Cosmetics

Synchrony and PatientNow Team to Help Fund Elective Procedures
Synchrony and PatientNow Team to Help Fund Elective Procedures
January 30, 2024  |  Partnerships

PatientNow, a practice management company for the elective medical industry, has teamed up with consumer finance firm Synchrony. The partnership means that Synchrony’s CareCredit health and...

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Kim Kardashian Hints at Reboot of Fragrance and Makeup Brands
Kim Kardashian Hints at Reboot of Fragrance and Makeup Brands
January 18, 2024  |  Retail

Television personality Kim Kardashian has made several ventures into the beauty and makeup market. KKW Beauty, her cosmetic line, was shuttered in 2021, while KKW...

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How Saturday Skin Leverages Amazon to Checkout With Gen Z 
How Saturday Skin Leverages Amazon to Checkout With Gen Z 
December 11, 2023  |  Retail

In the age of digital supremacy, Generation Z has positioned itself as the vanguard of a fresh wave of consumer habits. Growing up amid smartphones,...

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As Inflation Tightens Wallets, Hermès Expands With Makeup to Win Consumers 
As Inflation Tightens Wallets, Hermès Expands With Makeup to Win Consumers 
October 18, 2023  |  Retail

Luxury fashion brand Hermès has broadened its offerings in the beauty sector, introducing a new line of products that includes mascara, eyeshadow, and makeup brushes. ...

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Retailers Employ Freebie Model to Reduce Returns 
Retailers Employ Freebie Model to Reduce Returns 
September 21, 2023  |  Retail

From November 2022 to mid-January of the current year, no less than 10% of weekly orders were subject to returns.   During periods of inflation and when households...

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Estée Lauder Embraces Science, Expertise and TikTok to Get Consumers to Shop 
Estée Lauder Embraces Science, Expertise and TikTok to Get Consumers to Shop 
August 21, 2023  |  Retail

In 1968, Vogue magazine published an article titled “Can Great Skin Be Created?” by beauty editor Carol Phillips. It caught the attention of dermatologist Dr....

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Half Magic Leverages ‘Euphoria’ Buzz to Keep Consumers Engaged Amid Inflation
Half Magic Leverages ‘Euphoria’ Buzz to Keep Consumers Engaged Amid Inflation
July 18, 2023  |  Retail

With consumers pulling back on unnecessary purchases amid macroeconomic challenges, direct-to-consumer (D2C) beauty brand Half Magic is seizing on its founder’s wide social following to...

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Personalized Skincare Puts a Fresh Face on Heyday’s Subscription Model
Personalized Skincare Puts a Fresh Face on Heyday’s Subscription Model
June 27, 2023  |  Retail

If TikTok told you to rotate your skincare products biweekly, you probably started to rotate your skincare regimen. Or you know someone who did. But...

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AI-Powered Beauty Company Oddity Challenges Industry Norms, Files IPO 
AI-Powered Beauty Company Oddity Challenges Industry Norms, Files IPO 
June 26, 2023  |  IPO

Despite it being a ghost town in IPOville, Oddity, a beauty and technology company responsible for managing brands like Il Makiage and Spoiled Child, has...

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