Dermstore is US web store which sells cosmetics and skin care products. In 2021, it was acquired by THG plc from Target Corporation for £260.9m and migrated onto the company's Ingenuity e-commerce platform.[1]
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Type of site | Online shopping |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Area served | United States and Canada |
| Owner | THG plc |
| Founder(s) | Craig A. Kraffert |
| Products | Cosmetics |
| Parent | THG Beauty |
| URL | dermstore |
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History edit
Dermstore was founded by dermatologist Craig Kraffert in 1999.[3] In 2008, Dermstore launched a subscription service called BeautyFIX. The monthly subscription service offered beauty boxes containing skin care, hair care and makeup products for a fee.[4] In 2012, the company expanded from distributing professional skin care to consumer cosmetics brands,[5] and on March 19, 2013, the company opened its flagship store in Hermosa Beach, California.[6]
On August 6, 2013, Target Corporation acquired the Dermstore Beauty Group.[7] Dermstore became a wholly owned subsidiary of Target which operated as a separate entity under its online name, Dermstore.com.[8] Dermstore's product offering consisted of over 350 brands[9]
In December 2020, THG plc announced it would buy Dermstore from Target Corporation for $350 million.[10] The deal closed on February 2, 2021 and Dermstore was migrated onto THG's Ingenuity e-commerce platform.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "THG Annual Report 2021" (PDF). THG plc. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Craig Kraffert Bio
- ^ Craig Kraffert Bio
- ^ Deem, Megan. "Makeup Subscription Boxes". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Dermstore.com Expands Into Beauty Space". happi.com. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ^ "Dermstore Opens Flagship Store In Southern California". beautystorebusiness.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ^ Target Press Release on Dermstore Acquisition
- ^ Michael Carney (2015-08-07), Target buys Dermstore and Sensa is on the block. Intelligent Beauty focuses on JustFab's $1B potential, PandoDaily, retrieved 2015-07-15
- ^ Target Press Release on Dermstore Acquisition
- ^ "UK's Hut Group to buy online retailer Dermstore from Target for £249 million pounds". Reuters. Retrieved January 8, 2021.