Glossier news and archive

Glossier inks partnership with USA Women’s Basketball team

Beauty brand Glossier has been named the official beauty partner of USA Basketball, women’s national team, ahead of the Olympic games in Paris. The move marks Glossier’s second foray into women’s basketball, the beauty brand extended its marketing partnership with the Women's National Basketball Association(WNBA) earlier this year, building on...

Business |Beauty

Glossier announces five grantees for UK Black Beauty programme

American beauty brand Glossier has announced that five recipients will receive 10,000 pounds each as part of its UK Black Beauty Grant Programme, designed to increase diversity and inclusion within the beauty industry. Created by Black Girl Fest Studios (BGF) and powered by Glossier, the 2024 programme will offer the five black beauty founders...

Business |Beauty

Glossier brings back scheme to support Black beauty entrepreneurs

Beauty brand Glossier has confirmed that its UK Black Beauty Grant Programme, which launched last year in partnership with Black Girl Fest Studios, is returning for 2024 to offer funding and tailored business support to Black beauty entrepreneurs in the UK. The UK grant programme builds off Glossier’s US initiative that began in 2020 and has...

Retail |Beauty

Glossier opens London pop-up dedicated to its fragrance

Beauty brand Glossier has opened a new two-month-long pop-up on London’s Regent Street dedicated to its fragrance ‘Glossier You’. The immersive experience, entitled ‘Realms of You’ invites visitors into a “deconstructed world” for its signature fragrance “through the conceptual lens of the five senses”. Located at 173 Regent Street, the pop-up...

Retail |Beauty

Glossier names Sephora UK as first international wholesale partner

Glossier will be available at Sephora UK after the beauty brand signed its first international wholesale partnership deal as part of its continued expansion. The cult-favourite beauty brand will be available at Sephora’s Westfield Shepherds Bush store and online at Sephora.co.uk from September 15, with Sephora’s app featuring a preview of...

Retail

Glossier enters third-party retail for first time via Sephora

Skincare brand Glossier has entered the third-party retail space for the first time through a partnership with beauty giant Sephora. The deal sees Glossier staples and new products added to the retailer’s stores across the US and Canada, as well as its online platform and Sephora App. The move comes as a response to growing demand from customers...

People |Beauty

Glossier appoints new chief executive

Beauty brand Glossier has confirmed that founder Emily Weiss is stepping down as its chief executive officer and will stay on as executive chairwoman. In a blog post on the Glossier website, Weiss said that her successor as chief executive would be chief commercial officer Kyle Leahy, effective immediately. “I will always be Glossier’s founder....

Business

Glossier lays off retail workers

Glossier, once a burgeoning beauty company, has felt the effects of coronavirus. The company had originally furloughed their 200 or so retail workers when the pandemic forced them to close their stores, but now they have resorted to laying them off entirely to cut costs. Glossier currently has retail stores in New York, London, and Los Angeles....

People

Glossier president Henry Davis steps down

Glossier is now out of a president and chief financial officer. The direct-to-consumer beauty brand’s president, Henry Davis, decided earlier this week to step down from his executive role within the company to pursue other entrepreneurial endeavors. Davis had been president of Glossier since 2014. His departure comes shortly after those of the...

Retail

Glossier confirms permanent location in Los Angeles

Glossier has just announced the opening of its second flagship. It seems the beauty brand is hoping to officially plant roots in Los Angeles. The beauty and fragrance label announced the new through its e-commerce site. Upon entering Glossier.com, the company has a pop-up message stating "Glossier is coming to L.A." The message further reads, "A...