Beauty Leaders Set Their Intentions
“My New Year’s resolution is to bring joy, whether it is in MAC and the creative we bring to market, ways that I can help develop talent or things I…
The Evolution of Beauty Retail: Who’s Gaining Share, and Who’s Losing It
The beauty retail landscape is poised for further evolution in 2021. In 2020, beauty shopping changed, largely because of the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, which had consumers shopping for…
Beauty Incubators Play Big Yet Evolving Role in the Industry
If you ask Sephora’s Artemis Patrick about beauty incubators, she’ll tell you Sephora has always been one. The retailer has long aimed to look out for its brands and guide…
Leonard Lauder on Listening and Leadership
Leonard A. Lauder, chairman emeritus of the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., might unofficially call himself “chief teaching officer,” but one of his foolproof techniques for success relies less on teaching…
The 2020 WWD Beauty Inc Awards
Newcomer of the Year: Stéphane Rinderknech, chief executive officer, L’Oréal USA To say that Stéphane Rinderknech started his role as chief executive officer of L’Oréal USA under less than ideal condition—a…
Puig Shakes Up Business Structure, Aims for 3 Billion Euros in 2023 Sales
PARIS – Puig is reorganizing its business structure with the aim of hitting 3 billion euros in sales in 2023. The family-owned Spanish company announced Wednesday that it will establish…
Despite COVID-19, Beauty M&A Is Booming
Things may have gotten weird in the beauty dealscape over the past few months as financial types found themselves Zooming through due diligence, but the ongoing pandemic is not expected…
Patrick Starrr Says It's OK to Still Be a Makeup Maximalist in 2020
Understandably, 2020 has brought on a huge wave of makeup minimalists. In tough times — mostly spent inside and on the internet — full-coverage foundations have been traded for tinted…
‘Cleanical’ Skin-care Brands Grow by Double Digits
For the new generation of clean products, what’s inside the jar is increasingly as important as what’s not. While clean beauty was at first driven by consumers looking for products…
The Webster Launches Beauty Vertical
The Webster boutique is going after a new market: prestige beauty. The 11-year-old retailer, which now has eight locations nationwide, is amping up its offerings in the beauty market. Beauty…