Hola Sugarcups, The Consultant’s Nightmare and a Marketers’ Paradise! I was at a Fintech event in Mayfair, holding a Prosecco in one hand and trying, metaphorically, to squeeze a meaningful ROI out of this whole caper. A lot of head nodding. A lot of jet setters. A lot of ‘not much in terms of useful takeaways’… until I noticed it. This tiny, googly eyed creepy crawler hanging from a designer bag over at the other end of the room. Someone whispers, ‘It’s a Labubu.’ Ten minutes pass. Everyone’s talking about it. And suddenly, this little weirdo has hijacked an otherwise…
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June 2025
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Hola Sugarcups, Rhode has just changed the definition of a beauty exit- and E.l.f. understands it. Alright. For the record? When Hailey Bieber introduced Rhode in 2022, I was skeptical. I recall scrolling past it, saying, “Ugh. Another celebrity skincare line? Because the world is just clamoring for more hyaluronic acid in a beige bottle, of course.” I am in the business of brand strategy. I’ve seen it all before: glamorous founder, abundant hype, forgettable product – and a PR team doing the cheerleading. So sure, I thought for sure Rhode was going to be another blip in the radar.…