Starring's Ted Gibson and Jason Backe on redefining what a salon looks like
Ted Gibson and Jason Backe had to close one business to make another work. The married couple (a hairstylist and colorist, respectively) and business partners say it took closing down their flagship s...
25 Jun 202053min
'Diversity is good for business, period': Uoma Beauty founder Sharon Chuter
Uoma Beauty founder Sharon Chuter is more than ready for the reckoning coming to monocultural corporations in America. "Now I can be more vocal about it because I have little to lose," Chuter said on ...
18 Jun 202047min
Mented Cosmetics' KJ Miller and Amanda Johnson on the reasons to bet on diverse brands
Beauty companies that fail to bring diverse employees into their teams, for executive-level to entry-level roles, aren't just at risk of failing on a moral front -- they're also leaving money on the t...
11 Jun 202042min
'I definitely don't think we're looking at the death of retail': Unilever Prestige Group CEO and EVP Vasiliki Petrou
The coronavirus pandemic has created more uncertainty for brick-and-mortar locations, but it's an opportunity for companies to ramp up the expertise and service stores were known for digitally. "That ...
4 Jun 202037min
Murad CEO Michelle Shigemasa on reaching 50% DTC 'in the next two years, max'
When Murad CEO Michelle Shigemasa turned the skin care company's focus to direct-to-consumer sales versus wholesale last year, it was with the goal of getting to 50% DTC within five years. Now Shigema...
28 Mai 202033min
Biologique Recherche U.S. general manager Laura Gerchik on the future of beauty's most exclusive brand
In beauty, Biologique Recherche is the industry's definition of a cult brand. The French skincare company's products are only available in a limited assortment of spas globally, despite regular inboun...
21 Mai 202036min
Nutrafol CEO Giorgos Tsetis on changing the company's sales vehicle in a matter of weeks
Telemedicine visits may be up, but people have less usual access to their doctors and other hair specialists (like stylists and plastic surgeons) for less than urgent care. Hair and wellness company N...
14 Mai 202040min
Biossance president Catherine Gore on how skin care answered growing health concerns for consumers
Biossance president Catherine Gore has always considered skin care as medically significant, and believes customers will be more inclined to share that thinking as coronavirus lockdowns continue aroun...
7 Mai 202034min
