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JUNE 1, 2021

Sustainability has been on the radar of most beauty brands in recent years, but according to ethical beauty retailer Lush, now is the time for the industry to take a step further and work towards regeneration. “To per cent of this is used by the beauty industry. “In Steps toward regeneration.

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JULY 27, 2021

Style Story founder Lauren Lee discovered her love of Korean beauty products as an exchange student in 2011, which inspired her to launch her own e-commerce business back home in Brisbane, Australia. “On I knew that they would love the ingredients, formulas, approach and purpose of K-Beauty as well.”.

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JUNE 23, 2024

E-commerce-driven healthcare is how Eucalyptus – a technology-powered healthcare provider, is changing the way Australians access dermatology, fertility, weight loss, men’s health, performance and longevity through its brands. Co-founded by Anna Lahey, the founder of ingestible beauty brand Vida Glow and Rita Ora.

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MARCH 15, 2025

How did the award-winning beauty brand Pat McGrath Labs go from a US$1 billion valuation in 2018 to a measly fraction of that figure just seven years later? The initial run of 1000 units sold out in just six minutes on Pat McGrath Labs website, which helped the brand garner attention from major investment firms and beauty retailers alike.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Stores that combine e-commerce efficiency with physical engagement such as AR-assisted shopping or experiential pop-ups will thrive. Rare Beauty, launched by Selena Gomez in 2020, swiftly built traction among Gen Z by blending influencer collaborations, authentic storytelling, and platform-specific content strategies.

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MARCH 12, 2025

Other categories, like beauty, had started to become an extension of our identities or something proudly displayed in our medicine cabinets, but the period care category was still lacking. What does this signal for Viv for your Vs brick-and-mortar strategy? KD: In the year ahead, were doubling down on health education access.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

To kick-start the new year, Inside Retail asked Sacha Laing, Adore Beauty CEO , three questions on leadership, legacy and how hes finding the shift from fashion retailing to beauty. Here, Laings answers give insight as to how his career expertise will drive the transformation of the pureplay beauty retailer into an omnichannel one.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

After only six months of operations, Aje Collective’s beauty brand, Ikkari, launched its first physical location, with the promise of more to come. The business uses all-natural ingredients across a slew of products, ranging from skincare and ingestibles, to beauty and diffusers. We’re very focused on telling that story.”

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AUGUST 26, 2024

LVMH-owned beauty giant Sephora is reportedly carrying out a significant workforce reduction in China, a move aimed at mitigating financial losses in the challenging market. The bigger picture The struggles of Sephora in China, however, reflect a broader trend affecting Western beauty brands operating in the market.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Inside Retail: How does Ghd’s commitment to innovation and developing new technologies contribute to your overall business strategy? This, combined with our brand attitude at the forefront of fashion, beauty and trends, has been key to our success. Ludovic Dellazzeri: It is both paramount and symbiotic.

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APRIL 18, 2024

French prestige beauty retailer Sephora is widely recognised as a leader in its category, with 3000 stores and 52,000 team members operating worldwide. While the beauty category tends to be resilient in times of economic downturn, Motte noted that Sephora outperformed the market. “We For us, the word partner is not a gimmick.”

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APRIL 21, 2021

Restrictions during lockdown periods have resulted in at-home beauty alternatives and an increased focus on self-care. The new normal has led to new beauty regimes and habits, represented in the dynamic of growth and decline of the segments. Channel shift in beauty categories. Beauty in the new normal.

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APRIL 15, 2024

Last month, it was reported that Selena Gomez was mulling a potential IPO or sale of Rare Beauty, her cosmetics business worth an estimated $2 billion. Rare Beauty is not the only beauty brand in transaction talks, with Glossier, Merit Beauty and Kosas all reportedly exploring various IPO and sale options.

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APRIL 13, 2023

billion) on Australian beauty brand Aesop as it looks to take a bigger slice of the luxury organic skincare market. GlobalData’s lead analyst of health & hygiene Lia Neophytou also sees Aesop’s potential for growth in China as a major coup for L’Oreal. L’Oreal recently dropped a staggering US$2.5 billion ($3.7

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Launched in 2018, Subtl Beauty is built around the idea of having all your makeup essentials — like concealer, blush, and powder — in one easy-to-use stack, or ‘stak’, as the brand dubs its hero product, rather than carrying around a bulky slew of items. Though not my ultimate calling, it sparked my passion for beauty.

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JUNE 1, 2022

This week, we shine a light on Chris Haddad, CRM manager at Oz Hair and Beauty. Describe a typical day in the office for you at Oz Hair & Beauty. It’s a good balance of strategy and executional work. Though it sounds like a cliché, no two days are the same. Tell me about the impact that you’ve had on the company.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

In India’s fast-paced beauty and personal care market, where trends evolve, and consumer needs emerge, Nat Habit stands out as a beacon of authenticity and commitment to natural wellness. Our products prioritise sustainability, cruelty-free formulations, and diverse marketing strategies. There’s a huge upside for us to cover.

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MARCH 4, 2024

“Given this demographic’s consumption footprint is big and growing there is a call for brands to re-evaluate their marketing strategies; a critical starting point for brands to better diversify their marketing materials and strategies is to gain an intimate insight and understanding of their target audience,” Kopanidis told Inside Retail.

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JUNE 27, 2022

It’s been quite a year for Indian beauty retailer Sugar, which has just concluded a $50 million Series D fundraise led by the Asia Fund of L Catterton. While multinational brands had always dominated the Indian market, their beauty products were not really suited to the skin complexion of the typical Indian consumer.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

In the beauty industry, a ‘dupe’ refers to a product that closely resembles a more expensive or high-end product in terms of appearance, functionality or ingredients, but is sold at a significantly lower price.” From TikTok trend to mainstream behaviour Australia is home to one of the best duping brands on the market, MCo Beauty.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

While TikTok may be able to market just about anything, its robust community of makeup and skincare aficionados has rendered the platform a particularly valuable channel for beauty brands, with some of the industry’s buzziest names owing much of their success to TikTok hype. Consistently re-engage fans. Prioritise product quality.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

While sustainability is a big topic in fashion, it’s not often talked about in the beauty industry. Her eponymous science-led natural skincare line is the world’s first certified carbon-positive beauty brand. Can you tell me where you think the challenges are for beauty brands in that regard?

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APRIL 28, 2021

The use of videos as part of a retail marketing strategy is a tried and tested method to catch consumers’ attention and drive sales. Instead of sending a physical team to every state to deliver brand strategy presentations and training to B2B partners and our staff, we were able to reach the same people from our office in Sydney.”.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

The Body Shop, founded in 1976, was the first beauty company to actively fight against animal testing. Today, it is the first global beauty brand with 100 per cent of its product range vegan certified. In 2023, we successfully unveiled our transformative change-making beauty brand expression.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Today, the American firm is best known for its stable of celebrity beauty and wellness brands that it is auctioning off at a discount following its filing for Chapter 11. Unpacking the collateral Ahead of its Chapter 11 filing, the company discontinued four brands, including Terasana, EcoFabulous, Olika and Costa Beauty.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2022

After selling other brands’ beauty products for the last 22 years, online retailer Adore Beauty has finally launched its own skincare line, Viviology. It was developed in collaboration with Melbourne-based dermal therapist James Vivian, and is available on Adore Beauty, as well as through a standalone website.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2021

Lockdowns with little advance notice, panic buying, supply chain disruptions, hastily made changes to health and safety regulations, and extreme swings in consumer needs and expectations. Effective omni-channel strategies are more important than ever before. Consumer-facing businesses have built valuable goodwill among their customers.

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JUNE 30, 2021

According to Takashimaya, even before the global health crisis, businesses around the world were seeking to become more sustainable, but the pandemic moved them to act on those plans. For the past few years, it has been promoting a greener retail experience and introducing sustainability-focused programs in its stores.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Instead, Gem has built a customer base by positioning oral care as part of their beauty routine. Gem’s formulas are free from parabens, triclosan, SLS, and instead contain oral probiotics, earth minerals and natural oils – refusing to contradict and compromise on health standards.

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JULY 7, 2023

In June, AS Watson , the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, and South Korean beauty company Amorepacific, signed an agreement to further solidify their partnership and collaborate in the K-beauty space.

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AUGUST 11, 2024

The app, which combines social media and e-commerce, has long been a significant source of inspiration for brands looking to reach and engage with customers in China. Users on Xiaohongshu strive to create valuable, tasteful, and distinctive content that resonates with and engages readers.” What is Xiaohongshu?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2021

In an effort to connect the beauty and gaming communities, Benefit Cosmetics is taking its 2020 Game Face campaign to the next level with the launch of a Twitch channel for female-identifying gamers. I hope to see more beauty brands tap into the gaming industry to support and highlight underrepresented talent.”.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

That same month, Japanese beauty giant Kao Corporation picked up the popular self-tanner and skincare brand Bondi Sands, in a deal estimated to be worth $450 million. billion for luxury skincare and beauty brand Aesop. Aesop will sit in L’Oreal’s luxe division, alongside Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani Beauty and Kiehl’s.

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JUNE 6, 2022

Roblox gamers visiting Gucci Town can wander around a beautiful garden piazza and access various spaces. million visits already, Gucci Town aims to be a “dynamic destination” and encourage engagement all year round through visitors playing, creating and dressing their Roblox avatar in digital Gucci gear. From games to health.

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JUNE 8, 2022

Pharmacy had really been an old-school industry where there was a lot of faxing and paper-based prescriptions, whereas telehealth and e-health really ramped up during that time. There are long waitlists to get into their GPs to get a mental health plan. The next one is more of a dominant beauty offering, like Priceline for example.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Today, the cult beauty brand is globally recognised for its Pink Clay Mask, which proved wildly popular among beauty junkies on Instagram. MB & JH: With over a million followers across our social media pages, our social media strategy engages with customers and connects like-minded individuals. Know your audience.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Founded in 2023 by New Zealand-born, now Sydney-based, Sophia Mantell, Daily Skincare has a vision to cut through the cluttered beauty landscape and premium price tags with high-performance skincare at affordable prices. Inside Retail spoke with Mantell about the launch and what differentiates the brand in a crowded beauty landscape.

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