Glossier

Glossier, the US cosmetics label, laid off more than 50 employees on February 11, 2026, as part of a reorganization. This reduction affected approximately one-third of its total workforce across various functions. The layoffs reflect the company's strategic adjustments in the competitive beauty industry, which includes cosmetics, skincare, and fragrance sectors.

Glossier, a direct-to-consumer beauty brand, laid off approximately two dozen employees this week as part of an ongoing internal restructuring. This follows a previous round of layoffs earlier in the year that primarily affected tech staff. The company, which employs around 1,000 people globally, is pivoting its strategy to focus more on retail and wholesale distribution, including a new partnership with Sephora set to launch in early 2023. Under CEO Kyle Leahy, who took over in June, Glossier is reorganizing to support an omnichannel approach, shifting from its earlier DTC-exclusive model. While reducing roles in some areas, the company is simultaneously hiring for over a dozen new positions in retail, product, supply chain, and wholesale to align with this refined direction.

On January 26, 2022, beauty brand Glossier laid off 80 corporate employees, representing about one-third of its corporate workforce, with the cuts primarily impacting its technology team. The company, which operates primarily as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce business in the beauty industry, cited a strategic shift to rely more on external technology partners rather than maintaining certain platforms internally. Founder Emily Weiss acknowledged in an internal email that the company had over-hired and become distracted by projects outside its core beauty focus. This move came despite Glossier's frequent emphasis on its tech-driven approach and followed a previous round of layoffs in 2020 when it closed all physical stores. The company, valued at $1.8 billion, continues to generate most of its revenue online.

Glossier laid off 150 employees representing approximately 38% of its workforce on 2020-08-07.