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2 Apr

Tangle Teezer U.S. Expansion Plans Are Paying Off

Kim Kardashian and the Oscars’ goodie bags have helped British founded hairbrush brand Tangle Teezer to capitalize on its U.S. expansion plans. The corporate has been working for the past few years to realize traction within the U.S. and its latest set of results showed that work has come to fruition. The U.S. is now Tangle Teezer’s largest market, with sales surging 133 percent in 2021. It entered the U.S. through doors at Ulta Beauty, however it now also available at Goal, Walgreens, Sephora, CVS and Nordstrom. The brand’s work with celebrity stylists akin to Chris Appleton has helped it in its mission, as he has used the comb on celebrity clients akin to Kardashian. It was also included within the Oscars’ goodie...
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26 Mar

Europe’s Buzzy Indie Skin Care and Wellness Brands Not

PARIS — A spate of European indie skincare and wellness brands haven't yet made it to the U.S., but are ripe for the stocking by retailers there. Consider indies because the mice that roar, and the numbers prove their bite. Indie skincare sales last 12 months within the U.S. were especially strong, equaling $9.1 billion, a 14 percent year-on-year increase. That followed on from 11 percent growth in 2022. Meanwhile, unit sales in 2023 against 2022 grew by double digits, in response to Circana. “On this current digital age, indies have quickly risen to be a powerful segment in beauty, representing $30.5 billion in sales and capturing a 32 percent dollar share of the category,” said NielsenIQ in its report titled “The Rise of...
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6 Mar

Why U.S. Cosmetics Sales Are Suffering

The prestige makeup world is a murky place immediately, particularly within the U.S. market. Industry sources said numbers from the NPD Group in the primary quarter showed significant declines in sales across a few of the biggest makeup brands, including MAC, Urban Decay, and Anastasia Beverly Hills — which is alleged to be down greater than 20 percent. The corporate didn't immediately reply to a request for comment. Other big name brands, including Bobbi Brown, Smashbox, Tarte, Stila and Chanel makeup, were also said to have posted dips within the quarter. In all, NPD said makeup sales were down 3 percent through April. Industry sources questioned those numbers, saying that the agency can’t track exclusive or direct-to-consumer brands, and that sales from those...
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3 Dec

EXCLUSIVE: Balenciaga CEO on Brand’s U.S. Push — and

Balenciaga‘s big show in Los Angeles Saturday caps off a fancy, but ultimately encouraging, yr for the French fashion house — and underscores how necessary the U.S. market stays for its future. California particularly has been a recent focus for Balenciaga’s retail expansion — it doubled its presence on Rodeo Drive and debuted a two-story venue at South Coast Plaza — and that’s hardly a coincidence. “It’s very necessary while you have a look at the perception that all of us have of luxury, and the role played by america particularly in redefining luxury,” in accordance with Balenciaga chief executive officer Cédric Charbit. “Balenciaga also makes this claim of redefining luxury, so we've this in common.” Since Demna arrived on the creative helm...
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