The Ledger

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Assertion Partly supported
Masterson: Drunk Elephant was the fastest-growing skincare brand in Sephora history
“For becoming the fastest growing brand in the history of Sephora. The fastest growing skincare brand in the history of Sephora.”
Tiffany Masterson Jan 29, 2024 ▶ 1:18:49 Drunk Elephant: Tiffany Masterson
Assertion Partly supported
Raz: Drunk Elephant secured early Sephora and Ulta meetings via trade shows
“What Tiffany did was, you know, she went to every trade show and eventually buyers from Sephora and Ulta came by and then she got meetings and it was just her and her sister at a trade show and a fold up table, you know.”
Guy Raz May 30, 2024 ▶ 21:48 Advice Line with Maureen Kelly of Tarte Cosmetics
Assertion Supported
Sephora agreed to test Briogeo in February 2014 after category expansion shift
“And then in February of 2014, I received an email that changed my life. I had sent the merchant buyer January's press summary, and a couple of weeks later, she responded and said, Nancy, it's so great to hear from you. The stars must have been aligned because …”
Nancy Twine Dec 4, 2023 ▶ 1:00:22 Briogeo Hair Care: Nancy Twine (2020)
Assertion Partly supported
Sephora Rolls Out In-Store Brands Twice Yearly
“Sephora has a cadence of twice a year in which they roll out brands into stores in March and in September.”
Nancy Twine Aug 10, 2020 ▶ 1:00:08 Briogeo: Nancy Twine
Assertion Supported
Supergoop launched across all Sephora stores and 47 Nordstrom locations
“We launched in 47 stores. So I had full distribution in Sephora and 47 Nordstroms”
Holly Thaggard Jun 8, 2020 ▶ 1:00:01 Supergoop!: Holly Thaggard
Assertion Supported
Price: Jay-Z and Will Smith invested in Carol's Daughter
“Yes, Jay-Z Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and the investment helped us to open up the additional store but also helped us to get into places like Sephora at the time and then subsequently Macy's.”
Lisa Price Jun 12, 2017 ▶ 27:07 Carol's Daughter: Lisa Price
Assertion Contradicted
Sephora was not yet in the US when Tarte launched
“No, so Sephora wasn't even in the United States yet at that point.”
Maureen Kelly Jan 23, 2023 ▶ 25:16 Tarte Cosmetics: Maureen Kelly
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