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New Balance bottles its scent and enters the beauty space with Grey Store

Inside Retail

New Balance has entered the beauty market in celebration of opening a premium direct-to-consumer retail store in Australia this December and it smells like luxury on and off the court for the apparel brand. billion, a 21 percent increase on the year prior, and globally, it has over 500 retail stores and in excess of 3000 retail partners.

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Hourglass Cosmetics opens world-exclusive beauty experience in Selfridges new Beauty Hall

Retail Focus

Artistically balancing a singular, high-contrast marble, the architectural form of the new cosmetics counter design combines unexpected angles and cantilevered intersections with interplays of light.

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Former Mastercard exec to head up e-gift retailer Prezzee

Inside Retail

Global e-gift card and payment platform Prezzee has announced the appointment of CEO Jamie Samaha. In his tenure, Karp oversaw the growth of the digital gift card company across Australia and its expansion into North America, UK and New Zealand.

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Fishwife’s Becca Millstein talks brand journey, social media and subscriptions

Inside Retail

BM: Weve seen continuous growth in online gifting, so we will continue to lean into this with some really exciting gifting options. IR : What is your approach to maintaining a work/life balance? , Jacobsen Salt, Susan Alexandra and many more! IR : What is an area(s) of opportunity Fishwife plans to tap into in the year ahead?

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How luxury gifting company Venus et Fleur is disrupting flower retail

Inside Retail

The entrepreneurial couple spoke with Inside Retail about launching their luxury gifting company , plans for building up the brand in the year ahead, and how they maintain a peaceful work-life balance. IR : What is your approach to work/life balance? SBC: We realise there may never be a true balance but we try to juggle it all.

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The business of love: Valentine’s Day set to break sales records and hearts

Inside Retail

Valentine’s Day presents brands and retailers with the opportunity to match shoppers with the perfect gift for their loved ones. The recipients of all this gift-giving no longer need to be significant others, with brands also championing friendship and self-love to be celebrated on the 14th of February.

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Ramadan shopping trends 2025: Food, fashion and gifting

Inside Retail

Especially popular for gifts were food hampers consisting of cookies, packaged snacks and drinks, groceries, and ready-to-eat food. The channel mix this year appears to be tilted more toward online shopping over in-store, particularly for the popular categories of clothing and footwear, which last year were more equally balanced.

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