Sophie Pitt

1 week ago | beautymatter.com | Sophie Pitt

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1 week ago | beautymatter.com | Sophie Pitt

While luxury peers like LVMH struggled with slowing sales, Q1 of 2025 has proved solid for beauty conglomerate L’Oréal. The Group reported a 4.4% sales growth (3.5% like-for-like) for the time period, almost tripling analyst expectations of 1.3% and moderately outperforming the global beauty market. L’Oréal generated €11.7 billion ($13.3 billion) in total sales for the three months concluding in March, showcasing the company as a resilient figure in the current challenging beauty landscape.

1 week ago | beautymatter.com | Sophie Pitt

In an age when beauty consumers are more discerning, more vocal, and more values-driven than ever, authenticity has become a non-negotiable. But how can brands stay true to their founding missions while scaling across global markets, platforms, and partnerships? At BeautyMatter’s 2025 FUTURE50 Summit, the “Authenticity at Scale: Turning Influence into Brand Communities” panel explored exactly that—offering a rare, unfiltered look into what it takes to build and grow with integrity.

2 weeks ago | beautymatter.com | Sophie Pitt

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2 weeks ago | beautymatter.com | Sophie Pitt

In today’s unpredictable retail environment—marked by inflation, supply chain disruptions, and rapidly shifting consumer preferences—the beauty industry faces pressure to either evolve or risk irrelevance. At BeautyMatter’s 2025 FUTURE50 Summit, co-founder and President John Cafarelli sat down for a candid fireside chat with Ulta Beauty’s new CEO, Kecia Steelman, to unpack what it takes to lead the future of beauty retail. “We’re all facing challenges,” Steelman acknowledged.