How Does Oribe's Purchase by Kao Affect You?

With the Dec. 20 news of Kao acquiring Oribe Hair Care, BTC had of questions—how does this acquisition affect salon owners and hairdressers? How will Oribe and Kao Salon Division brands (including Goldwell and KMS) evolve? BTC’s Mary Rector-Gable chatted with Daniel Kaner, co-founder and current co-president of Oribe Hair Care (who will be president of Oribe at Kao); Cory Couts, Global President, Kao Salon Divison; Tevya Finger, CEO of Luxury Brand Partners (LBP) and Dan Langer, LBP Chief Marketing Officer. Here’s everything you need to know about this major news.   The Oribe-Goldwell alliance has been a long-term relationship. (more…)