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What Cosmetique’s IPO says about the booming beauty services industry

Inside Retail

The beauty service chain is looking to cash in on a long-held economic theory in retail, dubbed the ‘lipstick effect’, that in times of economic hardship, consumer spending on beauty and feel-good services remains strong.

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How beauty retailer Ella Bache is navigating the consumer spending slowdown

Inside Retail

French-founded and Australian-owned skin and beauty retailer Ella Bache has powered through almost 70 years of ups and downs. And with the recent slowdown in consumer spending and rising cost of doing business, that experience is proving invaluable. However, Hallas remains optimistic about the overall health of the business. “In

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New Ulta Beauty Initiatives Promote Well-Being for Women and Teens

Retail TouchPoints

The Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation , a 501(c)(3) affiliated with the beauty retailer, is committing more than $3 million this year to nonprofit partners focused on the mental health and well-being of women and teens. As the largest beauty retailer in the U.S., As the largest beauty retailer in the U.S.,

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How Holme Beauty is disrupting traditional makeup marketing tactics

Inside Retail

Makeup artist turned brand founder Hilary Holmes is challenging traditional beauty marketing tactics that leverage and profit from consumer insecurity through her cosmetics company Holme Beauty. Holme Beauty was founded in 2021 in Melbourne, but the idea had been brewing for almost two decades prior.

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From supplements to skincare: Why wellness brand Swiish is entering beauty

Inside Retail

Swiish takes an inside-out approach to wellness with its supplement range and now it has extended its holistic approach to beauty with a skincare range. Consumers want products that fulfil their aesthetic needs as well as their short-term and long-term health concerns. Swiish stands out because we are leaders, not followers.

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How Canopy is turning showerheads and humidifiers into must-have beauty buys

Inside Retail

US-based beauty device company Canopy recently announced the launch of its dermatologist-recommended showerhead in US Sephora stores, marking the brand’s latest retail expansion since it first launched a direct-to-consumer site in October 2020. The global health and wellness market was reported to be worth over US$4.3

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CVS Health Appoints First-Ever Chief Data, Digital and Technology Officer

Retail TouchPoints

CVS Health has appointed Tilak Mandadi as both EVP and a new role, Chief Data, Digital and Technology Officer. Mandadi will start in the role July 25, 2022, managing the company’s data, digital and technology strategy while overseeing growth and innovation through digital-led, consumer-focused experiences and services.