When E.l.f. Cosmetics went public in 2016 after a majority investment from TPG just two years earlier, it seemed like the sky was the limit for the millennial-minded beauty brand.
“E.l.f. has always been this brand that had the best …
By Stephenetta (isis) Harmon
Mattel has just released a Barbie Signature doll celebrating its first-ever Black Barbie. Sure, the brand has released Black dolls since at least 1959, but they were all just friends of Barbie, like Christie and Francie.
It wasn’t until …
Michael McNamara knew Target Corp. had challenges when he was hired as chief information officer in 2015. The retailer, knocked around by public failures including a December 2013 data breach, was “lacking confidence” and “down on its heels,” he recalled.
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The maker of Barbie dolls has released new designs to broaden the diversity of its range, including a doll with no hair and one with the skin condition vitiligo.
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Pier 1 is planning to close 450 stores, representing about half of its total store count, as it struggles to stay afloat after years of falling sales.
The company revealed plans for the closings, which could affect thousands of …
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