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Former Catch, MySale execs launch online beauty discounter On Trend Beauty

Inside Retail

Former MySale CEO Kalman Polak and ex-Catch beauty category manager Sarah Frazer are teaming up to launch an online space offering discounts and hard-to-find beauty brands. The website – Ontrendbeauty.com.au – is a response to consumer demand for the best big brand products for less, said Polak, co-owner of On Trend Beauty. “We

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How Hydra Health is Transforming the Hospital Gift Shop

Retail TouchPoints

Marie Kloor and her firm, Hydra Health , are focused on changing that. Our mission is to transform spaces that have traditionally been kind of an afterthought and turn them into beautiful, customer-centric and revenue-generating spaces, ” Kloor said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Glossier preparing for Down Under debut

Inside Retail

Glossier is getting ready to make its bricks-and-mortar debut in Australia, only a decade after the cult-favourite beauty brand launched in the US. After years of fanmail, the DTC beauty brand began shipping products from its online stores to Australian beauty consumers in October 2023.

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Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci talks tech, emerging consumer trends

Inside Retail

Here, he shares the new tech that has caught his eye, and how changing consumer behaviour is affecting the business. IR : We’ve seen consumer behaviour change a lot recently, between the pandemic and the current cost-of-living crisis. BB: It’s hard to be predictive about what consumers are going to do.

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News Corp unveils online marketplace of endorsed products

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checkout , a dedicated commerce content destination it believes will “address consumer needs” The marketplace features product reviews, recommendations and information to help shoppers make shopping decisions and find the best deals, said MD client product at News Corp, Pippa Leary. Leary said news.com.au News.com.au

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Attracting, winning, and retaining a new breed of value-driven consumer

Inside Retail

As consumers manage cost of living pressures, it’s led to a pullback in spending across the retail landscape, particularly in non-discretionary categories. CommBank’s latest Consumer Insights Report shows that around one in four Australians have not enough, or just enough, to meet household expenses.

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retailX Heads Back to Chicago, Providing 7 Targeted Tracks on Industry Tech & Trends

Retail TouchPoints

This year’s theme, “Empowering Seamless Consumer Experiences,” spotlights the ongoing need for retailers and brands to activate consumer engagement across all channels. Contactless Commerce , which will highlight actual use cases and recent success stories in self-checkout, autonomous stores and other future-forward trends.