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" ...

Businesses have had a love affair with Facebook for a while already, using the platform to promote events, advertise, offer company/product information, and even provide customer support. Birchbox, ...

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 ...

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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, ...

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 2010, beauty box service Birchbox launched the subscription-box craze. Now, companies offer subscription services providing everything from chocolate to liquor to dog toys — not to mention ...

Birchbox, the monthly subscription service company that was once hailed as an e-commerce darling, is making cuts again—this time laying off almost half its staff at its New York City headquarters. The ...

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 ...