In 1973, she founded the FiFi Awards, creating an annual platform for recognizing achievements across the fragrance industry. The Awards subsequently became one of the industry’s most prominent honors ...

The “RIP” reflex isn’t irrational, but rather pattern recognition from repeated post-acquisition reformulations and founder ...

China has issued its first mandatory national safety standard for cosmetics. GB 7916-2026 introduces maximum thresholds on ...

Victoria Jackson is betting on thirteen shades and a tight, curated line (vs. her past 600+ SKUs). QVC is the growth engine, making seven appearances, seven sellouts, and a 94% sell-through last year.

This week, beauty brands are exploring new categories, revisiting archival favorites, and leaning into seasonal ...

The first wave of oral care focused on chic packaging and ingredients like nano-hydroxyapatite. Now, a new wave is afoot—at ...

Premium pricing raises the stakes when customer service fails alongside the product. Brand communities can turn from reputational buffers into amplifiers when trust breaks. In a product crisis, ...

Export bans cut supply fast, but trade is rerouting, not disappearing. Capacity, not policy, is the real bottleneck. Even with these bans, farmers still aren’t seeing the value. The trade data ...

The global beauty ecosystem is small, and contract manufacturers play a critical role. They provide crucial structure early in the growth cycle for independent brands and become value-added innovation ...

This week saw the launch of influencer and barber Victor Fontanez’s new men’s grooming brand BetterDays, while former Haus Labs Creative and Design Director Thuy T. Nguyen introduced An Ori, a ...

A retailer’s “no” can be more valuable than an early “yes.” Retail readiness sometimes means shrinking the assortment before scaling distribution. Founder flexibility may be an underrated advantage in ...

Entrepreneurs Antonio Lemma and Natalia Rusanova acquired a 95% stake in Desire Holding. Key initiatives include launching new projects dedicated to S.T. Dupont, GCDS, and Sergio Soldano. The group’s ...