Assets Tag

As beauty strategics look to trim the fat in an ever-tightening market, the brand ownership model is shifting once more. While strategics selling off assets is nothing latest, the undeniable fact that an unusually high number are on the block, combined with the rumored tranche of brands expected to come back to market in the approaching 12 months, opens the door for other players to extend their participation in beauty — namely private equity. As a refresher, Unilever said in late October that it's preparing to give attention to the highest 30 high-growth brands in its portfolio — in beauty that features Dove, Dermalogica, Paula’s Alternative and Pond’s — as a part of an motion plan unveiled by the corporate’s latest chief...