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Beauty Pie opens ‘Warehouse of Dreams’ pop-up in Covent Garden

Retail Focus

Founded in 2016 by serial entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore , Beauty Pie was created as a one-stop destination for luxury beauty products at ‘warehouse prices ‘ The D2C brand claims it does not charge consumers for the ‘middleman’ or retailer mark-ups.

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How Retykle changed the Chinese belief that buying secondhand is bad luck

Inside Retail

Based in Hong Kong and launched in 2016, Retykle, is a luxury resale childrenswear online marketplace with more than 10,000 sellers and buyers. Products in the secondhand market tend to be 60 to 90 per cent off the original retail price,” Garner said. In our case], it was like converting one consumer at a time.”.

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New Zealand skincare brand Emma Lewisham enters Credo Beauty 

Inside Retail

After starting as a DTC-only brand, Emma Lewisham is now available in over 200 stores, including Space NK, Harrods, Goop and Net-a-Porter, with recommended retail price sales globally for the year ending March 2024 totaling NZ$13 million. Inside Retail : How did you come up with the concept for your brand?

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Carousell co-founder talks LuxLexicon acquisition and future of re-commerce

Inside Retail

Founded by Florence Low in 2016, LuxLexicon will maintain its autonomy within Carousell Group, with Low continuing to spearhead operations under its established brand. Tan said the company was “inspired by Florence and her team, and we believe by coming together, we can supercharge the growth of the luxury business. billion by 2026.

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10 Things You Need to Know About the Jordan Brand’s Success & Growth

Indigo 9 Digital

In 2016 Mike Parker, former CEO of Nike, pledged to make the Jordan Brand a $4.5 Jordans typically sell for 54% above the average retail price. billion brand by 2022. Last year that goal game to fruition a year early when sales of the Jordan brand were up 31% to reach $4.7

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15 Facts You Need to Know About StockX the Billion Dollar Resale Platform

Indigo 9 Digital

But when StockX launched in 2016 it made reselling goods even easier. Traditional retailers are not sitting back watching this market grow. 25% of the items sold on StockX are sold for less than retail price. These shoes are likely to be worn rather than kept as a collectors item in pristine condition.

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Message in a bottle: How social media has disrupted the fragrance sector

Inside Retail

This can be attributed in large part to the introduction of image-focused social media platforms like Instagram in 2010 and TikTok in 2016, which have made it easier for memes and fads to go viral and – just as rapidly – fade into obscurity. It’s not just that trends have become more fleeting, they’re also more fragmented. Data from Market.us

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