Building beauty e-tail online

Published: 17-Apr-2014
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New York City based e-commerce site Birchbox launched in 2010, offering consumers a personalised way to buy beauty, grooming and lifestyle products.

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New York City based e-commerce site Birchbox launched in 2010, offering consumers a personalised way to buy beauty, grooming and lifestyle products. Co-founders Katia Beauchamp and Hayley Barna talk to Cosmetic News Weekly about building the idea into a successful e-tail brand.

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