Zoë Foster Blake’s $21.8 million Go-To deal is the latest BWX skincare buy-back
Go-To Skincare co-founder Zoë Foster Blake, who sold a majority stake in the cult-favourite brand for $89 million just two years ago, has reclaimed ownership in a deal worth $21.8 million.
Chemist Warehouse merger a potential boon for Aussie body wash, lolly brands
Growing Australian businesses with products stocked in Chemist Warehouse are excited by its proposed merger with pharmacy titan Sigma Healthcare -- and the prospect of Chemist Warehouse growing even further on the global stage.
Vitality Brands scoops up Torquay-founded Tribe Skincare and plans US expansion
Tribe Skincare was founded in 2017 by Kayla Houlihan after five years of running her own skin clinic in Geelong in regional Victoria where she helped people with their unique skin concerns.
$5 million Series B sees Boost Lab and tbh Skincare merge to become York Street Brands
tbh Skincare and Boost Labs are merging to become a new skincare powerhouse, York Street Brands. This comes off the back of a $5 million Series B round led by Alium Capital.
OUAI cool: Meet the US haircare brand founded by a celebrity stylist that’s notching up double-digit growth in Australia
Ouai was launched seven years ago and has been available in Australia for five years, via an exclusive retail partnership with Sephora.
Purely Byron, the skincare brand co-founded by Elsa Pataky, has collapsed into administration
Purely Byron, the skincare brand co-founded by model and actor Elsa Pataky, has become the latest casualty in a brutal year for Australian cosmetics and personal care labels.
Aesop’s journey from hair salon side hustle to $2.9 billion valuation
Iconic luxury skincare brand Aesop is up for sale: it's come along way from its suburban Melbourne origins as an Armadale small business.
Aussie skincare brand Unlabelled lands ‘loud and proud’ national Coles deal
The brand was created by award-winning skincare professionals Anthony McDonough and Chris Glebatsas to reduce youth suicide and launched in Australia last year.
“We are so lucky”: Community keeps small business founders going after blaze tears through Melbourne warehouse
Ashli Templer turned to her closest friends after a Melbourne warehouse fire torched her skincare business' stock. Now, Templer says a broader community of loyal customers is pitching in to help Yours Only recover from the devastating blaze.
Hemp-based skincare startup Hey Bud secures huge deal to supply 400 Priceline stores
Hemp-powered skincare brand Hey Bud has rolled into more than 400 Priceline stores nationwide, as the startup readies for Australian authorities to embrace a greater variety of cannabis and CBD-infused products.
How The Quick Flick founder Iris Smit forged a $15 million beauty empire
Iris Smit discusses how The Quick Flick is changing the face of beauty, how to grow a customer base on social media and what steps business owners can take to land themselves the deal of a lifetime with a major retailer.
Adore Beauty COO Sarah Mullen on how Australia’s beauty disruptor focuses on innovation
Adore Beauty COO Sarah Mullen returns as a Smart50 judge for 2022. Here, she shares tips gleaned from her own e-commerce experience.