Marketing
Coworking with Ratna Rao
She’s founder and CEO of RK Ventures.
Erin Cabrey
Erin is a senior reporter covering beauty, grocery/food & beverage, and the wider CPG industry, from consumer products giants to challenger brands and the retailers that sell them, and the geopolitical factors, social media trends, and consumer behaviors that challenge or shift their strategies, from marketing to merchandising to supply chain. She also covers areas like retailers’ shifting pricing strategies and the rise of private labels, retailers’ efforts to adapt to Gen Z and Gen Alpha shoppers, and retail executive changes.
Consumer Behavior & Trends
This K-beauty giant is taking over North America, one brand at a time
Amorepacific, home to brands like Laneige and COSRX, is introducing its wide beauty portfolio overseas in partnership with Amazon and Sephora.
Consumer Behavior & Trends
More higher-income shoppers are opting for private labels
A new study from Simon-Kucher found higher-income shoppers are increasing their private label purchases since last year.
Stores
Coworking with Andrew Helms
He’s CEO, USA, at SumUp.
Marketing
Video: Why these beauty leaders came to Ulta Beauty World
Brands, founders, and execs like Personal Day founder Lili Reinhart and Euphoria makeup designer and Half Magic founder Donni Davy shared the benefit of exhibiting at the beauty event.
Marketing
It’s a 10 Haircare founder and CEO on self-funding and starting over
Carolyn Aronson shares the importance of strategy shifts—including a new rebrand and partnership with Khloé Kardashian—in growing the 20-year-old brand.
Stores
Lululemon, Apple, Best Buy CEOs among April’s retail C-suite moves
Sol de Janeiro, Bath & Body Works, and Dolce & Gabbana also shook up their C-suites.
E-Commerce
Coworking with Tammy Callahan
She’s Senior Retail Business Development Manager at The Look Company.
E-Commerce
At Ulta Beauty World, a ‘marketer’s dream come true’
The second iteration of the beauty retailer’s viral event held in Orlando, Florida, this month showcased massive beauty hauls’ ability to strengthen brand and consumer connections.
E-Commerce
Gas prices drive up March retail sales
US retail sales jumped 1.7% month-over-month, the Commerce Department reported this week.