5 Minutes With….FabFitFun’s Katie Rosen Kitchens
CEW Beauty insider sat down with Katie to learn how the brand is applying AI technology to offer personalized subscription boxes, how the model is evolving and share advice for entrepreneurs.
Walgreens, Birchbox Deal Gives Needed Boost to Two Beauty Outlets
Walgreens’ minority investment in Birchbox could give each company the boost it needs—not only financially but also more customers.
Scentbird Secures $18.6M in Series A Funding
The subscription-based fragrance company has secured one of the largest series A funding rounds secured by a direct-to-consumer brand led by a female CEO.
Amazon Prime Enters Beauty Sample Box Arena
Called Prime Samples, the new program allows Prime members to try samples of products with prices ranging between $2 and $4.
Experts Weigh in on the Future of Subscription Boxes
One of the most attractive pieces of GLOSSYBOX is its ample and global consumer data, which can be leveraged to help its new owner in terms of acquiring prestige U.S. beauty brands, a top goal for the firm.
Glossybox Acquired by The Hut Group
Signalling what could be the beginning of the end for subscription boxes, health and beauty retailer, The Hut Group (THG), has acquired GLOSSYBOX from majority shareholders Rocket Internet and Kinnevik Online.
New Beauty Box Taps Influencers for Makeup Collection
Created by the founders of Scentbird, Deck of Scarlet is a bi-monthly makeup line and subscription box service curated by top YouTube stars.
Boxycharm CEO Shares Vision on Box Differentiation
Central to the Boxycharm concept is a marked focus on reaching millennials via the right product assortment and plenty of social media engagement.
Scent Set to Soar With Scentbird
Mariya Nurislamova, the founder of online subscription fragrance service, Scentbird, explains why her sampling concept is just what the industry needs to drive sales of scent.
Beauty Boxes: What Sephora’s Entry Could Mean to the Sampling Game
Consumers may be excited, but according to some box executives, Sephora’s entry will affect sample allocations, causing more duplicated products and a shortage of samples for less established box players.
CEW, Birchbox Launch 2015 Beauty Boxes Today
CEW and Birchbox have partnered for the third year to release two limited edition boxes featuring winners and finalists from the 2015 Insiders’ Choice Beauty Awards.
Glossybox: Mixing It Up
Glossybox is putting their own spin on how lifestyle and beauty influencers network with their invite-only monthly mixer platform, Glossyhour.
