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VC Returns to Clean Beauty — But Only for Brands That Can Show the Unit Economics
Devon Park · Funding NewsAfter the post-2021 funding contraction, venture capital is re-entering beauty in 2026 — with significantly tighter criteria. The brands attracting capital are vertically integrated, clinically validated, and demonstrably profitable per unit. The 'clean vision' pitch alone no longer closes rounds.
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Mecca Ends Myer Concession to Build Standalone Destination Retail
Devon Park · Retail SignalsMecca's January 2026 announcement that it will end its Myer concession partnership by September — after 17 years in seven department store locations — is the clearest Australian signal yet that experiential, large-format standalone beauty retail is structurally replacing the department store concession model.
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