Beautycounter Appoints Dasha Smith To Board Of Directors And Names Gina Boswell Chairwoman
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Marking the brand s continued commitment to DE&I and female leadership
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Counter Brands, LLC, parent company of Beautycounter, the undisputed leader of clean beauty and skin care, has appointed Dasha Smith (she/her) as an Independent Director of its Board, effective immediately. Gina Boswell (she/her) has been named Chairwoman. Ms. Smith will be the fifth woman to join the Board, adding to the brand s female leadership. Beautycounter, founded in 2011 by Gregg Renfrew (she/her), has been a female-led company from day one, dedicated to transforming the outdated beauty industry, and has established itself as the leader of the category. Beautycounter s mission is to get safer skin care and beauty products into the hands of everyone by utilizing its DTC, omni-channel sales model, including a community of over
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By The Grocer2020-12-23T16:59:00+00:00
It’s been a gruelling year for grocery. But despite the countless challenges of 2020, the food and drink industry stepped up to keep shelves stocked and the nation fed throughout the pandemic. We celebrated many of these achievements in our Grocer Gold Awards earlier this year – when we also asked industry bosses to reflect on the pandemic and the industry’s response. Here’s what they had to say.
Roger Burnley, CEO, Asda
“Grocery industry workers have been heroes in this pandemic, keeping the country fed amidst the most challenging conditions I’ve ever seen. In retail, our colleagues have brilliantly taken in their stride the complexities of different lockdown restrictions in different parts of the UK, while continuing to serve our customers and provide support for the hardest hit in our communities, and I’m hugely proud of how all our managers have led their teams through the crisis.”
The Grocer of the Year: Tesco
Tesco UK CEO Jason Tarry spoke to The Grocer about the industry’s response to the pandemic
Tesco celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019 with some eye-catching manoeuvres. But a century after founder Jack Cohen used his £30 demob money to forge the business, the year will also be remembered for the completion of a four-year turnaround under CEO Dave Lewis.
Its relentless focus on customers and back to basics approach – one Cohen would have admired – has seen the UK’s biggest retailer win back the loyalty and even the affection of customers, with a focus on value for money and loyalty, and crucially there was also a return for shareholders, with Tesco meeting its target to reach a 3.5%-4% margin six months ahead of schedule.