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Refy Bets the Indie Beauty Boom Isn’t Over Yet
Between rising interest rates, increased competition and slow-moving M&A dealflow, beauty founders – and their investors – are likely hedging their bets on their eventual …
the 90s was a boom time for Australian fashion and faces. What happened?
The In Vogue: The 90s series transports audiences back to the glamour and grandeur of a transformative decade for fashion. Set against the backdrop of …
Why Fast Fashion Has Been Slow to Tap the Beauty Boom
NEW YORK, United States — Zara checked all the right boxes for the premiere of its new beauty line last month: 20 shades of lip …
Peloton Founder Hits Billionaire Status on Home-Workout Boom
NEW YORK, United States — Peloton Interactive Inc. founder John Foley is now a billionaire, thanks to a stunning rally in his home-fitness company’s shares …
Japans’ Secondhand Fashion Boom Is Bigger Than the Weak Yen
The plunging value of Japan’s yen has kept archival-fashion seller Sam Barback busy. The Japanese secondhand market has been an important source of vintage items …
Adidas Regains Momentum With Retailers on Samba Boom
Adidas AG reported a rebound in sales with its retail partners and a return to growth in North America, when Yeezy sneaker sales were excluded, …
Male Infertility Anxiety Is Driving the Latest Wellness Boom
For a long time, the conversation around men’s wellness began and ended with muscle-building protein shakes and creatine powders. But lately, that discussion has broadened …
Week in Review | Whistles CEO Talk, Mass Contemporary in China, Fashion-Tech startups, Closing boom
Jane Shepherdson, Chief Executive Officer, Whistles (CEO Talk) “Perhaps it’s not surprising that, in her spare time, Jane Shepherdson does flying trapeze in Hoxton, smack …
What’s Driving Eastern Europe’s Fashion-Tech Boom?
In 2008, the year Milda Mitkute co-founded fashion resale marketplace Vinted with Justas Janauskas in Vilnius, Lithuania, the country’s start-up scene was basically non-existent. “I …
The DTC Brands Driving the Men’s Loafer Boom
Chris Echevarria saw this moment coming. It was 2017, and after streetwear’s years of domination, menswear consumers were wanting to dress up more. Echevarria had …
Neutrogena Lost Dermatologists and Missed Out on the $42 Billion Beauty Boom
For one executive, the clearest sign that Neutrogena had lost its way came when their daughter started buying CeraVe facewash and moisturiser. The family had …
LVMH Sales Grow 3 Percent As Luxury Boom Stalls
Louis Vuitton- and Dior-owner LVMH reported first-quarter sales up 3 percent on an organic basis, confirming fears that luxury demand would continue to stall as …
What’s Driving the Influencer Subscription Boom
It’s not just Vogue Runway and Cosmopolitan that are putting content behind the paywall. A growing number of content creators are asking their audience to …
On: Capitalising on the Perennial Sportswear Boom
The way David Allemann sees it, On’s expansion from geeky, high-tech running footwear into fashion-forward sportswear is evolution, not revolution. Having co-founded the company in …
The heat is on as Britain’s boom in seaside saunas stirs up some local sweat | Health & wellbeing
Seaside saunas were just a wisp of a dream until 2018. Now anyone walking along a beach at one of the UK’s main resorts is …
Custom showers and designer crates: welcome to the ‘barkitecture’ boom | Well actually
In 2021, Johnathan Lower, then a real estate agent in South Carolina, posted some old photos on TikTok that showed how he had turned a …
The Brands Driving the Post-Pandemic At-Home Nail Boom
In 2019, six years after opening the first Olive & June nail salon in Beverly Hills, the brand’s founder Sarah Gibson Tuttle made something of …
What’s Driving the Men’s Jewellery Boom?
When Julia Lang launched her unisex jewellery brand in November 2020, the New York-based marketing veteran wanted to make a splash. Instead of casting female …
New Asian Shoppers Drive Japan’s Travel Retail Boom
SHANGHAI, China — This week hundreds of millions of Chinese travellers are on the move as the National Day Golden Week holiday causes airports and …