“We Are Oversaturated”: How Investment Is Changing The Med-Spa Market

Aesthetic nurse practitioner Chris Bustamante, founder of med-spa Lushful Aesthetics, believes the bustling med-spa industry has hit peak saturation. In fact, he theorizes it reached peak saturation a year or two ago. “We are oversaturated,” he...

The Travel Retail Opportunity For Emerging Beauty Brands

It’s time for emerging beauty brands to explore travel retail, according to Gebr. Heinemann. One of the largest travel retailers in the world, Hamburg-based Heinemann operates branded shops...

As Luxury Fashion And Beauty E-Commerce Reconstitutes, Newby Hands Tells Us How Net-A-Porter Stays Close To Beauty Shoppers

Well before Moda Operandi jumped into beauty in January, and Farfetch entered and left the category within about a year’s span, Net-a-Porter established itself as an authority in the premium beauty sphere. Newby Hands, contributing global beauty director...

Why Marc Lore-Backed Wizard Believes Text Is The Next Big Thing In Beauty Shopping

SMS isn’t just for marketing anymore. Wizard is betting beauty shopping will accelerate at the speed of a text as conversational commerce revs up. The Marc Lore-backed text commerce company has kicked into high gear...

“Bullish About Beauty”: How CVS Is Investing In Its Beauty Business To Grow Retail Sales

With coronavirus testing and vaccinations declining, CVS is leaning on beauty to prop up its retail business. “We’re very bullish about beauty moving forward, and it’s definitely a space that continues to drive growth for us post-COVID,” says...

Von Maur Bucks The Department Store Slump With Beauty At The Forefront

For most American department stores, retailing in post-pandemic conditions is no parade. They’ve been strained by slumping sales, debt, mismanagement and changing consumer behavior.  But Von Maur isn’t...