MCoBeauty offers luxe-for-less cosmetics exclusively at Kroger

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News MCoBeauty is an Australian beauty company that has experienced success in the United States since launching with Kroger in the first quarter of 2024. Positioned as a luxe for less, cruelty-free brand, it was created by Shelley Sullivan, who spent 20 years […]
Custom Cosmetics Planograms

From the desk of Colleen Volheim, category research and analysis manager, for the Focus on Fixtures blog series As part of our fixture coordination services, we offer fixture planograms, however, we can also offer support even earlier in the reset process by providing retailers or cosmetics brands with custom cosmetic planograms. Many brands and retailers perform their […]
Sḵwálwen Botanicals celebrates ancestral plant knowledge

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Leigh Joseph, Indigenous ethnobotanist and founder of Sḵwálwen Botanicals, has been drawn to connecting with the natural world and her community throughout her whole life. Joseph said she pursued a degree in biology and botany because she wanted to understand more […]
Perseve aims to provide luxury hair care formulas at affordable prices

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Perseve co-founder and CEO, Olivia Bae, dove into entrepreneurship at the tail end of the pandemic. After experiencing health issues that caused her to experience hair loss, she started to pay attention to the ingredients in the products she was using. “For […]
DSE believes in legacy brands with features, benefits that stand out

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News With a soft spot for legacy brands that have a focus on quality ingredients while addressing contemporary needs, DSE Healthcare Solutions, (DSE) has built a portfolio of OTC and beauty brands in the vitamin & dietary supplement, digestive health, and skin […]
For beauty resets, get an experienced vendor and the right tools

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as seen in Mass Market Retailers Ensuring your vision comes to life in-store can be the most nerve-wracking part of a reset. Relying on installers or potentially inexperienced store staff who may be unfamiliar with your brand and don’t have your passion for the products can be cause for […]
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 […]
User-friendly fixture planograms

From the desk of Kelly Zygowski, category analyst, for the Focus on Fixtures blog series When creating the vision for your in-store display at retailers, your focus is where products and graphics are placed to attract attention of customers and for ease of shopping. Once you’ve established placement and appearance, the next step is digging into the details […]
Eliminate planogram inaccuracies to avoid lost sales and profits

By Holly Jablonowski, business administration manager For a seamless set or reset experience, not only do the products have to fit in the parts & pieces (trays, holders, etc.) used, those parts & pieces need to fit so there are no surprises during at-shelf execution. Think of all the partners involved in a reset: brands, […]
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 […]