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Kathryn Hopkins

Senior Editor, Beauty

Kathryn Hopkins is Senior Beauty Editor at WWD and Beauty Inc, covering earnings, deals and trends in the sector. She joined WWD in 2017 and has held a number of positions including Media Editor and Finance Editor. Previously, she was Economics and Real Estate Correspondent at The Times of London and before that a senior press officer at the U.K. Finance Ministry. She began her career as an economics reporter at The Guardian in London. Originally from Wales, Hopkins holds a bachelors in French, Russian and European studies from the University of Bath and a masters in journalism from Goldsmiths, University of London.

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E.l.f. Beauty’s Sales Surge 50 Percent in Q1 as the Brand Plans to Enter Germany

According to NielsenIQ, E.l.f. Cosmetics surpassed L'Oréal in the quarter to become the second-largest color…

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The beauty company also announced a new chief science officer.

Olaplex Revenue Drops 4.8 Percent in Q2

There were some bright spots in speciality retail, while sales rose in the U.S.

Salt & Stone Gains Minority Investment

This is Humble Growth's first beauty investment, but not its last, said cofounder Andrew Abraham.

What the Highest-paid CEOs at U.S. Beauty Companies Make

Coty's Sue Nabi was at the top of the list in 2023.

Winky Lux Lands Majority Investment From Core Industrial Partners

The private equity firm previously invested in contract manufacturing platform Cohere Beauty.

P&G Sees Beauty Sales Rise 3 Percent, Hair Care Stands Out

Procter & Gamble overall misses Wall Street's group revenue forecast but beat on earnings.

EXCLUSIVE: Kiehl’s Launches Intimate Care

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Ciara, Camila Morrone and Pom Klementieff Named Nars’ New Brand Ambassadors

The trio kicked off their ambassadorships with a campaign for Nars Explicit Lipstick.

EXCLUSIVE: Marianna Hewitt, Lauren Ireland’s Summer Fridays Lands Investment From TSG Consumer Partners

TSG, also a backer of Huda Kattan's Huda Beauty and Hempz, is said to have taken a majority stake in the…

The Estée Lauder Cos. Names Akhil Shrivastava Executive Vice President and CFO

He will succeed Tracey Travis, who is retiring.

Biotech Firm Debut Is Getting Into the Contract Manufacturing Business

It's launching BiotechXBeautyLabs, a formulation development and contract manufacturing business for…

Louis Vuitton Hosts Garden Party in East Hampton

The event was hosted by Natalie Massenet, Marie Chantal of Greece and Derek Blasberg.

EXCLUSIVE: La Mer Launches New Night Cream With ‘Retinol Alternative’

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