Rosalind Brewer Steps Down as Walgreens’ CEO and Member of the Board
Rosalind Brewer was the first Black female CEO of the Chicago-based retailer and one of just two Black female CEOs to lead a Fortune 500 company.
E.l.f. Acquires Naturium
E.l.f. is coming for your pores. And your arms, legs, and bottom, too.
On Tuesday, E.l.f. announced it would acquire white hot indie skin care brand Naturium. The $355 million cash and stock deal is the largest in E.l.f.’s history and will move the disruptive Gen Z upstart one step closer to becoming the next beauty juggernaut. It will also solidify them as a major player in the rapidly evolving marketplace for “cleanical” skincare.
Getting Physical: Brick and Mortar Retailers Try New Strategies to Spark Sales
Updated store formats are on the rise and are fine-tuned to address consumers’ evolving shopping habits.
Detox Market with Elena Severin
Elena Severin, Senior Director of Merchandising at Los Angeles-based clean beauty retailer, The Detox Market, tells Beauty News what consistently sells out online and in the chain’s six stores — and how their chatty customers are the key to building blockbuster brands.
Lipstick Leads First Half 2023 Beauty Sales
Data firm Circana released 2023 1H beauty sales, which increased in both mass and prestige, with lipstick a best seller for both channels.
Thirteen Lune’s Nyakio Grieco
Nyakio Grieco reveals the items she can’t keep in stock at Thirteen Lune, her e-commerce showcase of Black- and brown-owned beauty brands, as well as at her store-in-store partnership with JCPenney.
Debra Redmond: How I Became VP Division Merchandise Manager, Beauty for Nordstrom
By assessing the cultural zeitgeist and making customer service as personalized as it can be, 24-year Nordstrom loyalist Debra Redmond has made the retailer a must-stop-shop for beauty lovers.
How I Became: Nanette Wong, VP, Global Brand Marketing, Fenty Beauty
Ultraceuticals Flexes US Muscle with Equinox Partnership
The Australia-based professional skin care line is expanding its global footprint through strategic alliances, proven-effective products, and exclusive spa-based facial treatments.
Heyday Names New CEO for Next Chapter
Jumping from baking to beauty, Andy Taylor hopes to duplicate the success he achieved at Levain Bakery at Heyday as he assumes the CEO role.
Omnichannel Dominates Conversation at LA Retail Conference
Being able to reach all consumers all the time is table stakes. Participants at C360, an LA-based event organized by NielsenIQ, discussed how retailers and brands can do better.
BrainTrust Founders Studio Marks Fourth Investment: Listener Brands
BrainTrust Fund, the investment arm of BrainTrust Founders Studio, has made its fourth investment of $1 million, this time in the maker of CurlMix and 4COnly.