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Why health, fitness and beauty brands are getting real (and funny)

Inside Retail

Health, fitness and beauty. A simple image search for health and fitness reveals screeds of bronzed, impossibly-toned bodies, paired with motivational slogans encouraging people to try harder, reach further, strive, dominate, or ‘just do it’. However, times are changing. He was raw, honest and brilliantly witty. “If

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Chemist Warehouse is eying the beauty sector. Should Priceline be worried?

Inside Retail

Additionally, Chemist Warehouse unveiled its store-within-a-store luxe beauty concept Ultra Beauty in June, indicating a much larger focus on the beauty sector and potentially a more competitive environment for both retailers in the future. . Priceline is very much centred around beauty,” Mortimer told Inside Retail.

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Aspirational marketing will always exist – and personally, I like it that way

Inside Retail

Cult Beauty in the UK also did it. Many big brands now stand behind using real skin in their advertising campaigns. Yes, it’s heartening to see brands stepping up and challenging the beauty industry’s status quo, and it’s a positive step towards promoting inclusivity and diversity in advertising.

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6 Paid Social Trends to Be Aware of in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

As 2024 advances, the importance and reach of paid social media advertising will only continue to grow. Recent data shows that online retailers are increasingly relying on social media advertising platforms to reach and engage with their target customers, while search-based channels such as Google Shopping and Bing are becoming less popular.

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

Inside Retail

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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CVS Media Exchange Joins Pinterest’s Clean Room Initiative

Retail TouchPoints

Inside the Data Clean Room With this technology, CMX will be able to more accurately measure attributed sales related to campaigns and to share that information with CPG supplier partners and advertisers via the CMX Performance Dashboard.

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Mmm, it’s the sweet smell of advertising success

Inside Retail

I’m seeing greater quantities of online advertising and – especially if they’re good ads – feel motivated to purchase. . Annalect’s latest Marketing Mix Modelling (MMM) analysis 1 took a deep dive into the world of Aussie retail and it’s borne out a lot of the behaviour I describe above. What is Marketing Mix Modelling anyway?