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Workplace & Talent

Richard Christiansen on Fantasy, Creativity and Resilience

On this week’s episode of The BoF Podcast, founder of botanical wellness brand Flamingo Estate unpacks his journey from farm to fashion — and back to the farm again.


Sports

Activewear’s Biggest Disruptors

Breaking into the $384 billion sports apparel market is no easy task, but fast-growing start-ups are stealing market share by creating specialised, fashion-forward products around underserved interests.


Beauty

J&J to Stop Selling Personal Care Products in Russia

Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would halt sale of personal care products in Russia, joining other companies that have limited their business in the country in response to its invasion of Ukraine.


Retail

Lululemon Forecasts Strong 2022 Earnings on Demand For Athletic Wear

Lululemon Athletica on Tuesday forecast full-year revenue and profit above analysts’ estimates, signalling demand for athletic wear would remain consistent even as people return to offices and resume travel.


Beauty

DTC Toothpaste Brand Twice Inks New Retail Partnerships

Twice, which is co-founded by Lenny Kravitz, is betting that the ‘oral beauty’ boom will primarily occur offline.


Beauty

KKR-Backed Wella Aims for IPO as Haircare Market Recovers

Wella Co., the cosmetics maker owned by KKR & Co. and Coty Inc., plans an eventual initial public offering as demand from beauty salons for professional haircare products recovers.


Technology

How ‘The Age of Acceleration’ Will Transform Business

At BoF VOICES 2021, futurists Martin Raymond and Christopher Sanderson examined the series of fast-paced changes that will dominate the wider world in the coming decade — and advised on how brands must adapt.


Beauty

How Beauty Brands Are Building Their Tech Muscle

With the past year’s flurry of tech-focused mergers, acquisitions and partnerships, the beauty industry increasingly resembles Silicon Valley. But the bets on beauty tech are just beginning.


Retail

Report: Peloton Trims Forecast on Apparel Sales

Ececutives believe Peloton owners will ease up on their fitness apparel purchases, as they allocate spending towards going-out clothes.


Beauty

The State of the Celebrity Beauty Brand

Collaborations with musicians like Iggy Azalea and Doja Cat weren’t enough to save BH Cosmetics, which filed for bankruptcy this month.


Entrepreneurship

Jay Shetty on Finding Your Purpose in a Chaotic World

The author and podcaster shares his definition for the ever-illusive buzzword, and unpacks how to live a life marked by it.


Beauty

Unilever to Sharpen Health Focus After GSK Consumer Interest

Unilever Plc plans to sharpen its focus on health and hygiene and plans to sell off slow-growth brands as it weighs making a higher offer for GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s consumer unit.