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Birchbox And Bringing Men Along For Better Grooming
Retail // June 27, 2017

When Birchbox began offering men’s subscriptions in 2011, it was an idea small enough to almost be considered a throw-away. Birchbox Man version 1.0 was a limited collection of products on offer as a special during the 2011 holiday shopping season. The response was somewhat...

Oars + Alps Gets $1.3-Million Funding Boost
Retail // June 27, 2017

Women’s beauty products have a long and well-established history, but the men’s side of the equation hasn’t always told the same story. Outside of deodorant, beard trimming or shaving and cologne, there haven’t been too many ways for men to take care of themselves. As...

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Groupon How Much Spent On Beauty And Wellness

July 28, 2017
Beauty is and always has been one of humanity’s favorite topics. English poet Thomas Overbury famously observed that it is only skin deep, while Irish poet Margaret Wolfe Hungerford noted that it is “in the eye of beholder.” And while no one knows who exactly originated the phrase “beauty is pain,” it is quoted widely […]

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Oars + Alps Gets $1.3-Million Funding Boost

June 27, 2017
Women’s beauty products have a long and well-established history, but the men’s side of the equation hasn’t always told the same story. Outside of deodorant, beard trimming or shaving and cologne, there haven’t been too many ways for men to take care of themselves. As a result, some men have ventured into their significant others’ […]