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Is Jim’s Beauty set to flop like Harley-Davidson perfume – or could it be branding genius?

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It’s Jim’s Beauty , offering “professional beauty treatments in the comfort of your chosen space”. These services are usually offered in the client’s home, and are provided by franchisees, as will the beauty services – which will include facial, lash and brow and nail treatments, as well as waxing and teeth whitening.

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How Hue’s Nicole Clay is making the beauty industry more inclusive

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However, even though Black women, and the BIPOC community more broadly, are the largest driver of sales across multiple beauty product categories, they are often the least represented in the multibillion-dollar industry. per cent of total beauty industry ventures. per cent of total beauty industry ventures.

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Mmm, it’s the sweet smell of advertising success

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I’m seeing greater quantities of online advertising and – especially if they’re good ads – feel motivated to purchase. . We were fortunate to receive enough industry collaboration to undertake a comprehensive meta study of the retail industry incorporating home, health and beauty, and consumables. New channels for a new era.

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‘Not enough to stop paid advertising’: Inside Lush’s decision to quit social

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British beauty brand Lush made headlines this week over its decision to quit posting on four of the most popular social media platforms in the Western world – Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. . While the move is expected to cost the company £10 million ($18.5 IR: Do you anticipate this decision will impact your sales?

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How beauty brand Glossier went from social media darling to social outcast

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Beauty’s first unicorn, a digital pioneer, the first Millennial-focused brand…five years ago, these were all buzzwords associated with the beauty lifestyle brand Glossier. The brand began as a spinoff from founder Emily Weiss’s notable beauty blog ‘Into The Gloss’. More than 30 products later and with a valuation of US$1.8

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ACCC to conduct ‘internet sweeps’ targeting greenwashing

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The sweeps will commence during the coming weeks as part of the consumer watchdog’s compliance and enforcement priorities as it clamps down on deceptive advertising and marketing practices. “Misleading claims about products or services undermine consumer trust and confidence in the market.” Influencers in the spotlight.

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Farewell, filters: Why brands aren’t worried about new photo editing laws

Inside Retail

But the industry is increasingly under scrutiny, due to the impact content can have on the mental health of young people, with many influencers criticised for misleading consumers about products and their appearance through the use of editing tools. billion this year, up from US$9.7