Beauty sampling startup Birchbox has turned a profit for the first time after a year marred by mass layoffs and buoyed by an inside round. Cofounder and CEO Katia Beauchamp described 2016 as a "scary" ...

Birchbox pioneered the monthly beauty subscription box and was once valued at nearly $500 million. But after some financial setbacks, Birchbox was acquired 10 years after launch for just $45 million.

Subscription services aren’t an easy business. For Birchbox, which sells sample-sized versions of beauty products, the market has only grown more crowded. Start-up competitors like Ipsy and ...

Birchbox Inc., a startup that sells subscriptions for personalized beauty samples, said it’s cutting 15 percent of staff and suspending operations in Canada. The cutbacks, which affect 45 people out ...

“It's a little bit harder to explain the market opportunities to men, who don’t consume beauty [products],” Birchbox cofounder Hayley Barna recalls of the early days of her startup, when she had to ...

The subscription company — which mails monthly boxes of makeup samples to members — laid off 45 people or 15% of its staff. The company also announced it would cease operations in Canada. Birchbox 's ...

Katia Beauchamp, Birchbox’s CEO, has been on the road, trying to find a buyer for her company, hitting up everyone from Walmart to QVC. After months of talks, they each ultimately declined. This week, ...

In January of this year, Birchbox laid off more than 15 percent of its staff — 45 of 300 total employees. “The decision to do the layoffs was the right decision for the business,” said Hayley Barna, ...

Activewear makeup may sound outrageous to those vehemently opposed to wearing makeup at the gym. But the lines between athleisure and straight leisure and just every-day clothing continue to blur, and ...

Shopping for skincare products at the drugstore isn’t what you might call an enjoyable experience. But for busy women, it’s sometimes the best alternative out there. There are many times when I’ve ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Stasher, the platinum silicone alternative to single-use plastic bags, and Birchbox, a subscription service and online shop that makes it easy ...