky Tsai to discuss scaling founder-led beauty brands.
The Next Chapter for Founder-Led Beauty Brands
At The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2026, Unilever Prestige CEO Mary Carmen Gasco-Buisson joined K18 founder and CEO Suveen Sahib and Tatcha founder Vicky Tsai to discuss scaling founder-led beauty brands.
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The New Rules of Beauty Brand Loyalty
Onstage at The Business of Beauty Global Forum, Jamie Domenici, CMO of Klaviyo and Liz Cebron, CMO of Ilia, joined BoF’s Johanna Stout to explore how brands can navigate an increasingly complex customer engagement landscape and build lasting consumer relationships.
The New Rules of Beauty Brand Loyalty
Onstage at The Business of Beauty Global Forum, Jamie Domenici, CMO of Klaviyo and Liz Cebron, CMO of Ilia, joined BoF’s Johanna Stout to explore how brands can navigate an increasingly complex customer engagement landscape and build lasting consumer relationships.
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How Amazon Beauty Is Redefining Discovery
At The Business of Beauty Global Forum, Amazon Beauty’s Wendy Franks joined BoF’s Annabel Bolton onstage to discuss the online retailer’s evolution from lower-funnel shopping destination to discovery engine.
How Amazon Beauty Is Redefining Discovery
At The Business of Beauty Global Forum, Amazon Beauty’s Wendy Franks joined BoF’s Annabel Bolton onstage to discuss the online retailer’s evolution from lower-funnel shopping destination to discovery engine.
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How Prestige Beauty Customers Define Value Today
At The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2025, Unilever Prestige’s CEO, Mary Carmen Gasco-Buisson, shares how shifting consumer expectations around value are reshaping prestige beauty, in conversation with BoF’s chief business officer and head of beauty, Johanna Stout.
How Prestige Beauty Customers Define Value Today
At The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2025, Unilever Prestige’s CEO, Mary Carmen Gasco-Buisson, shares how shifting consumer expectations around value are reshaping prestige beauty, in conversation with BoF’s chief business officer and head of beauty, Johanna Stout.
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Inside Sephora’s Community Lunch at The Business of Beauty Global Forum
Executives and founders from companies such as L’Oréal, Pattern Beauty, Dermalogica, Citi, E.l.f. Beauty, Glossier, Olaplex, Tatcha and Isamaya Beauty gathered for an intimate lunch at Stanly Ranch, hosted by Sephora, to celebrate the Global Forum community.
Inside Sephora’s Community Lunch at The Business of Beauty Global Forum
Executives and founders from companies such as L’Oréal, Pattern Beauty, Dermalogica, Citi, E.l.f. Beauty, Glossier, Olaplex, Tatcha and Isamaya Beauty gathered for an intimate lunch at Stanly Ranch, hosted by Sephora, to celebrate the Global Forum community.
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The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2025 Concludes with Farewell Celebration
BoF and L’Oréal Groupe honoured six winners at The Business of Beauty Global Forum farewell dinner.
The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2025 Concludes with Farewell Celebration
BoF and L’Oréal Groupe honoured six winners at The Business of Beauty Global Forum farewell dinner.
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The US consumer health company and parent of Neutrogena narrowly missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results as tariffs and currency-related costs offset sales gains.