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In 2024, shopping for beauty is being driven by a combination of influencer-led impulse buys and practical online research.
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L’Oréal-owned mass-market brand CeraVe went from staid dermatologist mainstay to Gen Z social media darling. As younger skin-care consumers focus more on ingredients and value, and less on product aesthetics and prestige positioning, the brand’s strategy offers a case study for mass beauty brands seeking new audiences.
From makeup bags that double as clutches to pre-tax health savings, brands and retailers are leaning into consumer demand for more affordable prices.
Unilever beat out a host of bidders, including rival consumer goods conglomerates and private equity firms.
Liz Flora is a Beauty Correspondent at Business of Fashion. She is based in Los Angeles and covers beauty and wellness.
The ‘everyman’ skincare market is moving towards premiumisation, as brands like Johnson’s Papatui ditch traditional one-note marketing for a more considered approach.
The successful restock of a vibrator and lube from Styles' beauty and wellness brand Pleasing shows how celebrities are sustaining the sexual wellness category, writes Bloomberg's Jessica Karl.
Following their Global Award wins, founders from Akt London, Yse Beauty and Ruka share how the recognition changed their business trajectories.
This week, Priya Rao examines Gen Alpha’s next big brand, Hiku.
The Estée Lauder-owned beauty company and The Ordinary parent will relaunch one of its original brands as it moves to rekindle its reputation for incubation.
Wholesale remains essential for the luxury industry, but the rules of engagement have changed. Brands need to know how to minimise the risks and maximise the rewards in their relationships with multibrand players.
The Swedish fast-fashion retailer is one of a shrinking number of companies that’s still drawing attention to its emissions goals. Plus, a Shanghai Fashion Week preview.
Small fashion labels have always been shortchanged by their wholesale partners. A wave of high-profile bankruptcies has turned a structural injustice into an existential crisis. There is a better way to do business, writes Imran Amed.
