What a difference a few years can make. Once the outcast of the prestige beauty industry, Amazon is now seen by some as a potential savior, but what does this mean for other beauty retailers? More from WWD The biggest turning point came in March, when Estée Lauder Cos. returned to the platform after years… Read More »
Shark Beauty, the viral hair care product line launched by home appliance manufacturer SharkNinja in 2021, is launching a new hair dryer duo aimed at scalp health. Called the SpeedStyle Pro and SpeedStyle Pro Flex (the difference is that the latter folds up for easy travel and comes with an additional diffuser nozzle for curly… Read More »
While many brands bill themselves as “beauty’s best-kept secret,” few can claim to have generated $33 million in sales in its first year with a single stock-keeping unit and triple-digit growth every year since. That’s also true for Divi, the quietly growing hair-care brand launched in late 2021 by Texas-based lifestyle influencer Dani Austin. Austin’s… Read More »
May Ōura Ring Ōura Ring, the smart ring that tracks sleep, activity, stress and more, has added its third new retail partner in 18 months and is now available online at more than 104 Target locations and retailers. The launch comes on the heels of expansions to Amazon and Best Buy and includes in-store try-ons… Read More »
From Dermalogica’s Aurelian Lis to Commence’s Brooke Shields, MAC Cosmetics’ Drew Elliott and Aïda Moudachirou-Rebois’ on Day Two of WWD’s 2024 Beauty CEO Summit at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne in Miami. Visionary founders and executives, up to and beyond, took the stage. Topics included navigating a turbulent global retail landscape, leveraging AI to its full… Read More »
Updated as of April 18, 5pm EST PARIS — L’Oréal’s Consumer Products and Dermatological Beauty Divisions’ sales in the first quarter of 2024 strongly exceeded analysts’ expectations, driven by Europe and emerging markets. More from WWD Sales at the French maker of Lancôme, Kiehl’s, Yves Saint Laurent and Garnier beauty products rose 8.3 percent to… Read More »
“I love winning; winning is my life,” said Serena Williams, sitting on a couch overlooking the backyard of her home in West Palm Beach, Florida. A private tennis court sits about 100 feet away, while a long, wooden table to Williams’ left is covered in mood-board images from which several themes can be surmised —… Read More »
Launch of the Year Prestige: Prada Beauty More from WWD Miuccia Prada is one of fashion’s most innovative thinkers; so it’s no surprise that when it came time to launch a beauty line with licensee L’Oréal, her goal was to shake things up. “What does beauty mean today?” Speaking at the launch with Raf Simons,… Read More »