Glossy

10/07/2025

Beauty brands realize that creative production bottlenecks present bigger obstacles than media strategy or spend. The solution: a creative supply chain. Sponsored by Celtra.

Discover how a connected creative supply chain helps marketers scale content, reduce inefficiencies and boost performance.

10/07/2025

U.S. retailer Ulta Beauty announced Thursday that it has acquired U.K. speciality beauty retailer Space NK Limited from private equity firm Manzanita Capital. The deal includes a mix of cash and credit, but the exact terms have not yet been disclosed.

Ulta Beauty announced Thursday that it has purchased U.K.-based specialty beauty retailer SpaceNK Limited from PE firm Manzanita Capital. Space NK currently operates 83 specialty beauty stores across the UK and Ireland and sold its internal U.S. distribution company, which served Bloomingdale’s an...

10/07/2025

Condé Nast and Hearst have joined the New York Times in signing a licensing deal with Amazon for its AI-powered shopping assistant Rufus.

10/07/2025

What do beetles and red lipstick have in common? More than you may think. Joshua Britton, founder and CEO of L’Oreal-backed Debut, joins the Glossy Beauty Podcast to discuss a biotechnology breakthrough that could soon impact a large segment of the beauty industry — and save millions of female cochineal beetles currently used in cosmetics manufacturing today.

What do beetles and red lipstick have in common? More than you may think. Joshua Britton, founder and CEO of L’Oreal-backed Debut, joins the Glossy Beauty Podcast to discuss a biotechnology breakthrough that could soon impact a large segment of the beauty industry — and save millions of female c...

09/07/2025

Gen Z and teen shoppers are paying more attention than ever to what goes into their beauty products — but there's still a disconnect between teens' desire to purchase clean beauty products and how much they actually know about clean beauty. Helping teens understand what "clean" really means — and showing them why it matters — may be just as important as offering the product itself. Sponsored by TeenVoice.

Discover what teens want from clean beauty brands, including how they define “clean,” make buying decisions and where confusion remains.

09/07/2025

A report from marketplace and social commerce automation platform Cymbio published on Wednesday found that marketplaces drove more than 40% of total e-commerce growth in 2024. The report, using internal data from Cymbio as well as Capital One and Emarketer, found direct-to-consumer channels drove 25% of e-commerce growth. Cymbio estimates that marketplaces will drive 53% of growth by 2030.

A report from marketplace and social commerce automation platform Cymbio published on Wednesday found that marketplaces drove more than 40% of total e-commerce growth in 2024. The report, using internal data from Cymbio as well as Capital One and Emarketer, found direct-to-consumer channels drove 25...

09/07/2025

Fanatics bills the festival as a sort of Comic Con for sports collectible fans. And much like Comic Con, where actual comic books are the ostensible focus, there is much more to Fanatics Fest than just trading cards. It’s becoming a significant branding opportunity for fashion and luxury brands seeking to target a high-value, sports-obsessed consumer.

Fanatics bills the festival as a sort of Comic Con for sports collectible fans. And much like Comic Con, where actual comic books are the ostensible focus, there is much more to Fanatics Fest than just trading cards. It’s becoming a significant branding opportunity for fashion and luxury brands se...

08/07/2025

On July 20, JVN Hair, the brand founded by “Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness, will launch at Ulta Beauty both online and in approximately 700 stores, about half of the retailer’s locations. JVN Hair was originally incubated in partnership with Amyris, which declared bankruptcy in August 2023. In December 2023, the private equity firm Windsong Global acquired JVN Hair at auction for $1.25 million.

On July 20, JVN Hair, the brand founded by “Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness, will launch at Ulta Beauty both online and in approximately 700 stores, about half of the retailer’s locations. JVN Hair was originally incubated in partnership with Amyris, which declared bankruptcy in August 2023....