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365 Days of SPF: Sun Care Shines Year-Round

Growing consumer awareness opens up opportunities beyond traditional seasonal and format conventions.

From global leaders like L’Oreal, Estée Lauder and Supergoop! to innovative disruptors like Olaplex, KORA Organics, and Danessa Myricks Beauty, the best in the industry will be there.

Guestlist Sneak Peek: Who's Coming to Beauty Accelerate? 👀

From global leaders like L’Oreal, Estée Lauder and Supergoop! to innovative disruptors like Olaplex, KORA Organics, and Danessa Myricks Beauty, the best in the industry will be there.

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J&J, Walgreens-Boots, L'Oréal, Maybelline and E.L.F. Named in 'Oil-free' False Advert Suits

A series of legal complaints has been filed alleging that cosmetic products are not oil-free as claimed. Its products among them, J&J recently appealed to the court to dismiss the charges due to unfounded injury and a misinterpretation of what constitutes "oils."

Social media app TikTok is facing potential bans in more countries.

Tik Tok and Other Chinese Tech in Geopolitical Crosshairs

Beauty's hot new go-to platform is under pressure.

Mandy Fields has held several leadership positions in finance and is currently e.l.f. Beauty's CFO.

e.l.f. Beauty CFO Mandy Fields Earns 2020 Women Worth Watching Award

“I’m truly honored to have received this award, alongside a list of incredible women who are leading their respective industries and paving the way for younger generations,” Mandy Fields said.

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e.l.f. Beauty Confirms Director Nominations, Opposes Proxy Contest

Marathon Partners Equity Management submitted nominations of three candidates for the board of directors; however, e.l.f. Beauty identified its consistency in delivering total shareholder return of nearly 100%.

e.l.f. Beauty has acquired W3ll People, which has an emerging presence at leading national retailers including Target and Whole Foods.

e.l.f. Beauty Expands Portfolio with W3ll People Acquisition

“Clean beauty is a strategically important segment given consumer sentiment and strong growth rates. W3LL People has a long history of expertise and credibility in clean beauty that works,” Tarang Amin, e.l.f. Beauty chairman and CEO, said.

Net sales for e.l.f. Beauty in Q3 2020 reached $80.8 million, up $2.2 million from Q3 2019 net sales of $78.6 million.

e.l.f. Beauty Releases Q3 2020 Results, Increases Fiscal Outlook

“We are pleased with our third quarter results with net sales of $81 million, up 8 percent excluding e.l.f. retail stores,” said chairman and CEO Tarang Amin. “Our team is executing well against our five strategic imperatives and e.l.f. is gaining market share."

An analyst of investment bank and financial management firm, Piper Sandler, has upgraded e.l.f. Beauty from neutral to overweight with a price target of $19.

e.l.f. Beauty On Upswing with TikTok, Skin Care and More: Analyst

Piper Sandler analyst Erinn Murphy commented, “We are upgrading shares of [e.l.f. Beauty] from Neutral to [Overweight] as we believe the brand has gained and will continue to gain share over the foreseeable future despite a tepid beauty backdrop."

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Q1 2020 Results Suggest Things are Looking Up for e.l.f.

“We are encouraged by the early progress of our strategic imperatives, which have driven improvements in productivity within our national retail partners, as well as on elfcosmetics.com,” said chairman and CEO Tarang Amin. “Given this momentum, we are raising our fiscal 2020 guidance.”

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e.l.f. Welcomes Mandy Fields as SVP—Chief Financial Officer

She brings more than 15 years of finance experience to the role, most recently as chief financial officer at alcoholic beverage retailer BevMo!.

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After a Rough 2018, e.l.f Looks Ahead

In addition to closing 22 retail locations, e.l.f. Beauty's president and chief financial officer John Bailey will be stepping down from his role at the company effective March 31, 2019.

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e.l.f. Beauty Names Kory Marchisotto CMO

Said Marchisotto: “I’ve long admired the e.l.f. brand and its pulse on the beauty enthusiasts that e.l.f. serves, bringing innovative products to the market at incredible speeds and affordable prices. I’m very excited to join this talented team and help bring more consumers into the e.l.f. experience in new ways.”

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Stockholder Urges e.l.f to “Reinvigorate Good Corporate Governance”

“If mistakes or oversights were made, then its time to rectify them and swiftly return to the business of creating value for all shareholders of the company,” Marathon Partners Equity Management said in a letter to the beauty brand.

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e.l.f. Releases Q3, First Nine Months 2018 Sales

“We delivered growth in the specialty channel and demonstrated disciplined expense and balance sheet management. We are aggressively pursuing three strategic initiatives to improve business trends in tracked channels: thoughtfully increasing investment in the e.l.f. brand, focusing on key items and optimizing 2019 shelf sets,” said chairman and CEO Tarang Amin.

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Trending Ingredient: Mushroom and Fungi Finds

With reportedly antioxidative, hydrating and other holistic benefits, it's no wonder so many products put mushrooms in the starring role. Read on for an exclusive interview on formulating with this multifunctional ingredient, along with market context.

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[update] e.l.f. for Sale? An Activist Investor Hopes So

Marathon Partners Equity Management LLC (Marathon)—which owns around 8.5% of the beauty company—will encourage it to either begin the process of selling itself or refocus on core operations and reduce cost, per a draft of a letter to e.l.f.’s chairman and CEO.

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e.l.f. Lowers Full-year Outlook

The company attributed falling revenue to “currency shifts that were only partially offset by new innovative product releases.”