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Target doubling down on commitment to wellness

American retailer Target is kickstarting 2025 with an expansion to its wellness category, adding more than 2,000 new items, including more than 600 exclusives. In a statement, Target said the expansion across multiple categories, including beauty, hair health, wellness technology, and apparel, was part of the retailer’s strategy to take an...

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Carolyn Aronson launches new haircare brand targeting Gen Z

Carolyn Aronson, the founder of professional haircare brand It's a 10 Haircare, has launched a new affordable haircare line targeting Gen Z consumers looking to prioritise sustainability and ingredient integrity. The brand is called Cloud Haircare and marks Aronson's first mass-market venture as the line will be available directly from...

Retail|Beauty

Boots reveal biggest beauty trends of 2024

K-beauty, blusher, hyaluronic acid and bespoke haircare are among the most in-demand products across beauty and wellness in 2024, according to British retailer Boots. As the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer, Boots stocks more than 600 healthcare brands and over 500 beauty brands, and it has analysed search and sales data from across the...

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Sephora names 2025 Accelerate brands

Sephora North America has selected eight BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) brands for its 2025 Accelerate programme, which is designed to nurture and propel emerging beauty brands. The 2025 edition marks a decade of Sephora championing emerging talent and continues to be a vital launchpad for BIPOC-founded and -owned businesses,...

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Bic acquires UK hairbrush brand Tangle Teezer

Bic, the consumer goods giant that owns stationery, lighters, and shavers, has acquired British hairbrush brand Tangle Teezer for 200 million euros from its private equity owner, Mayfair Equity Partners. Tangle Teezer, based in London, launched in 2007, billed as the “world’s first expertly designed detangling tool,” with its uniquely patented...

Retail|Beauty

JCPenney unveils exclusive salon experience with Larry Sims

American retailer JCPenney has launched an exclusive salon experience with celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims based on popular hairstyles worn by actress Gabrielle Union on the red carpet. The ‘SimStyled’ experience will be available from November 18 at select JCPenney salons in the Los Angeles and San Diego markets. It will offer a curated...

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Divi secures minority investment from Norwest

Scalp care brand Divi, featuring clean, science-backed products founded by entrepreneur Dani Austin, has secured minority investment from venture capital and growth equity investment firm Norwest for an undisclosed amount. In a statement, Divi said the investment would be used to fuel international expansion and domestic scale in key metro areas...

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CeraVe launches first haircare offering

CeraVe, the number one dermatologist-recommended skincare brand in the US, is looking to disrupt the haircare market with its first hair products targeting dandruff. Backed by L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty, CeraVe haircare is launching with five targeted scalp solutions, including two shampoos, two conditioners, and a 2-in-1, all under 10 US...

People|Beauty

Creme of Nature names Keke Palmer as chief brand officer

Textured haircare brand Creme of Nature, part of the Revlon Consumer Products LLC, has named Emmy award-winning actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and television host Keke Palmer as its first-ever chief brand officer. The Black-founded and Black-led brand, which offers hair products for care, styling, and colour designed specifically for...

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Sarah Kugelman launches beauty brand targeting women over 45

Beauty industry veteran Sarah Kugelman, founder of Skyn Iceland and gloss.com, has announced her third beauty venture crafted for women over 45 as she looks to change cultural perceptions of pro-ageing brands. ‘All Golden’ is looking to become the first luxury beauty and lifestyle brand for women 45 and over that celebrates, uplifts and inspires...

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Sodalis Group acquires HRB Brands

Private equity firm Tengram Capital Partners has sold HRB Brands, home to hair care and skin brands, including Alberto VO5 and Sure, to Sodalis Group, a European-based beauty and personal care platform, for an undisclosed amount. US-based personal care company HRB, formerly known as High Ridge Brands, comprises of 20 brands, including Alberto...

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Fenty Hair opens pop-up in Selfridges Corner Shop

Rihanna’s haircare brand Fenty Hair has launched exclusively at Selfridges in the UK and is taking over the London department store’s ‘Corner Shop’ until September 28. The Fenty Hair ‘Mane Street’ pop-up is a fully immersive recreation of the most stylish street in town, inspired by the campaign video, complete with its full range of hair...