China Cracks Down on Livestream E-Commerce Tax Evasion and Quality Issues
China's livestream e-commerce sector faces a strict regulatory era as authorities crack down on tax evasion, low-quality products, and unfair competition.
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China's livestream e-commerce sector faces a strict regulatory era as authorities crack down on tax evasion, low-quality products, and unfair competition.
Chinese beauty giants Proya and Giant Biogene have backed Vicky Biotech's IPO, signaling a strategic race to secure proprietary peptide ingredients.
Men's grooming brand Dr. Squatch is expanding into children's personal care with Lil' Squatch, a natural bar soap line targeting Gen Alpha.
As Chinese oral care brand Canban pursues a Hong Kong IPO, regulators are questioning its valuation, massive marketing spend, and questionable efficacy claims.
Fragrance creator Funmi Monet is partnering with Sephora to launch Influxious, a luxury fragrance brand celebrating her Nigerian heritage and diverse diaspora.
Biotech firm ProTransit has launched Échelon, a science-backed prestige skincare brand utilizing patented pharmaceutical delivery technology.
The UK beauty and personal care market contributed £28.3 billion to GDP in 2025, showing resilience despite inflation and post-Brexit trade barriers.
Amazon Prime Day 2026 reveals a mature beauty market where off-platform brand equity and AI-driven search outweigh last-minute discounting.
By reversing the traditional export model, Sheglam has built a $400 million global cosmetics brand powered by social commerce and agile manufacturing.
Historic Chinese beauty brand Dai Chunlin has been fined over $41,000 for raw material violations, highlighting compliance struggles for heritage brands.
Japanese beauty group Premier Anti-Aging is dissolving its Chinese subsidiary Beianmei Shanghai after three consecutive years of financial losses.
The Estée Lauder Companies has named Madeleine Boyd as its new Senior Vice President of Global Brand Communications to elevate consumer storytelling.