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Adore Beauty acquires Blue Mountains beauty label Ikou for $25 million

Inside Retail

Adore Beauty has agreed to acquire Blue Mountains-based beauty and wellness brand Ikou for $25 million. Ikou complements and strengthens our existing business, delivering revenue growth and margin expansion, as well as supporting private label and physical store initiatives,” said Tamalin Morton, Adore Beauty CEO.

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Aesop’s comeback: Beauty brand to return to David Jones stores

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Aesop will return to David Jones next month as part of the department store chain’s strategy to boost its luxury beauty offerings. The brand will later launch at Chadstone Shopping Centre and Bourke Street Mall as part of the stores’ $15 million beauty hall redevelopment.

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New Ulta Beauty Initiatives Promote Well-Being for Women and Teens

Retail TouchPoints

The Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation , a 501(c)(3) affiliated with the beauty retailer, is committing more than $3 million this year to nonprofit partners focused on the mental health and well-being of women and teens. As the largest beauty retailer in the U.S., As the largest beauty retailer in the U.S.,

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

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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’. We’re seeing a similar shift in the beauty industry.

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L Catterton acquires Naomi Watts’ Stripes Beauty 

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LVMH-backed L Catterton has acquired Naomi Watts’ beauty brand, Stripes Beauty, which was developed to address menopause and aging issues. “We are proud to invest in women and contribute to developing a health platform to address the full range of women’s unique lifestyle needs. .

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CVS Achieves Transparency Goal for Beauty Product Imagery, Shifts Focus to Mental Health Initiatives

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CVS Pharmacy has reached its goal of full transparency for beauty imagery that is produced by and for CVS Pharmacy. This marks the culmination of the original CVS Beauty Mark commitment made in 2018 to educate customers about the difference between authentic and digitally altered photos. before the COVID-19 pandemic).

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Chemist Warehouse launches online health scanning service

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Chemist Warehouse has introduced a digital health and wellbeing scanner, which enables users to measure physiological indications using their smart phone cameras. The Chemist Warehouse health and wellbeing scanner will be displayed at the Chemist Warehouse AO precinct store at the 2023 Australian Open.