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.
skincare
Beauty
What Scarlett Johansson and Winnie the Pooh Have in Common
Both are recent entrants in a crowded field of actors, singers and the occasional cartoon character launching beauty lines. Success means creating a product that could stand on its own even without a famous founder.
What Scarlett Johansson and Winnie the Pooh Have in Common
Both are recent entrants in a crowded field of actors, singers and the occasional cartoon character launching beauty lines. Success means creating a product that could stand on its own even without a famous founder.
Beauty
Can Olivia Rodrigo Save Glossier?
The skin care brand never needed celebrity ambassadors before, but working with the A-list singer may be key to winning back Gen-Z.
Can Olivia Rodrigo Save Glossier?
The skin care brand never needed celebrity ambassadors before, but working with the A-list singer may be key to winning back Gen-Z.
Beauty
What Makes a Luxury Beauty Brand?
New beauty lines gravitate toward “affordable” or “luxury” branding, but often get stuck somewhere in between. Finding a way out of the mushy middle requires a unique product and attention to detail.
What Makes a Luxury Beauty Brand?
New beauty lines gravitate toward “affordable” or “luxury” branding, but often get stuck somewhere in between. Finding a way out of the mushy middle requires a unique product and attention to detail.
Beauty
Inside the Prestige Hair Care Boom
Sales of high-end hair products grew 32 percent in 2021 and more brands are debuting science-backed scalp serums and hair repair treatments in response to customer demand.
Inside the Prestige Hair Care Boom
Sales of high-end hair products grew 32 percent in 2021 and more brands are debuting science-backed scalp serums and hair repair treatments in response to customer demand.
Beauty
A-Frame, the Celebrity Brand-Building Platform, Raises $11.2 Million
The company, which backs personal care brands fronted by the likes of John Legend and Naomi Osaka, is gearing up for three brand launches over the next six months.
A-Frame, the Celebrity Brand-Building Platform, Raises $11.2 Million
The company, which backs personal care brands fronted by the likes of John Legend and Naomi Osaka, is gearing up for three brand launches over the next six months.
Beauty
Can Refillable Beauty Go Mainstream?
Chanel, Dries Van Noten and Target are debuting beauty products that are meant to be replenished, in a sign that the concept may be starting to catch on.
Can Refillable Beauty Go Mainstream?
Chanel, Dries Van Noten and Target are debuting beauty products that are meant to be replenished, in a sign that the concept may be starting to catch on.
Workplace & Talent
Are Fashion Companies Holding Firm on Diversity Commitments?
This year will serve as the critical litmus test for consumers and fashion staffers alike to filter out the companies that don’t, and do, view diversity as a long-term exercise.
Are Fashion Companies Holding Firm on Diversity Commitments?
This year will serve as the critical litmus test for consumers and fashion staffers alike to filter out the companies that don’t, and do, view diversity as a long-term exercise.
Beauty
What Estée Lauder’s Latest Investment Says About Its Acquisition Strategy
The conglomerate’s minority investment in UK-based beauty brand Haeckels speaks to a beauty acquisition space that prioritises earlier-stage companies and greater autonomy for brands.
What Estée Lauder’s Latest Investment Says About Its Acquisition Strategy
The conglomerate’s minority investment in UK-based beauty brand Haeckels speaks to a beauty acquisition space that prioritises earlier-stage companies and greater autonomy for brands.
Beauty
The Year Ahead: Beauty’s Cautious Recovery
After being hit significantly by the pandemic, all categories within the beauty sector are performing strongly. However, the sector’s competitive intensity shows no signs of abating amid the growth in the year ahead.
The Year Ahead: Beauty’s Cautious Recovery
After being hit significantly by the pandemic, all categories within the beauty sector are performing strongly. However, the sector’s competitive intensity shows no signs of abating amid the growth in the year ahead.
Marketing
How to Sell Sunscreen (With a Little Help From the NFT Craze)
Vacation Inc. leveraged the power of community that came when its sister project, internet radio station Poolsuite, dropped blockchain tokens.
How to Sell Sunscreen (With a Little Help From the NFT Craze)
Vacation Inc. leveraged the power of community that came when its sister project, internet radio station Poolsuite, dropped blockchain tokens.
Beauty
Why Beauty Won’t Stop Expanding
The high-growth category now includes everything from vibrators to vitamins as consumers look for more holistic solutions rather than just products.
Why Beauty Won’t Stop Expanding
The high-growth category now includes everything from vibrators to vitamins as consumers look for more holistic solutions rather than just products.
The News in Brief
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.
Zimmermann Names Roberto Eggs CEO
The Moncler Group executive will succeed longtime CEO Chris Olliver, who is staying on as executive chairman.