Top Journalists in Beauty Supply Stores
Priya Rao The Business of Fashion (The Business of Beauty)
Executive Editor of The Business of Beauty at The Business of Fashion, Priya leads coverage of how brands and retailers like Sephora and Ulta grow, partner and compete. Specialties: Beauty retail strategy, brand building, executive interviews, M&A, DTC, founder-led brands
Liz Flora The Business of Fashion (The Business of Beauty)
Los Angeles–based Beauty Correspondent at BoF who breaks and analyzes US beauty retail news and trends (e.g., Byoma acquisition; sunscreen scrutiny). Specialties: US beauty retail (Ulta/Sephora), trends, regulation and recalls, M&A, West Coast market
Daniela Morosini The Business of Fashion (The Business of Beauty)
Beauty Correspondent at BoF who co-reports on launches and retail tie-ups across mass and prestige beauty. Specialties: Global beauty market, brand strategy, fashion-beauty crossovers
James Manso WWD / Beauty Inc
Beauty & Fashion Market Editor at WWD/Beauty Inc, covering launches, merchandising and retail dynamics across specialty beauty. Specialties: Beauty retail merchandising, fragrance, product launches, market trends
Kathryn Hopkins WWD
Senior Beauty Editor at WWD who leads coverage of corporate strategy, earnings and deal activity across beauty retailers and brands. Specialties: Beauty industry business, earnings, M&A, strategy
Rachel Brown Beauty Independent
Editor in Chief at Beauty Independent guiding deep reporting on emerging brands, retail distribution and financing in beauty. Specialties: Indie beauty, retail distribution (Ulta/Sephora/Target), funding, founders
Claire McCormack Beauty Independent
Senior Editor at Beauty Independent known for data-driven coverage of startups and how they scale through retailers. Specialties: Indie and wellness beauty, retailers’ category expansion, trends
Deanna Utroske Independent (formerly CosmeticsDesign-USA)
Veteran beauty industry journalist and editor who covers the business of beauty and frequently moderates discussions on brand–retail dynamics. Specialties: B2B beauty, supply chain, ingredients-to-shelf storytelling, speaking/moderation
Kelly Kovack BeautyMatter
Founder/CEO of BeautyMatter and frequent columnist who analyzes beauty retail strategies, investments and category shifts. Specialties: Retail strategy, investment, M&A, market intelligence
Sara Spruch-Feiner Glossy
Senior Reporter at Glossy who leads Glossy Pop and the Glossy Beauty Podcast, chronicling how social trends translate to retail traffic and sales. Specialties: Creator economy and beauty retail, pop culture x beauty, social-driven launches
Cara Salpini Retail Dive
Senior Editor at Retail Dive with deep reporting on Ulta, Sephora and broader specialty retail strategy and performance. Specialties: Retail earnings and strategy, beauty specialty retail, shop-in-shops, marketplaces
Daphne Howland Retail Dive
Senior Reporter at Retail Dive who frequently analyzes Sephora, Ulta and department store competition and shopper behavior. Specialties: Retail trends, department/specialty competition, store experience
Gabriela Barkho Modern Retail
Senior Reporter at Modern Retail covering brand–retailer partnerships and category expansion, including beauty and wellness moves at Ulta and Sephora. Specialties: Retail operations, partnerships, mall/lifestyle centers, wellness in beauty retail
Melissa Daniels Modern Retail
Senior Reporter at Modern Retail, often covering how beauty retailers integrate ESG, events and experiential strategies to drive traffic. Specialties: ESG and sustainability in retail, e-commerce, consumer behavior
Mitchell Parton Modern Retail
Reporter at Modern Retail tracking store formats, marketplaces and omnichannel moves that affect beauty distribution. Specialties: Store development, real estate, omnichannel, retail tech
Cassandra Stern CosmeticsDesign-USA (William Reed)
Editor of CosmeticsDesign-USA who covers US beauty business news, including retail reports and regulatory/tech impacts on category growth. Specialties: Business and financials, retail reports, regulation, technology in beauty
Jeb Gleason-Allured Global Cosmetic Industry (GCI)
Group Publisher and editorial lead for Global Cosmetic Industry (GCI); writes executive-facing analysis on retail and growth strategies across beauty. Specialties: Retail strategy, brand/retailer insights, market trends for beauty executives
Bill Schiffner Chain Drug Review
Senior Editor at Chain Drug Review covering drug-channel beauty, including private-label gains and mass-beauty merchandising. Specialties: Drug channel beauty, private label growth, store-brand trends
Jeffrey Woldt Chain Drug Review / Mass Market Retailers
Editor-in-Chief at Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers; hosts interviews and analysis on front-end beauty strategy across chains. Specialties: Retail leadership interviews, health/beauty front-end strategy, opinion
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