Emily Jensen

1 day ago | glossy.co | Emily Jensen

For Florida-based dermatologist Dr. Loretta Ciraldo, convincing her patients to apply sunscreen to their faces every day can still be an uphill battle. Asking them to spend $50 on a daily sunscreen can make it even tougher, she admits. “There’s no doubt that the consumer, at first glance, would be like, ‘Well, why would you spend $50 when you can go to the drug store and buy a sunscreen that you can put on your face for $15?’” said Dr. Ciraldo.

3 days ago | glossy.co | Emily Jensen

The Orveon team wasn’t totally sure what to expect when it opened up a “Buy with Prime” option to shoppers on bareminerals.com in July 2023. The checkout option would allow consumers purchasing Bare Minerals products on the brand’s DTC channels to have their order fulfilled by Amazon, so long as they are Amazon Prime members.

1 week ago | glossy.co | Emily Jensen

When Los Angeles-based perfumer Maxwell Williams placed an order for perfume bottle caps from China on April 26, they weren’t sure what they would have to pay in the end. With the de minimis loophole set to end on May 2, which had previously exempted goods worth less than $800 from tariffs, Williams was concerned about having to eat an additional cost. Fortunately for Williams, the caps arrived in Los Angeles from China on April 30, before the de minimis loophole ended.

1 week ago | glossy.co | Emily Jensen

This week, Glossy spotlights the power of specialty stores. While department stores’ demands and terms are turning brands away, specialty stores — often offering new awareness, desirable brand alignment, target consumer-focused curations and inspiring physical footprints — are becoming go-to retail partners. We’re spotlighting five U.S. stores that leading brands are betting on now.

2 weeks ago | glossy.co | Emily Jensen

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. reported a 10% decline in net sales during its third quarter of fiscal year 2025 earnings call on Thursday. The beauty conglomerate stated it will lay off up to 7,000 employees amid a larger profit recovery and growth plan. In February, after reporting a 6% drop in net sales during its second-quarter earnings call, the company unveiled a “Beauty Reimagined” plan to counter declining sales.