It’s 1962, and Estée Lauder is on fire, with well-received new products helping solidify their position as the top high-end makeup brand. But Revlon is hot on their tails, and to fend off the threat the Lauders decide to develop a new brand: Clinique. With this line of hypoallergenic products for sensitive skin, they’ve unlocked a new customer base. But init ... Show More
Feb 2021
Estée Lauder vs L'Oréal | Face to Face | 4
It’s 1979 and Estée Lauder is on top of the world after launching another in-house brand, Prescriptives. But after decades of being primarily known for hair products, L'Oréal is ready to invade the American high-end makeup market. And their secret weapon is Lancôme, a luxurious F ... Show More
26m 2s
Feb 2021
Estée Lauder vs L'Oréal | Buying Spree | 5
It’s 1991, and after the financial crash of 1987, Estée Lauder is looking for a new way to continue expanding without sinking millions of dollars and several years into developing a new brand. The answer lies in acquisitions, and they set their sights on two young, hip, buzzworth ... Show More
25m 18s
Feb 2021
Estée Lauder vs L'Oréal | Lipstick Lockdown | 6
It’s 2007, and the L'Oréal founding family is thrust into the media spotlight when a scandal erupts. The daughter of Liliane Bettencourt, heiress to the company fortune, accuses a family friend of exploiting her mother’s dementia. But the ensuing investigation brings to light Bet ... Show More
24m 40s
Jan 2023
Estee Lauder vs L'Oreal | Teléfono, Telégrafo, Cuéntaselo a una mujer | 1
Estamos en 1946 y, tras años de construir una legión de seguidoras gracias a muestras gratuitas y clientes fieles, Estée Lauder tiene por fin la oportunidad de dar un gran salto. Ahora puede vender sus productos de maquillaje de alta gama en los grandes almacenes de Nueva York. S ... Show More
28m 28s
Jan 2022
Estée Lauder vs L'Oréal | Garde-le pour toi | 1
En 1946, à la sortie de la guerre, les femmes ont plus que jamais envie de prendre soin d’elles. C’est une bonne nouvelle pour tous les industriels du secteur de la beauté, qui voient leurs ventes décoller. C’est le cas pour une dynamique femme d’affaires américaine : Estée Laude ... Show More
27m 29s
Jul 2025
TIVP028: Estée Lauder (EL): Michael Burry’s Big Bet w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O’Malley
Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley take a closer look at Estée Lauder’s turbulent turnaround, tracing the beauty giant’s fall from pandemic favorite to contrarian play. After years of strong growth, the company was hit by an inventory pileup, the collapse of China’s daigou shoppin ... Show More
1h 9m
Nov 2025
From billion-dollar brand to blank slate: Bobbi Brown’s comeback
She built her first company, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, into a billion-dollar brand. But when things soured between her and her parent company, Estée Lauder, she had a choice: retire from the industry, or reinvent herself with a new brand. Brown joins host Jeff Berman to reveal the l ... Show More
35m 30s
Aug 2018
Estée Lauder - “Dedication”
As a teenager, Estée Lauder gained valuable business experience working in her father's hardware store and learned important business principles of dedication, determination, and discipline. Inspired by her uncle, a chemist who created beauty products and fragrances, Lauder reali ... Show More
1h 1m