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How US beauty incubator Maesa is creating a community of empowered founders

Inside Retail

With almost 30 years of experience in one of the biggest and most rapidly evolving retail sectors, Piyush Jain, chief executive officer of the beauty incubator Maesa, understands the cosmetics and fragrance industry on a deeper level than most. Inside Retail : You have been in the beauty and fragrance industry for over 26 years.

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UPDATE: Target Adds Paid Loyalty Program, Plans 300 New Stores Over Next 10 Years

Retail TouchPoints

[Update from 3/6/2024] Over the next decade, Target plans to build more than 300 new stores and upgrade the vast majority of its brick-and-mortar fleet, with projects ranging from full remodels to adding Ulta Beauty locations, upgrading fixtures and supporting same-day services.

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Interview: How THG Beauty has become its ‘standout’ performer

Retail Gazette

Last month, THG’s first quarter sales jumped thanks to the “standout performance” of its beauty business. Its focus on immediate profitability over longer payback, mean it now fulfils more orders closer to its global distribution hubs, driving further economies of scale. This means the UK is a far greater focus.

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Report: CVS Health Expands On-Demand Delivery Options With DoorDash

Retail TouchPoints

CVS Health has partnered with DoorDash to offer same-day contactless delivery for an assortment of 3,000 products, according to Adweek. The service is currently available in Dallas, Houston, Manhattan and Philadelphia, with the Bronx, Brooklyn, San Francisco and Boston to follow and a nationwide rollout planned for July.

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Walmart Canada Will Invest $3.5 Billion To Modernize Stores, DCs And Supply Chain

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart Canada is planning a $3.5 The retailer will invest in features such as advanced notification for customers, improvements in fulfillment center operations to increase speed and trackability and a pilot of micro fulfillment centers located in the backrooms of supercenters. The equivalent in U.S. dollars is $2.58

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Preparing for the future of online retail

Inside Retail

billion online in 2020, and many sellers experienced substantial growth in key categories, such as home goods, health and beauty. Fulfilment of the future. These and other trends are pushing many retailers to innovate on the fulfilment front. Australians spent an unprecedented $50.46

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Deep dive: What social commerce looks like around the world

Inside Retail

Apparel, beauty, health and wellness were the biggest beneficiaries at that time. TikTok reports that two-thirds of its users were inspired to shop even when they weren’t actually planning to do so. Complexity of fulfilment options, whether via marketplaces, retailers or DTC. Consumers are ahead of brands.