by Evan Pyle
*tap tap tap* A burst of powder fills the screen before falling, oddly captivatingly, on a tabletop. Why do I love this so much? This thought occurs to me everyday as I scroll through brand content and see more and more ASMR content. I’ve listened to ASMR for years and to see it get “mainstream,” so…
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Move over, professional photographers–– user-generated content (UGC) has entered the chat, and the beauty industry can’t get enough. The popularity of user-generated content for marketing and advertising purposes has grown dramatically in recent years as customers become increasingly adept at creating original, brand-specific content using their mobile phones and other personal devices. Unlike influencer marketing,…
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by Evan Pyle
Meet Alex & Matt Beer! Photo by Terrence Matlin Our names are Alex Beer & Matt Beer. Find us at: www.fortressbrand.com Tell us about yourselves. How did you get started in the beauty industry? We’re Alex and Matt Beer — brothers, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Fortress Brand. In 2012 as early adopters of the Amazon…
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The end of 2022 marks another successful year for the ever-evolving beauty industry. After a difficult 2020, beauty brands rallied to connect with customers in new ways, ushering in an era of rapid innovation that has dramatically changed the landscape of beauty marketing in 2022. Their efforts have certainly paid off: following an 8% decrease…
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In our digital world, with glossy product photos and enticing sales videos crowding our screens on a daily basis, most of us are so inundated with promotional content that it becomes white noise. The holidays represent a unique opportunity for beauty brands to engage customers in new ways by offering seasonal specials like holiday gift…
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It’s no secret that the holidays are the most wonderful (read: lucrative) time of the year for businesses. Between Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and holiday shopping, retailers experience a sharp increase in sales throughout November and December, with some companies raking in anywhere from a quarter to more than a third of their annual revenue…
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by Evan Pyle
Today is Singles Day! Since 2009, Singles Day has slowly grown from being just a sales holiday in China to being a sales holiday worldwide. Although Singles Day is a newer holiday it has huge potential to become a mainstay tradition with its emphasis on self-care and self-love. If you’re considering planning your Singles Day…
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If you’re not familiar with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR) or the difference between the two, you’re not alone. In our fast-paced digital society, AI and AR in the beauty industry comes up frequently, but many people don’t have a solid understanding of how either technology actually works. The increasing popularity of AI and…
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by Evan Pyle
TikTok continues to take over but in new and unexpected ways! A recent study has discovered that more Gen Z social media users are choosing TikTok as their main search engine for anything from how-to guides to restaurant recommendations. Google continues to be the search engine of choice for other generations, but the kids of…
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In the last few years, we have witnessed the changing face of influencer marketing—the number of dads that pop up on my TikTok “For You” page doing magic tricks, sharing funny stories about their kids, or performing their own “Outfit Of The Day” routines is vast. While these dads are not necessarily beauty influencers, they…
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