Novo Nordisk Looks to Target Hair Loss in Consumer Push
The maker of Ozempic and Wegovy seeks to expand its direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical business as rival Eli Lilly outpaces in weight-loss drugs.
Beauty
Analysis and advice on the fast-evolving beauty business.
A Luxury Skincare Line, Made for Younger Faces
La Prairie’s new Swiss Pristine collection, aimed at entry-level shoppers, is a big bet on how aspirational products can be.
China’s New Tourist Obsession Is a 24-Hour Spa
For less than the cost of many hotels, sprawling bathhouses offer soaking pools, sleeping lounges, lobster buffets and TikTok-ready wellness.
Inside Target’s Great Beauty Reset
This week, Priya Rao looks at the relaunch of the US mass retailer’s new shop-in-shops.
Can Estée Lauder Turn a Moment Into Momentum?
The US cosmetics giant’s stock lifted 17 percent on better-than-expected earnings, but faces challenges in its makeup and hair divisions.
Beauty Is Betting on Fragrance. Why Isn’t Shiseido?
The Japanese conglomerate has taken a conservative approach to expanding its perfume portfolio against a greater boom where global competitors supercharge their efforts.
For Teen Boys, Beauty Is Suddenly Cool
While talk of tween beauty typically centres around gourmand body sprays and skincare for girls, Gen Alpha boys are buying up luxury fragrances and TikTok-famous hair products.
How a New Zealand Toymaker Became a Beauty Challenger
The Zuru Group, which owns brands like Monday Haircare and Daise, has used its manufacturing prowess and retailer relationships to build a $1 billion business. One woman leads them all.
A Preview of Estée Lauder’s Summer Report Card
This week, the American company will report its earnings after a quarter that saw an abandoned merger, scrapped brand divestments and executive reshuffling. How will the market react?
How the Club Became a Fragrance Hall
Perfume brands are marketing their wares at nightlife spaces, where scent, intimacy and memory make for a uniquely potent pitch.
The Value of a Louis Vuitton Lipstick
This week, Priya Rao looks at private equity’s backlog, luxury’s dated beauty strategy and the ways brands hope to win over Gen Alpha.
The Controversial New Wellness Capital of the US
The Sunshine State has long been a destination for plastic surgery, but has more recently become a hub for founders and a clandestine birthplace for new policies shaping national health.
The Risky Business of Experimental Peptides
Business owners and politicians are lobbying regulators for easier access to new injectable drugs against the recommendations of some medical experts. But customer demand isn’t waning.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
PR Agency CGC Launches Performance Media Division
Known for its premium beauty clients including Glossier and Hermès Beauty, the agency’s new division combines influencer marketing and AI insights.
Luxury Perfume Line Roja London Acquired by Extravaganza Beauty
Master perfumer and founder Roja Dove will remain with the brand in a new consultancy role.
Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
L’Oréal Steals French Stock Market Crown From LVMH
The cosmetics group became France’s most valuable listed company on Tuesday, the first time since 2017 that a non-luxury company has claimed the top spot at the end of a trading day.
Kimberly-Clark Prepares Asset Sales to Win EU Nod for Kenvue Deal
The US consumer goods giant is preparing concessions to address EU antitrust concerns about its bid for Tylenol maker Kenvue that could help it win approval for the $40 billion deal, sources told Reuters.