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Why health, fitness and beauty brands are getting real (and funny)

Inside Retail

Health, fitness and beauty. A simple image search for health and fitness reveals screeds of bronzed, impossibly-toned bodies, paired with motivational slogans encouraging people to try harder, reach further, strive, dominate, or ‘just do it’. We’re seeing a similar shift in the beauty industry.

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Adore Beauty acquires Blue Mountains beauty label Ikou for $25 million

Inside Retail

Adore Beauty has agreed to acquire Blue Mountains-based beauty and wellness brand Ikou for $25 million. Ikou complements and strengthens our existing business, delivering revenue growth and margin expansion, as well as supporting private label and physical store initiatives,” said Tamalin Morton, Adore Beauty CEO.

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Adore Beauty CEO Tamalin Morton to step down

Inside Retail

. “As CEO, Tamalin has done an excellent job delivering Adore Beauty’s financial and operational successes and developing the strategic plan. Tamalin steps down as CEO with the business in a strong position,” said Marina Go, chair of Adore Beauty’s board. ” The beauty brand will begin the search for a new CEO.

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Chemist Warehouse is eying the beauty sector. Should Priceline be worried?

Inside Retail

Additionally, Chemist Warehouse unveiled its store-within-a-store luxe beauty concept Ultra Beauty in June, indicating a much larger focus on the beauty sector and potentially a more competitive environment for both retailers in the future. . Priceline is very much centred around beauty,” Mortimer told Inside Retail.

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How Adore Beauty stores can compete in a crowded beauty market: Retail expert

Inside Retail

A mere three months into the role as CEO at Adore Beauty, Sacha Laing has confirmed why he is the man for the beauty company’s strategic refresh with a three-year plan to transform the e-commerce business into a considerable force in bricks-and-mortar retail.

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Adore Beauty names former Alquemie Group head as CEO

Inside Retail

Adore Beauty has appointed Sacha Laing as its new CEO, effective October 1. Prior to joining Adore Beauty, Laing served as the CEO and executive director of Alquemie Group, CEO of General Pants Co, and CEO of Colette by Colette Hayman. Laing has also previously served as COO of Country Road Group, and CMO of David Jones.

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Adore Beauty Group eyes first physical store as revenue surges

Inside Retail

Adore Beauty Group enjoyed higher revenue in the fiscal first half on the back of a record number of returning customers and more active customers. We are also working with a specialist design agency, Akqa, to explore how the Adore Beauty brand can be brought to life in a physical format.” million. .