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Explore our latest insights on the beauty, luxury, and lifestyle industries. At Carrara Advisory, we combine decades of hands-on experience with deep market understanding to provide actionable perspectives on strategy, innovation, and growth. Here, we share our thinking on the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of your business.
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The Deal Machine: Beauty and Wellness M&A Multiples, Decoded
M&A pricing over the past years shows the market paying less for category alone and more for scarcity, ownership, and proof, whether that's owned brand IP over licensing, real margin and retention behind a celebrity name, or clinical credibility behind a skincare claim, so that the average multiple increasingly means less than knowing exactly where a given asset sits within a widening range.
Private Equity is Shaping the Next Generation of CDMOs - 1Q Health Case
The beauty and wellness industries are converging, driving rapid growth, and pushing traditional CMOs further evolve into full-service CDMOs offering end-to-end solutions from formulation to brand support. Private equity is now shaping this space by building next-generation platforms that combine speed, scientific credibility, and integrated services to meet the rising demand.