One beauty brand on becoming a 25-year-old startup after ending exclusivity with Boots
Molly InnesHaving ended its retail exclusivity deal with Boots, Mark Hill Hair has appointed its first ever marketing director to steer the brand into a new era.
Molly is a reporter at Marketing Week, with a particular focus on tech, telecoms, gambling and gaming, on top of interests in diversity and inclusion, social media and brand strategy. She joined Marketing Week in March 2022 from advertising title Little Black Book, where she also worked as a features writer.
Having ended its retail exclusivity deal with Boots, Mark Hill Hair has appointed its first ever marketing director to steer the brand into a new era.
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