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JC Penney unveils today Hope & Wonder™, a private label brand of apparel for everyone in the family as well as gifts, accessories, and home products designed to commemorate moments that matter. The Hope & Wonder assortment brings delight to…
Leading Black-owned multimedia platform REVOLT partnered with retail giant Target to co-create a groundbreaking series called “Bet on Black.” The show aims to support and empower Black entrepreneurs by providing them with the resources, guidance, and capital they need to…
The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation has announced a $2 million commitment to support scholarships for Black, African, and African American students. This initiative aims to address systemic racism and racial injustice by creating more pathways for equity within the fashion…
Today, Sephora announced the participants for its 2022 Accelerate brand incubator program, with a new group of 10 BIPOC brand founders to provide retail resources. These entrepreneurs reflect the very best in beauty, with brand offerings spanning the full range…
As part of Burberry’s commitment to helping displaced Afghan refugees, Burberry is supporting Breaking Barriers, an organisation assisting them with finding employment in the UK. The donation will help cover critical support for hundreds of refugees, enabling both unemployed and…
The Fifteen Percent Pledge is a US-based non-profit organization that encourages retailers to allocate at least 15% of their shelf space to Black-owned businesses, reflecting the nearly 15% of the US population made up of Black people. Founded by Aurora…
Nordstrom launches partnership with Black Owned Everything, a marketplace promoting the work of Black-owned businesses in fashion and beauty, and its founder and celebrity stylist Zerina Akers. We collaborated with Akers to curate and style a collection of four Black-owned…
Today, JCPenney announces additional details on the retail strategy and product offerings for JCPenney Beauty. The retailer’s new, inclusive in-store and online experience reflects customers’ beauty wants and needs, no matter their age, gender, race, skin tone, hair type, beauty…
LYS Beauty, a trailblazing brand in the clean beauty industry, has made history as the first Black-owned Sephora Clean Makeup brand. Founded by Tisha Thompson, a makeup artist with over 18 years of experience in clean beauty product development, brand…
In August 2021, the talented singer Ciara launched her new fashion line, LITA by Ciara, which stands for “love is the answer.” This unique collection was inspired by Ciara’s passion for design and her belief in the power of love.…