May 31, 2019
We are honored to welcome Robert Schaeffler back to the show
today. You may remember that Robert was a guest on Pro Beauty Talks
while he was an exec over at Henkel. We caught up with Robert in
his new digs in NYC, where he is the CEO of the mega-niche brand
Deva Curl.
A little back story on this brand that is of interest. Deva Curl is
a brand that was founded about 25 years ago and is a portfolio
company of Ares Management, LP. Its legacy is as a founder
organization. There are two Deva Curl Salons in the city, one in
SOHO on Broome and the other on the upper west side on 79th. These
two salons serve over 60,000 guests per year.
This growing category of specialty products, services, and
education focuses on the needs of the “curly girl”. 65% of today’s
population has some kind of texture to their hair. Our culture is
changing and it couldn’t be more timely for curly girls and guys to
have solutions they are afforded by Deva Curl. Hairdressers, get
educated on how to please your curly, textured clients and possibly
increase your clientele by a whopping 50%.
As CEO, Schaeffler is poised to strengthen DevaCurl’s position as
the #1 curly hair brand and build the business into the global
leader of curly hair. Born in Germany with advanced degrees from
the Asian and North American markets, he brings a diverse
background with a keen understanding of the global haircare
market.
In this podcast, Robert gives us an inside look at the DevaCurl
organization and what the future looks like for the company. He
also shares his thoughts about his "open door and open floor"
philosophy. Thank you for listening to this podcast with Robert
Schaeffler CEO of DevaCurl.