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

Inside Retail

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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Winning With General Merchandise

Independent Retailer

For both wholesalers and retailers, the ability to offer a wide range of merchandise can be the means to successful sales, especially in today’s economy. Here are some general merchandise wholesale suppliers whose products can make you a profit: Bargain Max, Inc. R&M Wholesale USA. Health & Beauty Products.

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One to watch: APAC goes all in on social commerce

Inside Retail

In 2021, it was projected to generate $363 billion in sales, up 36 per cent, year on year, accounting for 13 per cent of total e-commerce sales. Facebook’s market-leading position is in part due to the sheer volume of traffic it generates, accounting for 65 per cent of all social media traffic to Shopify.

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Walgreens adds three to leadership team

Mass Relators

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) chief executive officer Tim Wentworth announced Thursday updates to WBA’s Executive Committee as the company advances a health services strategy rooted in its retail pharmacy footprint. DEERFIELD, Ill. Current executive vice president and president, U.S.

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FMI launches new GM and HBC initiative

Mass Relators

FMI – The Food Industry Association is launching a new initiative aimed at boosting general merchandise & health and beauty care (GM & HBC) sales in grocery stores. Our investment in general merchandise and health and beauty care is consistent with the fulfillment of this vision.”. ARLINGTON, Va. —

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e.l.f.’s Strategy for Staying on Top

Indigo 9 Digital

The beauty brand which was ranked as the number one cosmetic brand with teens ahead of Fenty Beauty and Maybelline is on a tear. Americans are cash-strapped and their everyday spending continues to outpace their income, which is impacting their ability to save and plan,” said Anuj Nayar, LendingClub’s financial health officer.