Shein Outsells British Rival Asos as UK Revenue Hits $3.41 Billion
The ultra-fast fashion company said sales had been bolstered by marketing partnerships with music festivals, a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street and local Christmas gift events.
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Beauty’s Next Growth Engine is Live
Fenty Beauty’s first 12-hour online shopping event, featuring Rihanna, shows how a new generation of brands are embracing the practised art of live selling.
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The Indie Beauty Guide to GEO
While conglomerates like L’Oréal and Estée Lauder dominate chatbot recommendations, independent labels like Divi and Omnilux are boosting AI traffic by targeting niche queries and overhauling backend data.
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Made With Love: Amber Valletta and Teddy Charles’ New Hair Line
The pair, who met on a magazine shoot over a decade ago, are now in business together with a five-product collection under the brand name Maison Beaux.
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Chinese Beauty Product Exports Surge Despite US Trade Dispute
While friction over soaring Chinese exports of cars and batteries forms the backdrop to this week's presidential summit, a boom in demand for accessories like hair extensions and acrylic nails underlines China's manufacturing prowess.
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Why Beauty Loves Abbey Yung
Influencer and certified trichologist Yung has turned hair-care expertise and accessible advice into a lucrative career, wherein trust is her biggest asset — and liability.
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How a UK Hairstylist Brought Black Hair Into the Global Spotlight
A new exhibition in London celebrates Charlotte Mensah, whose clients include Janelle Monáe and Zadie Smith and who is on a mission to ensure stylists are trained to work with all hair types.
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The Case for Fun Luxury Makeup
Lara Worthington’s new luxury makeup label Ommage, which lands at Dover Street Parfums Market this month, hopes to bring a playful touch to upscale beauty routines.
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The Back-to-School Beauty Rush
As tweens pack skin barrier creams alongside their pencil cases, retail giants are turning late summer into a major revenue driver for the personal care category.
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What Makes Hair Shoppers Trade Up?
Increasingly sophisticated, premium dry shampoos are becoming key acquisition tools — if brands can pry customers away from their drugstore favourites.
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Wella Company’s IPO Plan: Wipe Out Debt, Win New Customers
After swinging back to profit, the American hair and nail care company has filed to go public, with plans to deleverage its business and take on the competition.
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Baldness Drugs Are Wall Street’s Next Goldmine
Drugmakers working on the next generation of male hair loss treatments are seeing soaring share prices, reminiscent of a similar pattern with GLP-1 innovations.
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One Nation Under Blonde
From blonde ‘bombshells’ to ‘blue-haired liberals’, hair has become a soft indicator of political affiliation. But these stereotypes are eroding, even as polarisation deepens.
The News in Brief
Nike, Patagonia and Lululemon Join Group Battling Microfibre Pollution
Global environmental non-profit The Nature Conservancy has launched a new industry coalition to help apparel companies tackle microfibre pollution across their supply chains.
Meta Bans Ads From TikTok on Its Apps
The policy bars ads from ByteDance, which remains in charge of key parts of TikTok, and extends to third-party advertisers running campaigns that link to TikTok.
Gap to Use Athleta Leader’s Exit to Rebuild Slumping Brand
The departure of Athleta’s CEO for Lululemon is a chance to ‘reimagine the brand’s path forward,’ Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson wrote in an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg.
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham Store Will Close in January
The department store’s Leeds and Bristol outlets will be converted to the Flannels brand in a shake-up under Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which purchased the chain when it was put into administration in mid-August.
Zankov Appoints Its First CEO
Jack Tobin is joining Diane von Furstenberg artistic director Henry Zankov’s namesake label as CEO and part owner.
LVMH, Kering Update Model Safety Guidelines
Nearly a decade since the luxury groups first published a charter of model protections, they are introducing new measures to protect those working in the industry.
Lululemon Hires Athleta Head in Management Shakeup
Maggie Gauger is joining Lululemon as chief product officer as new CEO Heidi O’Neill looks to revive sales.