BeautyScale Insider podcast episodes and show notes
with Sarah Al-Rashid (Head of Beauty, Chalhoub Group)
Sarah Al-Rashid discusses the unprecedented growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council beauty market, regional consumer preferences, and why global brands are prioritizing the region as their strategic growth engine.
with Marcus Chen (CEO, BeautyBridge)
Marcus Chen breaks down why direct-to-consumer beauty companies are struggling with unit economics, customer acquisition costs, and why successful brands are returning to retail partnerships.
with Layla Khouri (VP MENA, Sephora)
Layla Khouri reveals Sephora's strategy behind its aggressive expansion across the Middle East, including store formats, merchandise localization, and how the brand is competing against regional players.
with Alessandro Ferretti (Founder, Maison Ferretti)
Alessandro Ferretti discusses how niche fragrance brands are capturing market share from luxury houses, the role of social commerce, and why personalization is driving the fragrance category forward.
with Ji-yeon Park (Director, Korea Beauty Council)
Ji-yeon Park explains how Korean beauty brands are evolving beyond skincare into prestige categories, their international distribution strategies, and what's driving the next wave of K-Beauty growth.
with Dr. Nina Patel (CTO, SkinAI Labs)
Dr. Nina Patel discusses how AI and machine learning are accelerating beauty product development, reducing time-to-market, and creating competitive advantages for brands that invest in technology early.
with Amara Osei (MD, L'Oréal West Africa)
Amara Osei shares L'Oréal's investment thesis for African beauty markets, including how the company is building local distribution infrastructure and supporting emerging regional brands.
with Elena Voss (CSO, Coty)
Elena Voss addresses the tension between sustainability commitments and profitability in beauty, discussing supply chain costs, consumer willingness to pay, and industry-wide standardization efforts.
with Thomas Laurent (Partner, McKinsey Beauty)
Thomas Laurent analyzes consumer behavior shifts toward premium beauty products, what's driving premiumization despite economic headwinds, and implications for mass-market brands and retailers.
with Paul Chauveau (Founder, BeautyScale)
Paul Chauveau introduces the BeautyScale Insider podcast, discussing the publication's mission to cover beauty business from a distribution, investment, and market strategy perspective.