When Katia Beauchamp launched her subscription beauty box service, Birchbox, in 2010, she was one of the first entrepreneurs to explore the idea of sending subscribers sample products on a monthly ...

"You cannot protect anything about your ideas," says Birchbox CEO Katia Beauchamp. Her discovery commerce platform for beauty products has seen its fair share of copycats since its launch in 2010.

Lauren Edelman, previously global chief marketing officer, is succeeding Katia Beauchamp as chief executive officer. The news comes on the heels of changes at Wella Co., L'Oréal and Ulta Beauty.

“Sampling is critical to discovery,” said Katia Beauchamp, co-founder of Birchbox, New York, in the session “Global Retail Innovation: The Latest Concepts and Ideas Driving Change.” ...

As Birchbox's profile has grown, so has its co-founder's. But Katia Beauchamp's roots veer far from the sparkly beauty industry scene. Fortune cajoled this year's top 40 into sharing facts about ...