Keep the hair care market in sight at the start of each week. We break down new competitor launches, promotions, and channel strategies you need to know. Designed exclusively for L'Oréal PPD Canada, ready by 4 a.m. every Tuesday.
October 14th - European prestige haircare surges 24% signaling skinification momentum, Olaplex expands into Boots, and more
This week in haircare, Circana data reveals a 24% surge in European prestige haircare driven by a 101% leap in targeted serums, underscoring the category-wide acceleration of skinification. In retail and distribution, Olaplex expands across 36 UK Boots doors following the Henkel takeover, and Umberto Giannini enters the U.S. market with 16 curl-care SKUs on Ulta.com. Meanwhile, Cosmetics Alliance Canada evaluates cross-border tariff pressures on manufacturing inputs, Chatters launches a 25% off promotion across 18 professional brands excluding PPD lines, Amika pushes a 30% sitewide discount with sampling trials, Amber Valletta and Teddy Charles launch clean salon brand Maison Beaux, and hybrid fragrance mists see new holiday releases from DESIGNME and Moroccanoil.
6 Oct 2026
October 5th - Weston family nears $9B Boots acquisition signaling transatlantic retail consolidation, Canadian K-Beauty surges 57%, and more
This week in haircare, Sycamore Partners nears a US$9 billion sale of UK retailer Boots to Canada's Weston family, setting up transatlantic retail procurement leverage across Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart. Meanwhile, NIQ data confirms Canadian K-Beauty surged 57% to $164 million, Nutrafol moves into topical strand repair with its dual-phase Strand Serum, Briogeo reformulates its hero mask with bond-repair tech, and NIQ launches tracking for Amazon's $56 billion third-party beauty marketplace.
29 Sept 2026
September 28th - Health Canada recalls 90k Schwarzkopf units signaling supply chain risks, Moroccanoil expands into pro color, and more
This week in haircare, Health Canada issues an immediate recall for over 90,000 units of Schwarzkopf Professional Osis Grip Mousse, Moroccanoil enters permanent cream color with Color Eclipse, Kao takes a minority stake in new salon entrant Funner from Oribe’s founding family, Oribe expands Supershine into stick formats in Canada, amika activates in Chelsea for New York Art Fair Week, and Laifen debuts its new Hair Beauty Tech Ecosystem.
22 Sept 2026
September 21 - Dr. Groot enters Sephora, and more
This week in haircare, Henkel appoints veteran Christoph Kaul as Olaplex CEO to execute its post-acquisition strategy, Korean brand Dr. Groot rolls out 14 scalp-care SKUs across 500+ Sephora doors, Cécred debuts internationally at Space NK, KEVIN.MURPHY names Elisa Fischer Global CEO, and Canadian waterless brand Everist crosses $10M in sales.
15 Sept 2026
September 15th - Dyson launches Corrale CoolShine, and more.
This week in haircare, Moroccanoil signs tennis champion Aryna Sabalenka as Global Brand Ambassador, Marc Anthony rolls out high-claim volume innovations, INERTIA enters the peptide scalp-to-strand space, and Living Proof debuts a non-aerosol micellar dry shampoo mist. Plus, Nancy Twine launches masstige player Soulstice, White Rain targets the sub-$10 segment with White Rain+, and Moroccanoil introduces its CAD $44 Overnight Hydration kit alongside retail promotions.
25 Aug 2026
August 25th - Circana data shows Canadian prestige hair up 23% signaling scalp and treatment dominance, Henkel's Olaplex playbook, and more
This week in haircare, Circana reports Canadian prestige hair surged 23% in H1 2026 driven by serums and scalp routines, Henkel posts 4.2% organic growth while outlining its Olaplex integration strategy, Kenra executes an aggressive 23-SKU Quebec expansion via Eleganza alongside a fragrance-led hairspray launch, and new format plays arrive from Verb, Living Proof, and OUAI.
InSight Feed - Keep the market in sight every Tuesday morning.
18 Aug 2026
August 18th, 2026 - Wella prepares for US IPO signaling massive category ownership reshuffles, Olaplex launches its first hairspray, and more
his week in haircare, KKR prepares Wella for a major US IPO, Olaplex enters the styling category with Shape Set hairspray, and Target replaces its Ulta shop-in-shops with the new Target Beauty Studio.
InSight Feed - Keep the market in sight every Tuesday morning.
11 Aug 2026
August 11th - Five brands spark a hair fragrance land grab, and more
This week in haircare, we track a wave of alcohol-free body and hair fragrance mists across five brands. Clarins enters premium scalp care with Hair Therapy, Wella introduces BlondorPlex 9, Unite Hair enters Sephora, and we have a quick update on K18's FutureIQ retail rollout.
4 Aug 2026
August 4th - Amika launches new The Protector franchise, and more
This week in haircare, Amika launches "The Protector" franchise with a stylist-first advocacy campaign, Australian giant Just Cuts enters Canada with a rapid Ontario expansion plan, Vegamour drops two new premium scalp-care SKUs at Sephora, and Eleganza launches its high-discount back-to-school promotional event.
InSight Feed - Keep the market in sight every Tuesday morning.
28 Jul 2026
July 28th - Sephora announces its 2026 Accelerate cohort, and more
This week in haircare, Sephora announces its 2026 Accelerate cohort featuring hair longevity brand Manuscript and Korean brand BASE-K. Plus, 4 new launches and promotions to keep track of by Honeyque, DESIGNME, TYPEBEA, Fable & Mane, and Amika
InSight Feed - Keep the market in sight every Tuesday morning.
20 Jul 2026
July 21st - Henkel’s $1.4B acquisition, K18's new $172 serum, and more
This week in haircare, Henkel acquires Olaplex in a $1.4 billion deal, officially reshaping the global professional landscape. K18 launches a new $172 FutureIQ serum, Oribe recalls its Serene Scalp line while simultaneously releasing its new Hair Alchemy Bond Building Elixir, and FROMLABS brings K-beauty to Sephora.
InSight Feed - Keep the market in sight every Monday morning.
Contact InSight Feed
Guest appearances
Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of InSight Feed?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
