8 PRICING MISTAKES EARLY-STAGE BEAUTY BRANDS MAKE

Let’s talk about the eight pricing mistakes made by beauty founders! Pricing, my friend, is a strategic decision that holds immense power to shape your growth and profitability. Instead of hasty decisions or relying on limited information, exploring the many factors listed below is crucial to avoid the common pitfalls. Doing so’ll unlock the key …

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3 GROWTH ENGINES TO ACHIEVE PRODUCT-MARKET FIT FOR YOUR BEAUTY BRAND

There are three growth engines to realize Product-market fit, a pretty uncommon feat, for your beauty brand. However, brands can still find themselves on an exciting journey between having no product-market fit and reaching the holy grail of full product-market fit. And you know you’re closer than ever when the demand for your product exceeds …

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WHY BEAUTY STARTUPS FAIL

Why do beauty startups fail, never take off, or never succeed? Beauty startups fail for various reasons in this highly competitive emerging beauty market, with a continuous influx of new beauty brands, amidst competition from the incumbent early-stage beauty brands. But the majority fail because they never take off or even taste success. Let’s deep …

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WHICH BEAUTY ACCELERATOR FITS YOUR BRAND?

Which retailer’s beauty accelerator fits your beauty brand’s custom hyper-jump opportunity? How can they help you with hyper-growth? These powerhouses are stepping up to propel beauty brands like yours into the limelight. However, the struggle is – which one to choose? Which accelerator aligns perfectly with your brand’s vision and growth stage? Should you opt …

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BRAND PURPOSE-WHY, WHAT AND HOW?

What is Brand Purpose, what isn’t, how to find it, and is it important to have one? Brand Purpose could be used for your positioning especially if it is also a cause. This article covers, amongst other topics, -Definition of brand purpose-Where does purpose sit in the vision chart-Objective of brand purpose-Difference between brand purpose …

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PRESTIGE VERSUS LUXURY BEAUTY BRANDING

Prestige and luxury beauty branding isn’t the same. These terms are used interchangeably even though substantial difference exists between the two. According to Professor Bernard Dubois and Sandor Czellar’s published paper in 2002 on luxury brands vs prestige brands, “Prestige is based on unique human accomplishment inherent to the brand whereas luxury refers to the …

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KATE SOMERVILLE CEO AND CIRCCELL FOUNDER ON MEANING AND FUTURE OF LUXURY BEAUTY

What’s the meaning and future of luxury beauty? Below is a deep-dive on the meaning and future of luxury beauty with Reuben Carranza, CEO, Kate Sommerville-an iconic luxury beauty, skincare brand, sold across the most prestigious retailers and clinics across countries as well as DTC, and with Maya Crothers, Founder, Circcell-a luxury beauty, skincare brand, …

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WE ARE WILD RECREATION SKIN CARE FOUNDER SHARES HER INSIGHTS AND STORY

We are Wild recreation skincare is a perfect example of an Indie beauty brand that got the brand story fundamentals right, and success with raving fans and retailers is a testament to that! We are Wild is the first all-solid skincare system designed for everyday recreation. “Because active skin demands solid performance.” Sally Kim, the …

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