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Roundtable — episode 116
CloseLeading Celebrity Backed Brands
From Instagram-famous influencers, to models, actors and atheletes, the possible payouts of owning a beauty or wellness brand is luring famous... -
Roundtable — episode 114
CloseQuarterly Data Snapshot Q2 ’23
Join us for our ongoing roundtable bringing together the best and most respected providers and research from around the industry.... -
Roundtable — episode 113
CloseStand Out Brands
What does it take to succeed (and sell out) in Sephora or Ulta? Join Claire McCormack and the founders of three fast-growing brands (all... -
Roundtable — episode 112
CloseHow Emerging Brands are Using AI
Emerging brands are often on the cusp of what's new whether that is a trending ingredient, brand positioning or new marketing channel, and... -
Roundtable — episode 111
CloseThe New Guard
From driving industry trends to securing major retail placements— there is no doubt about it, U Beauty, Nécessaire, Shani Darden Skin Care... -
Roundtable — episode 108
CloseEmerging Beauty’s Brightest Stars
Founders garner much of the attention in indie beauty—as they should. However, they're not the only people responsible for a brand's success.... -
Roundtable — episode 107
CloseLuxury Retailers
“Premiumization” is beauty’s new leading buzzword and for good reason. With it comes the promise of lofty margins, target markets with... -
Roundtable — episode 106
CloseBrand Closures: The Post-Pandemic Landscape
The onset of the pandemic was undoubtedly a stressful period for beauty brand founders, but the stress hasn’t faded as founders try to... -
Roundtable — episode 105
CloseQuarterly Data Snapshot Q4 ’22
Join us for our ongoing roundtable bringing together the best and most respected providers and research from around the industry.... -
Roundtable — episode 103
CloseRetail Distribution
Direct-to-consumer brands may have proliferated in recent years, but building out omnichannel operations is widely considered the key to scale... -
Roundtable — episode 99
CloseQuarterly Data Snapshot Q3 ’22
Join us for our ongoing roundtable bringing together the best and most respected providers and research from around the industry.... -
Roundtable — episode 98
CloseBridge Mentorship: How to Become Funding Ready
Following the inaugural session of the Bridge Mentorship program in partnership with True Beauty Ventures, Nader Naeymi-Rad, True Beauty... -
Roundtable — episode 97
CloseLive From The Showfloor Of Adit Live
Join host Nader Naeymi-Rad from the inaugural Adit Live event in Los Angeles for a special episode of Beauty Independent's In Conversation... -
Roundtable — episode 96
CloseBuilding Brand Loyalty
Any brand can have flash in the pan success thanks to the virality of TikTok, but the key to building lasting success lies in having a devoted... -
Roundtable — episode 95
CloseAmazon Metrics That Matter
Amazon has proven to be an extremely lucrative channel for beauty and wellness brands that are able to capitalize on the opportunity;... -
Spotlight — episode 22
CloseGoing Global
Vegamour launched when a digital-only brand had the opportunity to grab market share quickly without outside retail partnerships. But... -
Roundtable — episode 89
CloseRetail Strategy
Direct to consumer brands may have proliferated in recent years, but working with physical and digital retail partners is the key to ensuring... -
Spotlight — episode 21
CloseBuilding A Unicorn
It takes more than a great idea and efficacious product to make noise in the beauty industry. Join Nader Naeymi-Rad, Vegamour’s founder and... -
Spotlight — episode 20
CloseFounder’s Foundations
Every entrepreneur starts somewhere. Join Nader Naeymi-Rad, Vegamour founder and CEO Dan Hodgdon and his wife and co-founder of Akhassa Lisa... -
Roundtable — episode 85
CloseQuarterly Data Snapshot Q1 ’22
Join us for our ongoing roundtable bringing together the best and most respected providers and research from around the industry.... -
Roundtable — episode 83
CloseBeauty And Lifestyle Buyers
Between the many retailers in the beauty and lifestyle segment, there’s a fierce arms race raging to secure the hottest brands in the market.... -
Roundtable — episode 80
CloseThe Store Of The Future
Consolidations, department store struggles, and ongoing pandemic disruptions shaped the industry significantly at the outset of this year. But... -
Roundtable — episode 64
CloseNiche Beauty E-Tailers
Launching in hundreds of doors with big box chain or pure play retailer is often what a founder dreams about, but many brands find more... -
Roundtable — episode 62
CloseThe Great M&A Retail Shakeup
The tide is rising for beauty retail. Beauty insiders have been abuzz over the recent movement in the retail segment—Sephora acquiring... -
Roundtable — episode 61
CloseWinning Retail Strategies
Direct to consumer brands may have proliferated in recent years, but working with physical and digital retail partners is the key to ensuring... -
Roundtable — episode 56
CloseLessons In European And UK Product Compliance
The shift to digital has enabled consumers from all over the globe to discover new beauty brands, increasing the desire for US-based brands to... -
Roundtable — episode 51
CloseBeauty In China
China, the world’s second largest beauty market in terms of revenue and consumption value behind the US, is ripe with growth opportunity. And... -
Roundtable — episode 45
CloseSelling On Amazon
Beauty Independent conducted surveys of independent brands in 2019 (pre-pandemic) and 2020 (post-pandemic) to explore the diverse experiences of... -
Roundtable — episode 43
CloseOmni-Channel Retail
Delivering a seamless digital and in-person shopping experience is crucial for leading retailers. Join IBMG co-founder Nader Naeymi-Rad and top... -
Roundtable — episode 42
CloseSex Sells: Sexual Wellness At Retail
In 2021, you can buy lube at Nordstrom, shop vibrators at Holt Renfrew and browse arousal oils at Urban Outfitters. Sex sells, now more than... -
Roundtable — episode 38
CloseMaximizing Amazon
For emerging beauty brands, Amazon is perhaps the biggest opportunity in commerce, but it is an enormous and oftentimes perilous portal to... -
Roundtable — episode 36
CloseBeauty Retail’s Evolution
To say shopping for beauty and wellness changed in 2020 would be an understatement. But nimble retailers are embracing this as time to innovate... -
Roundtable — episode 29
CloseQuarterly Data Snapshot Q3 ’20
Join us for the first installment of our ongoing roundtable bringing together the best and most respected providers and research from around the... -
Roundtable — episode 18
CloseNiche Retailers
In this episode, some of the most prestigious indie beauty retailers gather for a panel on meeting unmet consumer needs and what they look for... -
Roundtable — episode 14
CloseCosmetics & Skincare Retail Leaders
The heads of three of the most highly desirable boutiques for beauty entrepreneurs sit on a panel to shed light on their perspective of... -
Roundtable — episode 7
ClosePost-COVID Retail Models
Stores with walls aren’t dead, agreed the four retail experts and strategists during the In Conversation webinar about the retail models of... -
Roundtable — episode 6
CloseDepartment Stores: Is There A Future?
The pandemic didn’t cause department stores’ struggles. It did, however, speed up the consequences of those struggles. In this webinar, four... -
Roundtable — episode 3
CloseBeauty Retailers
There’s no roadmap for operating beauty stores during a pandemic. The challenge for retailers? Sorting through how to allow and urge shopping...
