Exclusive: Deciem to Relaunch The Chemistry Brand
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.
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Beauty
The State of Fashion: Beauty Report — Solving the Growth Puzzle
Beauty’s era of effortless growth is giving way to a more complex landscape. Download the second volume of BoF and McKinsey & Company’s industry report to learn how to navigate evolving consumer expectations, market deceleration and regional volatility in the years ahead.
The State of Fashion: Beauty Report — Solving the Growth Puzzle
Beauty’s era of effortless growth is giving way to a more complex landscape. Download the second volume of BoF and McKinsey & Company’s industry report to learn how to navigate evolving consumer expectations, market deceleration and regional volatility in the years ahead.
Beauty
Inside The Business of Beauty’s Community Event for Industry Leaders in New York
The Business of Beauty gathered founders and leaders from companies such as Bansk Beauty, Glossier, Kenvue, Shiseido, Puig Beauty, Printemps, Elemis, L’Oréal, Nars Cosmetics, Unilever and Coty to discuss building agility in a rapidly changing market.
Inside The Business of Beauty’s Community Event for Industry Leaders in New York
The Business of Beauty gathered founders and leaders from companies such as Bansk Beauty, Glossier, Kenvue, Shiseido, Puig Beauty, Printemps, Elemis, L’Oréal, Nars Cosmetics, Unilever and Coty to discuss building agility in a rapidly changing market.
Beauty
The Best of BoF 2024: When Beauty Trends Tap Culture
This year, marketing efforts for everything from skincare to fragrance targeted new cohorts — Gen Alpha, male athletes, pet owners, “MomTok” — and across more channels than ever.
The Best of BoF 2024: When Beauty Trends Tap Culture
This year, marketing efforts for everything from skincare to fragrance targeted new cohorts — Gen Alpha, male athletes, pet owners, “MomTok” — and across more channels than ever.
Beauty
The Best of BoF 2024: A Return to Beauty Retail
Tweens went shopping in 2024, but so did just about everybody else. Massive gains in online sales were still dwarfed by in-store purchases, especially at specialty retailers, and foot traffic is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels next year.
The Best of BoF 2024: A Return to Beauty Retail
Tweens went shopping in 2024, but so did just about everybody else. Massive gains in online sales were still dwarfed by in-store purchases, especially at specialty retailers, and foot traffic is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels next year.
Beauty
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Skincare’s Secret Weapon
Meet the tiny lab in Florida making the viral formulas you’ve been craving for the last four years — and those you’ll be craving tomorrow.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Skincare’s Secret Weapon
Meet the tiny lab in Florida making the viral formulas you’ve been craving for the last four years — and those you’ll be craving tomorrow.
Beauty
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Lipstick You Can Snuggle
Interior design’s shaggy, furry texture boom has already influenced the latest wave of cosmetic launches — and indicates more softness to come.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Lipstick You Can Snuggle
Interior design’s shaggy, furry texture boom has already influenced the latest wave of cosmetic launches — and indicates more softness to come.
Beauty
How Franchising Can Help Beauty Start-Ups Grow
More brands are charting brick-and-mortar expansions through franchise partners despite the challenges that come with the business model.
How Franchising Can Help Beauty Start-Ups Grow
More brands are charting brick-and-mortar expansions through franchise partners despite the challenges that come with the business model.
Beauty
The Brands Driving the Post-Pandemic At-Home Nail Boom
The shuttering of nail salons during the pandemic birthed a new sector of digitally-native brands selling at-home manicure kits. Three years later, category leaders are more than doubling sales as economic challenges permanently alter consumers’ nail care habits.
The Brands Driving the Post-Pandemic At-Home Nail Boom
The shuttering of nail salons during the pandemic birthed a new sector of digitally-native brands selling at-home manicure kits. Three years later, category leaders are more than doubling sales as economic challenges permanently alter consumers’ nail care habits.
Global Markets
Why Japanese Beauty Giants Are Buying Up Global Brands
M&A is gathering pace in Japan’s beauty industry as local conglomerates look to diversify their portfolios beyond Asia and target high-growth categories overseas.
Why Japanese Beauty Giants Are Buying Up Global Brands
M&A is gathering pace in Japan’s beauty industry as local conglomerates look to diversify their portfolios beyond Asia and target high-growth categories overseas.
Partner Content
2023 Trends at the World’s Largest B2B Beauty and Cosmetics Event
Cosmoprof Worldwide returned this March, attracting 2,980+ exhibiting companies from 64 countries. Now, BoF shares its insight on the key trends of the event.
2023 Trends at the World’s Largest B2B Beauty and Cosmetics Event
Cosmoprof Worldwide returned this March, attracting 2,980+ exhibiting companies from 64 countries. Now, BoF shares its insight on the key trends of the event.
The News in Brief
De Beers Makes Sweeping Cuts to Its Elite Diamond-Buying Club
The diamond company produced less than 22 million carats last year, down from almost 35 million in 2022.
L’Oréal India in Talks to Acquire Beauty Company Innovist
L’Oréal is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Bare Anatomy parent Innovist sources told The Economic Times India.
Zegna Chairman Says War Has Clouded Visibility of Demand in Middle East
The Italian fashion house cautioned the war is reducing visibility on demand in the Middle East, which accounts for 7 percent of its sales, though all stores are currently open in the region.
Glossier Appoints New CMO
Nicole Solorzano, who joins from Ouai, is the Millennial beauty brand’s latest hire.
Macy’s CEO Points to E-Shaped Economy, Signalling Consumer Shift
The mention of a forked economy by the head of America’s largest department store signals a heightened wariness that middle-income Americans will continue to spend at the same pace.
France’s Bid to Suspend Shein’s Marketplace Rejected by Appeals Court
The decision from Paris’ Court of Appeal marked a win for the fast-fashion giant after a scandal over sex dolls resembling children for sale on its site.
Coty Announces Board Revamp
The embattled Covergirl owner has appointed five new independent directors amidst a wider leadership and company shakeup.