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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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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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How Watsons is raising the bar for beauty retail in Singapore 

Inside Retail

Watsons , a health and beauty retailer in Singapore, has launched Retailssure, a first-of-a-kind makeup exchange program, as it marks its 35th anniversary. The post How Watsons is raising the bar for beauty retail in Singapore appeared first on Inside Retail.

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UK retail sales to EU plunge post-Brexit

Retail Gazette

While apparel was previously a top three exporter for non-food retail, now health & beauty, electricals and DIY and gardening make up three quarters of UK retail exports to the EU. From language barriers to taxation and customs issues through to warehousing and fulfilment, these are not small obstacles to overcome.”

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Rite Aid to Offer Same-Day Delivery of Health and Wellness Essentials via DoorDash

Retail TouchPoints

Rite Aid has partnered with last-mile logistics platform DoorDash to offer same-day delivery of non-prescription health, convenience and wellness products from more than 2,100 locations across 17 states. ” Customers within range of participating Rite Aid stores can now order products on the DoorDash app or website.

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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. Eligible items include beauty products, health products including over-the-counter medications, household cleaning products select grocery products such as milk and cereal.

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L’Oreal launches make-up applicator for people with limited mobility

Inside Retail

The device, dubbed Hapta, was unveiled at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, and incorporates technology originally designed by Verily – a Google-owned life sciences company – to stabilise and level utensils to give people with limited hand and arm mobility to eat independently.