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In 2024, Investors Want Young Brands to Have It All

After a year that saw the investment coffers dry up in fashion and beauty, 2024 brings a renewed sense of hope — but only for brands that meet an extensive set of criteria.
Investors are looking for brands with strong fundamentals, low customer acquisition costs and strong retail partnerships.
Investors are looking for brands with strong fundamentals, low customer acquisition costs and strong retail partnerships. (Brown Girl Jane, Bite Studios, Halfdays)

Fashion and beauty brands seeking investment in 2024 have a reason to be optimistic.

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Joan Kennedy
Joan Kennedy

Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.

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