Jack Black captured 35% of the luxury men's skincare market
Curran Dandurand · Jack Black Skin Care: Curran and Jeff Dandurand · Sep 11, 2023 · at 53:25
Curran Dandurand, co-founder of men's skincare brand Jack Black, reflects on when the business reached category dominance around 2011–2012.
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“We were number one with almost all our retailers. We had 35% share in the luxury category, and we were the dominant leader.”
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