Ulta buys Space NK and Cassey Ho talks fighting dupes
Published: July 19, 2025
Duration: 53:08
On this week’s Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporters Melissa Daniels and Gabriela Barkho are joined by Lexy Lebsack, the West Coast correspondent for sister publication Glossy, and co-host of The Glossy Beauty Podcast. The team kicks things off with a look at the latest news in beauty M&A, with Ulta buying out British beauty retailer Space NK. On the topic of beauty, this week's rundown also breaks down the rise in beauty dupe lawsuits, thanks to high-profile filings by Benefit and Supergoop.
Later on, Daniels continues the conversation around intellectual property with Cassey Ho, founder an...