Summer Fridays

Today, The Business of Fashion is delighted to reveal the all-star jury of top industry leaders for The Business of Beauty Global Awards 2025, honouring the entrepreneurs shaping the future of the beauty industry. ▪️ Ali Goldstein, president of mergers and acquisitions, L'Oréal Groupe ▪️ Carolyn Bojanowski, executive vice president of merchandising, SEPHORA ▪️ Robin Tsai, general partner, VMG Partners ▪️ Marianna Hewitt, co-founder, Summer Fridays ▪️ Isamaya Ffrench, creative director, makeup artist and founder of ISAMAYA BEAUTY ▪️ Priya Rao, executive editor, The Business of Beauty  ▪️ Imran Amed, founder and CEO, The Business of Fashion The Business of Beauty Global Awards seek to connect high-potential beauty entrepreneurs with industry leaders, retail partners and investors who can help them take their businesses to the next stage of growth. This year, we are introducing two application tracks recognising beauty founders at different stages of their entrepreneurial journey: Emerging and Breakthrough. To apply for The Business of Beauty Global Awards and for more information, click here https://lnkd.in/euJcMGUt Applications close Friday, April 11, 2025 at 5pm EST.

It was a pleasure celebrating the launch of Summer Fridays NEW Jet Lag™ Eye Patches this past weekend at Sephora Canada stores! A heartfelt thank you to Daniel Senechal-Horvath, Mahera Hayat, Reyhaneh Badri, and Sara Harb for being true superstars and helping contribute to the success of these events! Your hard work and enthusiasm made each experience unforgettable! A special shoutout to my Market Specialist, Stephanie Orazietti – your expertise, dedication, and collaboration mean the world to me! I’m incredibly grateful for your partnership and so fortunate to have you on my team! Lastly, a big thank you to the Sephora Leadership and Beauty Advisors for your unwavering support and excitement in making these events a success. Your enthusiasm is truly appreciated! 💙🩵💙🩵

Today we unveil the inaugural LinkedIn Top Startups list in Los Angeles, a data-backed ranking of the 10 emerging companies that you should be paying attention to in the greater LA area. From Summer Fridays to Whatnot, these are young companies — all founded within the past seven years — that are shaping the future of their industries, growing fast and recruiting top talent along the way. See who made the cut and weigh in: What trends do you see shaping the startup scene in LA? #LinkedInTopStartups

Black Friday results are in: on Black Friday, Shopify merchants did $5 Billion in total sales. This was a record breaking Black Friday for Shopify merchants. Here’s what else we saw… Consumer spending surged at 12:01 PM EST on Black Friday with sales peaking at $4.6 Million sales per MINUTE. Incredible. So what were people buying on Black Friday? The top product categories by order volume were clothing tops, fitness & nutrition and cosmetics. Here are some of the top trending items purchased on Black Friday on Shopify: - The Luxe Sateen Sheet Set by Brooklinen - Lip Butter Balm by Summer Fridays - Luka Duffel by CALPAK The biggest weekend in commerce is off to an incredible start and it’s clear that Black Friday belongs to entrepreneurs. And… It's powered by Shopify.