Exclusive: Akt London Enters Sephora
The UK label will roll out its hero deodorant to Sephora US doors and launch its full assortment online as the LVMH-owned retailer expands its body care offering.
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The Limits of Mecca’s Retail Magic
The Australian beauty retailer dominates its home market even as competitors like Sephora and Amazon get stronger. Where does it grow from here?
The Limits of Mecca’s Retail Magic
The Australian beauty retailer dominates its home market even as competitors like Sephora and Amazon get stronger. Where does it grow from here?
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Pat McGrath Labs Is Up for Sale — Again
The makeup artistry brand has a new owner, but is still being shopped around for investment and acquisition opportunities, The Business of Beauty has learned.
Pat McGrath Labs Is Up for Sale — Again
The makeup artistry brand has a new owner, but is still being shopped around for investment and acquisition opportunities, The Business of Beauty has learned.
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Can Marketing Stunts Breathe New Life Into Beauty’s Oldest Brands?
Household names like Gold Bond, Vaseline and Sunsilk are investing in new activations and partnerships to reach younger consumers. Do they really need to?
Can Marketing Stunts Breathe New Life Into Beauty’s Oldest Brands?
Household names like Gold Bond, Vaseline and Sunsilk are investing in new activations and partnerships to reach younger consumers. Do they really need to?
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Exclusive: Amouage Revenue Surged 66% in 2025
The Omani fragrance house charted record sales growth in 2025, driven by its high-concentration ‘Exceptional Extraits’ collection and its global fleet of stores.
Exclusive: Amouage Revenue Surged 66% in 2025
The Omani fragrance house charted record sales growth in 2025, driven by its high-concentration ‘Exceptional Extraits’ collection and its global fleet of stores.
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How the Body Scan Became a Luxury Product
New longevity companies like Neko Health or Prenuvo endeavour to turn preventative health into an upscale, almost spalike experience. But no one can afford for them to be wrong.
How the Body Scan Became a Luxury Product
New longevity companies like Neko Health or Prenuvo endeavour to turn preventative health into an upscale, almost spalike experience. But no one can afford for them to be wrong.
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Drunk Elephant Isn’t Shiseido’s Only Problem
Japan’s largest beauty company posted its first loss in decades after writing down Drunk Elephant. With a turnaround in progress, it needs to revisit its overall brand mix to prove it can — or can’t — evolve.
Drunk Elephant Isn’t Shiseido’s Only Problem
Japan’s largest beauty company posted its first loss in decades after writing down Drunk Elephant. With a turnaround in progress, it needs to revisit its overall brand mix to prove it can — or can’t — evolve.
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Why Pat McGrath Labs Filed for Bankruptcy
Once valued at $1 billion, the makeup brand has struggled to balance its creative point of view with commercial viability.
Why Pat McGrath Labs Filed for Bankruptcy
Once valued at $1 billion, the makeup brand has struggled to balance its creative point of view with commercial viability.
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Exclusive: Sephora Partners with Olive Young
The LVMH-owned retailer will stock a selection of skincare online and in stores worldwide curated by the Korean beauty giant from autumn 2026.
Exclusive: Sephora Partners with Olive Young
The LVMH-owned retailer will stock a selection of skincare online and in stores worldwide curated by the Korean beauty giant from autumn 2026.
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Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in Ex Nihilo
The LVMH-backed private equity firm has taken a large minority stake in the high perfumery brand, which looks to push deeper into the US market.
Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in Ex Nihilo
The LVMH-backed private equity firm has taken a large minority stake in the high perfumery brand, which looks to push deeper into the US market.
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How GLP-1s Are Shaping Beauty and Fashion
The recent launch of the Wegovy pill and a pipeline full of next-generation weight loss drugs are already having major consequences on apparel, aesthetics and other attendant industries. Experts say it’s only the beginning.
How GLP-1s Are Shaping Beauty and Fashion
The recent launch of the Wegovy pill and a pipeline full of next-generation weight loss drugs are already having major consequences on apparel, aesthetics and other attendant industries. Experts say it’s only the beginning.
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Exclusive: Eurazeo to Shut Down Brand Investment Arm
The French private equity firm, a former investor in Farfetch and Pat McGrath Labs with current stakes in beauty companies like Beekman 1802 and Gisou, is in the process of dissolving its consumer investment arm, sources told The Business of Beauty.
Exclusive: Eurazeo to Shut Down Brand Investment Arm
The French private equity firm, a former investor in Farfetch and Pat McGrath Labs with current stakes in beauty companies like Beekman 1802 and Gisou, is in the process of dissolving its consumer investment arm, sources told The Business of Beauty.
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The Techniques and Technologies of the World’s Top Skincare Experts
Professionals like the aesthetician Keren Bartov and the dermatologist Dissapong Panithaporn have attracted an international clientele to their clinics, relying on the latest technology to achieve better, more instantaneous beauty results. But others say their hands are skilled enough.
The Techniques and Technologies of the World’s Top Skincare Experts
Professionals like the aesthetician Keren Bartov and the dermatologist Dissapong Panithaporn have attracted an international clientele to their clinics, relying on the latest technology to achieve better, more instantaneous beauty results. But others say their hands are skilled enough.
The News in Brief
Molly Sims’ Yse Beauty Appoints New CEO
Doreen Arbel, a veteran of L’Oréal and Charlotte Tilbury, becomes the label’s first chief executive as it prepares to launch in all Sephora US doors.
Charlotte Tilbury CEO Demetra Pinsent Exits the Brand
The makeup label’s chief executive of 14 years announced her departure internally on Wednesday, The Business of Beauty has learned.
Pat McGrath Labs Secures Bankruptcy Financing
A US court approved Florida-based firm GDA Luma’s $30 million infusion into the embattled makeup artistry brand, which will see founder Pat McGrath step into a chief creative officer role.
M.ph by Mary Phillips Appoints CEO From Ouai
Hannah Beals has been appointed to lead the early-stage makeup artistry label, which launched August 2025.
Pat McGrath Labs Puts Assets Up for Sale
The legendary makeup artist’s eponymous brand is undergoing ‘restructuring and recapitalisation processes’ expected to be completed in 2026.
ByErim and Make Waves Win Inaugural Breakout Beauty UK Accelerator Prize
The new awards program, put on by incubator Growth Studio and sponsored by Boots and TikTok Shop, honoured the haircare and body labels with a grand prize that includes retailer placement and executive mentorship.
Human Made’s Share Price Jumps in IPO
The Japanese streetwear label’s share price closed up 13 percent in its first day of trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.