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New Disney Collab Puts Bubble Skincare’s Mental Health Mission Front and Center

Retail TouchPoints

The collection, which includes cleansers, moisturizers, serums and three -step routine bundles, is available on the brand’s ecommerce site and will roll out across Ulta Beauty and Walmart stores through June. Bubble Skincare was initially developed using insights from a robust community of Gen Z consumers.

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ACCC greenlights Sigma-Chemist Warehouse merger

Inside Retail

“Critical to our conclusion that a substantial lessening of competition is unlikely is the competitive constraint provided by competing wholesalers including API, EBOS, and CH2.” ” Cass-Gottlieb noted that consumers value the offerings of the two pharmacies differently.

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Glossier preparing for Down Under debut

Inside Retail

Glossier is getting ready to make its bricks-and-mortar debut in Australia, only a decade after the cult-favourite beauty brand launched in the US. After years of fanmail, the DTC beauty brand began shipping products from its online stores to Australian beauty consumers in October 2023.

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In for a penny, in for a pound: Thailand’s Central bets big on wholesale

Inside Retail

Thai retail conglomerate Central Retail (CRC for short) has launched full-on into the wholesale business under the name Go Wholesale, and is planning to give CP Axtra — parent company of retailer Lotus’s and wholesaler Makro — a run for its money. It operates 164 wholesale units, of which all but 10 are in Thailand itself.

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Wellness booms and so does the share price of pharmaceutical retailers

Inside Retail

Wellness has become a priority for people in the wake of the pandemic as evidenced by the surge in demand for health and well-being products, which is projected to reach $5.2 Priceline is another Australian pharmacy that has increased its foothold in the beauty and wellness space under the ownership of retail conglomerate Wesfarmers.

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The Kind Collective eyes international expansions as organic beauty thrives

Inside Retail

The beauty industry is undergoing a rapid transformation – with many businesses expanding their focus to include sustainability and environmental objectives. With decades of experience in retail she has a strong understanding of what beauty retailers want from their wholesale brands. And big beauty is beginning to get it.

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Why Aussie beauty brand Cinch Skin changed its approach to retail partnerships

Inside Retail

The 100 per cent all-natural, vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand caters to the growing demand for ‘clean’ beauty products amidst a broader shift of consumers shopping more sustainably. Priceline’s original wholesale order, “Well and truly covered what we had spent on product,” Moore said.

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