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May 03, 2025

Fashion

Exclusive: Amid growing pains, Gymshark opens first physical retail in the U.S.

Gymshark revives its cult Onyx line with a theatrical NYC pop-up as it prepares to open a four-floor U.S. flagship and navigates a major business restructure.

Beauty

The Estée Lauder Companies will lay off thousands of employees amid double-digit sale decline

The conglomerate is on a mission to restore sales growth, but faces challenges in a softening beauty market and uncertainty amid tariffs.

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Glossy Pop Newsletter: Medicube’s influencer marketing-fueled mission to be No. 1 is working

Medicube, the 11-year-old K-Beauty brand known for its Booster Pro skin-care device, has been making waves in the U.S. since before the current "second-wave" explosion of K-Beauty. In July of 2023, the brand's most famous gadget was seen in one of Hailey Bieber's GRWM videos on TikTok.

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Fashion

Glossy Podcast: Prada’s earnings, Nike’s NFT lawsuit and a conversation with Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman

This week, we talk about Prada’s positive earnings, including the spectacular growth of Miu Miu. We also talk about Nike being sued in a class action lawsuit over the shutdown of its NFT business, RTFKT. Later in the episode, Jill speaks with Rent the Runway co-founder and CEO Jennifer Hyman.

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How brands are streamlining the cross-selling process to unlock new revenue

Cross-selling is valuable but can be costly and time-consuming due to manual processes and investing in inventory from other suppliers. However, working with direct shipping suppliers helps brands expand offerings, reduce overhead and find new customers.

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Fashion Briefing: Empty ports and shelves as tariffs cause companies to deprioritize the US market

With tariffs affecting goods coming from China, the American consumer will soon see the tangible impact of tariffs in the form of reduced inventory on shelves. Higher production and shipping costs will likely lead companies to implement higher prices and accept lower quality for goods that do make it to the U.S.

Beauty

Maybelline doubles down on mental health with expanded campus tour and digital investment

As part of its broader Brave Together initiative, launched in 2020, the L’Oréal-owned brand is expanding its 5-year-old Campus Tour — combining IRL impact with a digital-first strategy targeting Gen Z.

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How beauty and fashion retailers are winning back customers with smarter tech

Cart abandonment has hit 70%, and returns have doubled since 2019. From fulfillment to returns, retailers are using streamlined operations and flexible tech stacks to reduce friction and bring customers back.

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‘I followed their rules and was hit anyway’: Poshmark sellers voice frustrations with new excessive listing policy

Poshmark sellers tell Modern Retail they want more clarity from the platform around its new policy prohibiting "excessive listings." "These kinds of policy changes are abrupt and destabilizing for my business," one seller said.

Beauty

AG1 bets on clinical studies for ‘Next Gen’ reformulation, plans foray into brick-and-mortar retail

AG1 CEO Kat Cole sat down with Glossy to discuss the company’s first major reformulation in nine years, the importance of clinically-proven studies for customer acquisition, a forthcoming entry into brick-and-mortar retail and a staunch plan not to raise prices amid tariff uncertainty.

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