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How Supergoop CMO Lauren Weinberg is tackling Amazon and Tik Tok Shop amid channel mix expansion
10+ hour, 55+ min ago (396+ words) This is an episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast, which features candid conversations about how today's trends are shaping the future of the beauty and wellness industries. More from the series " It's tough to compete with Supergoop, the sunscreen startup…...
Fashion Briefing: 'What the people want': Bootleg sports merchandise is pushing licensed brands to step up their game
11+ hour, 12+ min ago (882+ words) This week, we're taking a look at the world of bootleg sports merchandise, including its rise during the NBA Finals and World Cup, its negative effects on fashion and the lessons brands should take from the bootleg demand. If you…...
Wellness Briefing: Bon voyage! Inside Hearst's bet on wellness cruises, plus news
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (654+ words) Additionally, telehealth leader Midi Health launches clinical skin care, a rush of new intimate care brands arrive stateside, and postbiotics surge in growth as gut health continues to drive consumer spending." Legacy publisher Hearst Magazines will launch its first wellness…...
How Dsquared2 and Damiani turned checkout friction into a growth lever
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (559+ words) As shopping journeys become more fragmented and discovery becomes increasingly borderless, international demand is reaching brands faster than many are operationally prepared to support it at scale. As a result, for many brands, international growth has become less of a…...
Vacation builds on its nostalgic Pepsi collab with a throwback summer giveaway
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (466+ words) Vacation is expanding its partnership with Pepsi. On Wednesday, the beauty brand known for its throwback marketing and scented sunscreens launched a collaborative giveaway of archival Pepsi merchandise and co-branded, vintage-inspired Vacation and Pepsi merch." Since its launch in 2021, Vacation…...
Coty is expanding its biggest Boss fragrance franchise to women
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (469+ words) Coty is expanding Boss Bottled, the nearly three-decades-old flagship franchise within its Boss fragrance business, to women's fragrance for the first time. The aim is to turn its strength with male consumers into a broader, dual-gender business. "Boss Bottled is…...
Beauty Briefing: How exclusivity is driving niche fragrance sales
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (630+ words) This week, I checked in on how niche fragrance brands like Ex Nihilo are driving hype and creativity with limited-edition scents. Additionally, Bath & Body Works joins Ulta, and Sephora expands its quiet hours." "It has to generate positive frustration: How…...
Fashion brands are capitalizing on the growing demand for stadium-compliant clear handbags
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (526+ words) Stadium season is upon us this summer, between the World Cup, the U. S. Open and a number of big-name musical tours like Olivia Rodrigo's starting in August. Fashion brands have already been wise to the need for stadium-ready outfits, but now…...
Unilever's jam-packed World Cup partnership is a beta test for its new social-first strategy
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (469+ words) This story is part of our editorial series on how major retailers, fashion conglomerates, beauty brands and CPG startups are leveraging this year's biggest-ever FIFA World Cup to their advantage. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is on track to be the…...
How Fast Retailing's decades-long relationship with suppliers is enabling record-breaking revenue
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (471+ words) Fast Retailing, the Japanese retail giant that owns Uniqlo, is having a record year. The first half of 2026 saw the company's revenue exceed $10. 5 billion, a nearly 15% year-over-year increase. Profitability also increased, rising by nearly 30% based on strong global demand. But…...