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April 21, 2026

Beauty

Exclusive: The Laundress co-founder returns to luxe laundry with Lindry Labs

Lindsey Boyd, with co-founder Gwen Whiting, founded The Laundress in 2004. In 2019, Unilever acquired the luxe laundry brand, and Boyd stepped away from the business. Now, she's back with Lindry Labs, which approaches laundry differently than The Laundress did two decades ago.

Fashion

Uniqlo bets on neighborhood stores to scale US growth, starting in New York

Uniqlo is reworking its New York retail strategy, shifting from flagship-led growth to a network of neighborhood stores designed to capture daily foot traffic and repeat visits.

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Glossy Research: 3 out of 4 brand leaders are using AI for data analysis, but ROI on AI spend remains modest

At our AI Marketing Strategies event, Glossy surveyed dozens of business leaders about how they use AI and the results they've seen so far.

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Beauty Briefing: How Mind Games achieved double-digit sales growth with no hero fragrance

It’s not uncommon for fragrance brands to rely on one top seller to drive a quarter or even a third of overall sales. But Mind Games, the luxury chess-inspired fragrance brand launched by Alex Shalbaf in 2022, is going a different route.

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How Athleta executes on experiential, purpose-driven marketing

As interest grows in real-life experiences rooted in community, Athleta is moving past the online threshold to curate in-person moments that feel participatory and purpose‑driven. Here's what that looks like in real life.

Fashion

Cider joins Revolve and Shein as online fashion brands open permanent retail stores

The Los Angeles-based fashion brand Cider has spent the last five years growing its online business and establishing itself as a go-to affordable competitor to brands like H&M and Shein. Now, after years of testing, Cider has opened its first permanent store in its hometown of Los Angeles.

Beauty

The beauty industry welcomes a flood of new peptide products as ‘peptide therapy’ trends online

In many ways, 2026 is the year of peptides. Now, after a topical peptide surge in 2023 that included peptide skin care from Goop, Glow Recipe and Naturium, it seems the beauty industry is in for another wave. Glossy sat down with several brand founders and execs betting on the rise of new peptide products.

Sponsored Content by Zenwise

This probiotic brand is tackling gut health misconceptions with educational messaging

Since the supplements industry is largely unregulated, brands are emphasizing education and expertise to build trust with consumers. For Zenwise, this inspired a rebrand that positions gut health as foundational for everyday wellness.

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How Target plans to own the baby category as it rolls out new in-store displays

Target is adding more than 2,000 items in the baby section and is debuting 200 Baby Boutiques with more premium products and services.

Beauty

What’s that smell? It’s Akigalawood

The biotech-derived molecule has become a star player in hit fragrances like Amouage Guidance and Essential Parfums Bois Impérial, speaking to today's fragrance consumers who are as familiar with innovative ingredients as brand names. That’s good news for Givaudan, the Swiss fragrance giant that developed Akigalawood and retains exclusive rights to the ingredient.

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