Retailers must keep pace with technological change
by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, for Chain Drug Review Consumer behavior in the foreseeable future will likely continue to be shaped by economic uncertainty and access to new technological advances. Meanwhile, retailers will be met with a variety of competitive forces, ever-changing shopper preferences, retail media network evolvement, omnichannel demands, and the risks and […]
Pound Cake is on a mission to shake up the beauty industry
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Perseverance pays off. When Camille Bell, CEO and co-founder of Pound Cake was tired of lip color products looking different after application from the color advertised, she decided to do something about it. With co-founder and chief branding officer, Johnny Velazquez, they envisioned a […]
Ulta Beauty supports BIPOC brands’ retail readiness through MUSE accelerator program
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Following the pivotal events of 2020, Ulta Beauty was one of many organizations that accelerated its efforts to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. Jessica Phillips, vice president of merchandising at Ulta Beauty, shared, “DE&I was already an important value of ours […]
A legacy brand broadening its base
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News The hair care category is known for reinvention. Manufacturers update packaging, branding, and formulas as well as add to their product families often. Like other beauty categories, it’s important to innovate, keep up with trends, and stay on top of consumer preferences […]
Beauty benefits: Focus on ingredients
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Every year, HRG conducts a review of the new health, beauty, and wellness products released to identify trends and shifts in the market. There were 632 beauty and 302 wellness items that were launched in 2023 and the first three months of […]
Finding the bright side
Marlene Wallach didn’t set out to develop a skin care line, but that’s where her journey has led her. The founder and CEO of Gleem Beauty spent nearly two decades at the helm of Wilhelmina Creative Models. While there, she worked closely with models in different age groups who encountered various skin challenges. It […]
Trusting the process
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News With a mantra of “whatever goes on your body should be good enough to go in it,” the beauty brand Camille Rose has grown from offering homemade eczema cream to a multi-line, multi-million-dollar company. Camille Rose is predominantly a textured hair care […]
Community connections have led to long-term success for Palmer’s
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News If you’ve ever shopped the skin care aisles, you have seen one of the iconic skin care brands, Palmer’s, on the shelf. E.T. Browne Drug Company, the makers of Palmer’s, originated in 1840. Mr. Edward Thomas Browne partnered with Doctor […]
Beauty is in the brow
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Twenty years ago, Billion Dollar Beauty founder Natalie Plain was working in Los Angeles as a television producer when an eyebrow shaping appointment resulted in newly defined brows that altered her appearance. Fascinated and excited by the transformation, she began producing […]
Making sun protection part of a daily routine
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, “protecting your skin from the sun can reduce your risk of developing skin cancer, sunburn, and premature skin aging like age spots, sagging, and wrinkles. If you’ve had skin cancer, sun protection can […]