Allies of Skin’s Founder Nicolas Travis Has Resigned
The Singapore-based luxury skincare brand has also appointed Alicia Valencia as interim president.
Beauty
Analysis and advice on the fast-evolving beauty business.
Bath & Body Works’ Plan to Restore Its Shine
With a new CEO, a deeper push into fine scents and updated distribution channels, the mall mainstay is hoping to reestablish its position as a fragrance authority in the US.
Bath & Body Works’ Plan to Restore Its Shine
With a new CEO, a deeper push into fine scents and updated distribution channels, the mall mainstay is hoping to reestablish its position as a fragrance authority in the US.
China’s Consumer Price Wars Are Coming for Botox and Skincare
First, the deflation sweeping China’s economy came for its cars and fast food. Now it’s coming for Botox and photorejuvenation.
China’s Consumer Price Wars Are Coming for Botox and Skincare
First, the deflation sweeping China’s economy came for its cars and fast food. Now it’s coming for Botox and photorejuvenation.
Eredi Zucca Launches Fragrance, Plots Global Expansion
As the fragrance category continues to grab interest across demographics, the Milanese grooming line, backed by Rhode investor D Capital, debuts a luxury collection.
Eredi Zucca Launches Fragrance, Plots Global Expansion
As the fragrance category continues to grab interest across demographics, the Milanese grooming line, backed by Rhode investor D Capital, debuts a luxury collection.
The Fragrance Brand, the Influencer and the $60,000 Wedding Gift
It’s gonna be one heck of a thank-you note — or one winning strategy for how companies should (and shouldn’t) dole out swag to brides.
The Fragrance Brand, the Influencer and the $60,000 Wedding Gift
It’s gonna be one heck of a thank-you note — or one winning strategy for how companies should (and shouldn’t) dole out swag to brides.
Why Sephora Employees Fear ‘Chaotic’ Tween Shoppers
Preteens are parroting influencer speak and demanding anti-ageing products as the pressure to fit in intensifies.
Why Sephora Employees Fear ‘Chaotic’ Tween Shoppers
Preteens are parroting influencer speak and demanding anti-ageing products as the pressure to fit in intensifies.
A Chat With Sephora, and More
In the first edition of her weekly newsletter, The Business of Beauty’s Priya Rao dives into the global retail wars, why L’Oréal needs to be thinking three decades ahead, whether Gap Beauty has a prayer and why the latest wave of beauty M&A feels so anticlimactic.
A Chat With Sephora, and More
In the first edition of her weekly newsletter, The Business of Beauty’s Priya Rao dives into the global retail wars, why L’Oréal needs to be thinking three decades ahead, whether Gap Beauty has a prayer and why the latest wave of beauty M&A feels so anticlimactic.
Bubble Was Built on Gen Z. Now, It Must Grow Up.
The colourful, affordable skincare line wants to attract older customers as it readies for its next stage of expansion. Like its peers Starface and Byoma, there may be growing pains along the way.
Bubble Was Built on Gen Z. Now, It Must Grow Up.
The colourful, affordable skincare line wants to attract older customers as it readies for its next stage of expansion. Like its peers Starface and Byoma, there may be growing pains along the way.
Why Are There So Many Aesop Stores?
The Australian label has a location on seemingly every trendy street corner in major cities from New York to London to Tokyo, part of a global strategy to become the world’s neighbourhood apothecary.
Why Are There So Many Aesop Stores?
The Australian label has a location on seemingly every trendy street corner in major cities from New York to London to Tokyo, part of a global strategy to become the world’s neighbourhood apothecary.
At Wellness Resorts, Ozempic Becomes Part of the Menu
GLP-1s could have wiped out weight-loss retreats. Instead, they’re reinvigorating them.
At Wellness Resorts, Ozempic Becomes Part of the Menu
GLP-1s could have wiped out weight-loss retreats. Instead, they’re reinvigorating them.
Cos Bar Acquired by Private Investment Firm
The high-end specialty retailer has been acquired by US investment firm the Mitchell Family Office, founded by the serial healthcare entrepreneur Mark Mitchell.
Cos Bar Acquired by Private Investment Firm
The high-end specialty retailer has been acquired by US investment firm the Mitchell Family Office, founded by the serial healthcare entrepreneur Mark Mitchell.
Can China’s Biggest Beauty Company Win Over the World?
Proya Cosmetics, the largest beauty company in China, is looking beyond its own borders as Asian buyers bring more M&A options to global brands.
Can China’s Biggest Beauty Company Win Over the World?
Proya Cosmetics, the largest beauty company in China, is looking beyond its own borders as Asian buyers bring more M&A options to global brands.
How Beauty Retailers Can Use Amazon to Their Advantage
Many premium beauty brands now view the e-commerce giant as a core part of their distribution strategy, and few holdouts remain. Retailers like Sephora and Space NK can use brands’ presence on Amazon to translate to higher sales and better forecasting — if they read the tea leaves right.
How Beauty Retailers Can Use Amazon to Their Advantage
Many premium beauty brands now view the e-commerce giant as a core part of their distribution strategy, and few holdouts remain. Retailers like Sephora and Space NK can use brands’ presence on Amazon to translate to higher sales and better forecasting — if they read the tea leaves right.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Natura Posts 92% Decline in Quarterly Profit
Brazilian cosmetic maker Natura on Monday posted a second-quarter net profit of 35 million reais ($6.85 million), a 92.1 percent decline from the same period in 2025.
Sydney Towle, Influencer and Health Activist, Has Died
Towle, known for sharing her life as a young woman living with cancer, passed away aged 26 on Wednesday.
Kenvue Misses Estimates as Inflation, Tariffs Squeeze Margins
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.
Henkel Raises Sales Guidance for 2026
The German conglomerate and Schwarzkopf parent lifted its annual sales forecast, though growth for its adhesives unit outpaced its consumer brands.
Shiseido’s Profits Recover in First Half Amid Turnaround
Growth turned positive in the second quarter, driven by key regions like the Americas, as the Japanese giant executes its yearlong restructuring plan.
P&G to Buy Supplement Maker Thorne for $3.8 Billion
Shailesh Jejurikar, chief executive of the American personal care conglomerate, told CNBC it will acquire the line from LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton.
Eli Lilly to Offer Early Access to Next-Gen Obesity Drug to Some Patients
Eli Lilly said on Monday it would allow a limited number of patients to have early access to its experimental obesity drug, retatrutide, before its US FDA approval.