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Huda Kattan: The Face That Built a Beauty Empire

24 April 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

24 April 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

This social media influencer-turned-entrepreneur built a $1.2 billion beauty brand that’s one of the hottest acquisition targets in the industry. Now, the straight-talking Iraqi-American wants to build one of the largest beauty businesses in the world.

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How Online Brands Can Pave a Path to Profitability

24 April 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

24 April 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

Many direct-to-consumer brands run losses for years, relying on a perpetual cycle of funding rounds to cover the cost of acquiring new customers. Here’s BoF’s guide to getting out of the red, with advice from founders of start-ups that did it.

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The yoga pants maker, which has recently been focusing on menswear, expects to more than double the size of its revenue from the business segment by 2023.

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Six years after Rana Plaza, Fashion Revolution’s annual transparency index shows the industry largely remains a black box.

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Ruyi to Seek $500 Million US IPO for Lycra Unit

The Chinese textile group is working with Goldman Sachs as it explores the potential deal.

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What Fenty Beauty and Dollar General Have in Common

Cheap, blandly packaged private-label makeup lines are on the decline, while glamorous "exclusive" collections are all the rage. Turns out the two have more in common than at first glance.

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SMCP Partners with JD.com

With labels including Sandro and Maje, the group is looking to expand its presence in the lucrative Chinese market.

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Huda Kattan: The Face That Built a Beauty Empire

Huda Kattan: The Face That Built a Beauty Empire

How Online Brands Can Pave a Path to Profitability

How Online Brands Can Pave a Path to Profitability

What Fenty Beauty and Dollar General Have in Common

What Fenty Beauty and Dollar General Have in Common

Serena Williams: The Champion’s Mindset

Serena Williams: The Champion’s Mindset

At TED 2019, Dystopia Mixes with Joy and Inspiration

At TED 2019, Dystopia Mixes with Joy and Inspiration

The Business of Beauty

Huda Kattan: The Face That Built a Beauty Empire

24 April 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

This social media influencer-turned-entrepreneur built a $1.2 billion beauty brand that’s one of the hottest acquisition targets in the industry. Now, the straight-talking Iraqi-American wants to build one of the largest beauty businesses in the world.

BoF Professional Exclusive

How Online Brands Can Pave a Path to Profitability

24 April 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

Many direct-to-consumer brands run losses for years, relying on a perpetual cycle of funding rounds to cover the cost of acquiring new customers. Here’s BoF’s guide to getting out of the red, with advice from founders of start-ups that did it.

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Lululemon Expects Five Years of Annual Revenue Growth in Low Teens

24 April 2019 • By Reuters

24 April 2019 • By Reuters

The yoga pants maker, which has recently been focusing on menswear, expects to more than double the size of its revenue from the business segment by 2023.

Fashion Industry Still Failing on Transparency

24 April 2019 • By Sarah Kent

24 April 2019 • By Sarah Kent

Six years after Rana Plaza, Fashion Revolution’s annual transparency index shows the industry largely remains a black box.

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Ruyi to Seek $500 Million US IPO for Lycra Unit

24 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

24 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

The Chinese textile group is working with Goldman Sachs as it explores the potential deal.

The Business of Beauty

What Fenty Beauty and Dollar General Have in Common

23 April 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

23 April 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

Cheap, blandly packaged private-label makeup lines are on the decline, while glamorous "exclusive" collections are all the rage. Turns out the two have more in common than at first glance.

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SMCP Partners with JD.com

23 April 2019 • By Reuters

23 April 2019 • By Reuters

With labels including Sandro and Maje, the group is looking to expand its presence in the lucrative Chinese market.

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