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Associated Press
07-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Madison Reed Expands Its Omnichannel Presence Through a Retail Partnership with Sally Beauty
The Strategic Partnership Seeks to Expand Sally Beauty's Hair Color Portfolio with Madison Reed's All-in-One, Salon-Quality Hair Color Kit Solutions SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Madison Reed, the prestige beauty brand that has revolutionized the hair color industry, today announced its expansion into select Sally Beauty stores nationwide and on This strategic move furthers the disruptor brand's mission to empower women to demand more—both in their hair color and in their lives—while expanding their omnichannel growth by adding Sally Beauty, the industry-leading destination for professional quality hair color, to their existing mass and prestige retail presence. 'Madison Reed is founded on the belief that women should have access to salon-quality hair color, made with ingredients they can feel good about, on their own terms. Through this mission, we are the first and only prestige hair color company to make the same salon-quality hair color our colorists use in our 94+ Hair Color Bars accessible to our guests at home. We are honored to partner with Sally Beauty and provide their customers with a new way to experience hair color through our all-in-one hair color kit that is colorist-loved and approved,' says Amy Errett, Madison Reed CEO + Founder. This marks the latest milestone in Madison Reed's retail growth, which has seen expansion to over 3,800 retail stores nationwide, driven by a strong presence at Ulta Beauty, select Target and Walmart locations along with Amazon, Madison Reed's 94+ owned-and-operated Hair Color Bars and thriving DTC business. Madison Reed's comprehensive retail strategy has enabled the brand to maximize accessibility of their prestige hair color portfolio to meet their guests wherever they are. Unlike most hair color brands, Madison Reed formulas never use harsh ingredients like ammonia, resorcinol and PPD, and are enriched with conditioning and strengthening ingredients like argan oil and ginseng root extract. The same salon-quality formulas used and loved by Madison Reed's team of 1,000+ licensed colorists in Madison Reed Hair Color Bars are made accessible at home to Madison Reed's guests through an all-in-one kit. Madison Reed is widely recognized as a category leader and is an eight-time winner of the highly coveted Allure Best of Beauty Awards. 'At Sally Beauty, we're constantly evolving our product assortment to meet the diverse needs of today's beauty enthusiasts. Partnering with Madison Reed allows us to bring another prestigious, salon-quality hair color brand to our customers in a convenient, accessible way,' says Maryann Herskowitz, Group Vice President of Merchandising at Sally Beauty. 'Madison Reed's commitment to quality ingredients, professional results, and customer empowerment aligns perfectly with our mission to provide innovative beauty solutions that fuel self-expression.' Madison Reed products will be available at and in select Sally Beauty stores nationwide. In total, Madison Reed will have 34 SKUs available, including their best-selling Radiant Hair Color Kit in 18 shades, Root Perfection in 5 shades, NEW! ColorWonder Demi-Permanent Hair Color in 10 shades and The Ultimate Pro Color Tool Kit. For more information, please visit About Madison Reed: Founded in 2013, Madison Reed is a prestige beauty brand that has revolutionized the hair color industry. Madison Reed offers 85+ shades of high-quality hair color, Smart 8-Free formulas made in Italy, technology, personalized service, and the freedom to get high quality results whether they color their hair at home or by a professional colorist in one of Madison Reed's 94+ Hair Color Bars across the country. Products can be found online at Madison Reed Hair Color Bars nationwide, Ulta Beauty, Amazon and select Sally Beauty, Target and Walmart stores. Stay up-to-date by following us on Instagram and TikTok. About Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.: Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH), as the leader in professional hair color, sells and distributes professional beauty supplies globally through its Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty Systems Group businesses. Sally Beauty Supply stores offer up to 7,000 products for hair color, hair care, nails, and skin care through proprietary brands such as Ion®, Bondbar®, Strawberry Leopard®, Generic Value Products®, Inspired by Nature® and Silk Elements® as well as professional lines such as Wella®, Clairol®, OPI®, L'Oreal®, Wahl® and Babyliss Pro®. Beauty Systems Group stores, branded as CosmoProf® or Armstrong McCall® stores, along with its outside sales consultants, sell up to 8,000 professionally branded products including Paul Mitchell®, Wella®, Matrix®, Schwarzkopf®, Kenra®, Goldwell®, Joico®, Amika® and Moroccanoil®, intended for use in salons and for resale by salons to retail consumers. For more information about Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., please visit . Praytell
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Madison Reed taps Athleta vet as chief marketing officer
This story was originally published on Retail Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Retail Dive newsletter. Hair color brand Madison Reed on Thursday announced Sheila Shekar Pollak was hired as chief marketing officer. She reports to the brand's founder and CEO Amy Errett. Shekar Pollak previously held marketing leadership roles at Gap Inc.-owned Athleta, outdoor apparel brand Orvis and skin care brand Biossance. She succeeds Brad Lande-Shannon, who operated in a dual-role of chief people officer and chief marketing officer. Lande-Shannon will retain his role as chief people officer, according to a company press release. Shekar Pollak spent over nine years at Athleta, according to her LinkedIn profile. She was an integral part of Athleta's 'Power of She' brand platform and helped launch the Athleta Girl clothing line. As Madison Reed's new marketing chief, Shekar Pollak will oversee marketing and creative elements seeking to 'focus on inspiring women to demand more, in their hair color and their lives, through the brand's revolutionary hair color offerings,' per the company release. As part of this, Shekar Pollak will help develop campaigns like Team ColorWonder, which centers on women in sports, according to Errett. Madison Reed has sought to expand the company's culture with female sports celebrity endorsements. In August, Madison Reed signed name, image and likeness deals with four University of Connecticut women's basketball players, including Paige Bueckers, to promote its ColorWonder hair color product. Shekar Pollak sees her mission at Madison Reed as an extension of what she was able to achieve at both Athleta and Orvis. "I am honored to join Madison Reed, a female-founded, industry disrupting brand that is dedicated to inspiring women to unapologetically live their truth and feel unstoppable, confident and beautiful," Shekar Pollak said in a statement. "From launching 'The Power of She' brand platform at Athleta to Athleta Girl to inspire the next generation of girls to be confident, my most cherished career highlights have been rooted in building a passionate community that uplifts women and girls.' Madison Reed has made other executive changes in recent years. In 2023, it hired a chief revenue officer to lead its hair color bar business and e-commerce revenue operations, while also building new revenue streams. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Norwalk bakery products did not label certain allergens
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Food and Standards Division (DCP) has issued a warning that several products from a Norwalk bakery may be recalled due to not listing potential allergens on the labels. Wave Hill Breads' Frozen Cookie Dough Logs sold at the Norwalk bakery and farmers markets had undeclared wheat, milk and soy. The affected products are 24-ounce Frozen Cookie Dough Logs for the flavors of Chocolate Chip, Snickerdoodle, Ginger Molasses and Oatmeal Cranberry. Madison Reed launches Paige Bueckers-inspired hair color shade The Wave Hill Breads website says their products are sold at farmers markets in Westport, Greenwich and Litchfield, as well as several others in New York City and Westchester. Their products are also sold in several retail stores in Connecticut and New York. The recalled items can be identified by its flavor on the label, which are in white parchment paper sealed with green twist ties, and its rolled log shape. Consumers who have purchased Wave Hill Breads' frozen cookie dough logs are urged to return it to Wave Hill Breads' retail location at 239 Westport Avenue in Norwalk, CT for a full refund. Anyone with questions about the recall may contact Wave Hill Breads at 203-762-9595. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
