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Beauty

Analysis and advice on the fast-evolving beauty business.

Inside Glossier’s First Major Retail Partnership

The beauty company is teaming up with Nordstrom to sell its fragrance. But can Glossier enter wholesale without sacrificing its direct to consumer roots?

Body Shop Owner Urges Brazil to Protect Amazon After Fires Hit Suppliers

Natura, which also owns Aesop, has invested 1.5 billion reais ($357 million) in the rainforest to help preserve 1.8 million hectares of the ecosystem.

Inside the Beauty Advent Calendar Craze

Christmas has come early for brands and retailers that use the festive tradition to boost brand awareness and drive customer acquisition ahead of the Holiday season.

From Kylie to Drunk Elephant, What the Beauty Industry Can Learn From the Year's Blockbuster Deals

This week's acquisitions by Coty and Estée Lauder have insiders wondering what's next — and which brands will attract investors in 2020.

Unilever and Henkel Among Expected Bidders for Coty's $7 Billion Professional Brand Portfolio

Consumer goods companies and private equity firms are set to enter a bidding war for Coty's pro brands, including Wella and OPI.

Interparfums Cautious on 2020 Growth Due to Economic Uncertainty

Th French perfume maker forecast 2020 revenue at a lower-than-expected €500 million.

A Little-Known Adviser Led the Kylie Jenner-Coty Deal

The firm provides 'millennial insight with the sage advice of industry experts.'

How MAC Cosmetics Plans to Get Back on Top

MAC Cosmetics may have once been a trailblazer, but it's now the establishment. The company's new leadership team, Drew Elliott and Philippe Pinatel, talk exclusively to BoF about their strategy to win back the US market.

Estée Lauder to Buy Dr. Jart Owner in First Asian Brand Takeover

South Korean beauty company Have & Be will help expand Estée Lauder’s consumer reach in the Asia-Pacific region.

Why Coty Bought a Majority Stake in Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics

Jenner is selling a 51 percent stake of her Kylie Cosmetics line, the latest instance of a beauty conglomerate paying big bucks for a brand that appeals to younger customers. 

How Beauty’s Cultiest Cult Brand Plans to Grow Without Selling Out

Biologique Recherche’s growth trajectory has been remarkable and demand for the brand and the uber-popular P50 has never been higher. But it won’t leave the niche professional spa channel for wider distribution, despite landing new investors.

Jo Malone Founder Is Teaming Up With Zara on New Fragrance Line

The perfume heavyweight has created a collection of eight unisex scents for the fashion giant as part of a new, long term partnership.

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