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Inside MERIT's Discipline: The Brand Making Minimalism a Strategy

Five years in, MERIT has crossed $100M in revenue by doing almost everything the beauty industry tells you not to: fewer launches, older customers, no brand trips, no celebrity faces. Here’s why restraint is their sharpest competitive weapon.
June 15, 2026
June 15, 2026
10
min read
Inside MERIT's Discipline: The Brand Making Minimalism a Strategy

Five years in, MERIT Beauty has crossed $100M in revenue by doing almost everything the beauty industry tells you not to: fewer launches, older customers, no brand trips, no celebrity faces. Here’s why restraint is their sharpest competitive weapon.

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