Samantha Conti

6 days ago | wwd.com | Alex Wynne |Jenny B. Fine |Faye Brookman |Emily Burns |Kathryn Hopkins |Noor Lobad | +5 more

Speed and agility were the buzzwords of 2024, so it's apropos that beauty sales broke the $250 billion barrier for the first time last year. But there are clouds on the horizon. What's clear from the 2024 WWD Beauty Inc Top 100, our annual ranking of the world's largest beauty companies by sales, is that the industry is undergoing seismic shifts as a result of geopolitical tensions, technological advances and a consumer landscape that is more complex than ever before.

1 week ago | wwd.com | Samantha Conti

- Health is wealth, and consumers today are investing in their future well-being like never before, according to a new report from Iris Ventures. "Longevity Through Nutrition," published this month, points out that multibillionaires with a penchant for plasma infusions, aren't the only longevity enthusiasts out there. Instead, it's everyday people - of all ages - who are looking for small, consistent ways to live healthy, vibrant lives for as long as possible.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Samantha Conti

LONDON — Health is wealth, and consumers today are investing in their future well-being like never before, according to a new report from Iris Ventures. “Longevity Through Nutrition,” published this month, points out that multibillionaires with a penchant for plasma infusions, aren’t the only longevity enthusiasts out there. Instead, it’s everyday people — of all ages — who are looking for small, consistent ways to live healthy, vibrant lives for as long as possible.

1 week ago | wwd.com | Samantha Conti

Watches of Switzerland, the publicly listed watch and jewelry retail group, plans to shut 16 showrooms in the U.K. and eliminate 40 roles as part of a plan to streamline the business. "We continually assess our operations to remain as efficient and productive as possible," the company said in a statement to WWD. "While we intend to continue growing our showroom estate organically and by acquisition, following a recent review we have regrettably made the difficult decision" to shut the showrooms.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Samantha Conti

LONDON — Watches of Switzerland, the publicly listed watch and jewelry retail group, plans to shut 16 showrooms in the U.K. and eliminate 40 roles as part of a plan to streamline the business. “We continually assess our operations to remain as efficient and productive as possible,” the company said in a statement to WWD.