Explore every episode of the podcast This week in: Haircare
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| September 28th - Health Canada recalls 90k Schwarzkopf units signaling supply chain risks, Moroccanoil expands into pro color, and more | 29 sept. 2026 | 00:02:48 | |
This week in haircare, Health Canada issues an immediate recall for over 90,000 units of Schwarzkopf Professional Osis Grip Mousse, Moroccanoil enters permanent cream color with Color Eclipse, Kao takes a minority stake in new salon entrant Funner from Oribe’s founding family, Oribe expands Supershine into stick formats in Canada, amika activates in Chelsea for New York Art Fair Week, and Laifen debuts its new Hair Beauty Tech Ecosystem.
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| September 21 - Dr. Groot enters Sephora, and more | 22 sept. 2026 | 00:03:30 | |
This week in haircare, Henkel appoints veteran Christoph Kaul as Olaplex CEO to execute its post-acquisition strategy, Korean brand Dr. Groot rolls out 14 scalp-care SKUs across 500+ Sephora doors, Cécred debuts internationally at Space NK, KEVIN.MURPHY names Elisa Fischer Global CEO, and Canadian waterless brand Everist crosses $10M in sales. | |||
| September 15th - Dyson launches Corrale CoolShine, and more. | 15 sept. 2026 | 00:03:29 | |
This week in haircare, Moroccanoil signs tennis champion Aryna Sabalenka as Global Brand Ambassador, Marc Anthony rolls out high-claim volume innovations, INERTIA enters the peptide scalp-to-strand space, and Living Proof debuts a non-aerosol micellar dry shampoo mist. Plus, Nancy Twine launches masstige player Soulstice, White Rain targets the sub-$10 segment with White Rain+, and Moroccanoil introduces its CAD $44 Overnight Hydration kit alongside retail promotions. | |||
| August 25th - Circana data shows Canadian prestige hair up 23% signaling scalp and treatment dominance, Henkel's Olaplex playbook, and more | 25 août 2026 | 00:03:16 | |
This week in haircare, Circana reports Canadian prestige hair surged 23% in H1 2026 driven by serums and scalp routines, Henkel posts 4.2% organic growth while outlining its Olaplex integration strategy, Kenra executes an aggressive 23-SKU Quebec expansion via Eleganza alongside a fragrance-led hairspray launch, and new format plays arrive from Verb, Living Proof, and OUAI. InSight Feed - Keep the market in sight every Tuesday morning. | |||
| August 18th, 2026 - Wella prepares for US IPO signaling massive category ownership reshuffles, Olaplex launches its first hairspray, and more | 18 août 2026 | 00:03:07 | |
his week in haircare, KKR prepares Wella for a major US IPO, Olaplex enters the styling category with Shape Set hairspray, and Target replaces its Ulta shop-in-shops with the new Target Beauty Studio. InSight Feed - Keep the market in sight every Tuesday morning. | |||
| August 11th - Five brands spark a hair fragrance land grab, and more | 11 août 2026 | 00:03:29 | |
This week in haircare, we track a wave of alcohol-free body and hair fragrance mists across five brands. Clarins enters premium scalp care with Hair Therapy, Wella introduces BlondorPlex 9, Unite Hair enters Sephora, and we have a quick update on K18's FutureIQ retail rollout.
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| August 4th - Amika launches new The Protector franchise, and more | 04 août 2026 | 00:02:23 | |
This week in haircare, Amika launches "The Protector" franchise with a stylist-first advocacy campaign, Australian giant Just Cuts enters Canada with a rapid Ontario expansion plan, Vegamour drops two new premium scalp-care SKUs at Sephora, and Eleganza launches its high-discount back-to-school promotional event.
InSight Feed - Keep the market in sight every Tuesday morning.
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| July 28th - Sephora announces its 2026 Accelerate cohort, and more | 28 juil. 2026 | 00:02:34 | |
This week in haircare, Sephora announces its 2026 Accelerate cohort featuring hair longevity brand Manuscript and Korean brand BASE-K. Plus, 4 new launches and promotions to keep track of by Honeyque, DESIGNME, TYPEBEA, Fable & Mane, and Amika InSight Feed - Keep the market in sight every Tuesday morning. | |||
| July 21st - Henkel’s $1.4B acquisition, K18's new $172 serum, and more | 20 juil. 2026 | 00:02:22 | |
This week in haircare, Henkel acquires Olaplex in a $1.4 billion deal, officially reshaping the global professional landscape. K18 launches a new $172 FutureIQ serum, Oribe recalls its Serene Scalp line while simultaneously releasing its new Hair Alchemy Bond Building Elixir, and FROMLABS brings K-beauty to Sephora. InSight Feed - Keep the market in sight every Monday morning. | |||