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

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News 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 […]
Three Improv Games To Get Your Team Out Of Their Comfort Zone

By Dave Wendland, for Forbes Agency Council, as appeared on Forbes.com I believe that overcoming limitations is a noble cause. It promotes self-development and growth. Eleanor Roosevelt is credited with saying, “Do one thing every day that scares you.” Going beyond your limitations can sometimes be scary, but the good news is that no one has to […]
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 […]
Sustainable initiatives will result in doing well by doing good

by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, for Mass Market Retailers Sustainability is generally defined as the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources to maintain an ecological balance. The three principles forming its foundation are profit, people and the planet. In today’s market, a superior product is no longer enough to win a consumer’s […]
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 […]
The beauty segment is on the rise
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News There’s good news when it comes to the beauty category — sales are trending up. According to Accelerated Analytics — a company focused on helping brands improve their sales and inventory management by collecting, harmonizing, and then reporting on retail point […]
When passion fuels product development
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Standing out in the beauty category is no easy feat, but the Meraki brand has a clear differentiator: the hair care line is infused with crystals to provide additional benefits to what are already non-toxic and cruelty-free products. Thanks to the background of […]