Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Certain categories seem to work best with social commerce: Consumer packaged goods (CPG), fashion, beauty, and health and wellness. Cultivating KOCs (key opinion consumers, a.k.a. South Koreans enjoy blazing digital infrastructure and high social media engagement through platforms such as KakaoTalk and Naver Shopping.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 8, 2025

New data from leading eCommerce provider Visualsoft saw that while overall Christmas revenue dropped by 4% compared to 2023, average order value (AOV) rose by 21%, reflecting the growing impact of thoughtful shopping and retailer incentives. Electrical goods saw a 56% increase in revenue, with practical goods winning out.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

That translates into gift shops and cafeteria spaces that are often sterile environments featuring the same mediocre-quality products and pre-packaged foods. Marie Kloor and her firm, Hydra Health , are focused on changing that. and Penn Medicine’s Hospital in Philadelphia, with plans for further expansion in 2024 and beyond.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Chinese consumers are now adjusting to a “new normal” in response to evolving market conditions, prompting businesses to rethink their strategies. The 2025 China Consumer Survey by AlixPartners reveals a significant shift in spending priorities, reflecting changing consumer behaviours and economic dynamics.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 4, 2022

Hair and beauty retailer AMR Hair & Beauty has launched a new shop in Belconnen, Canberra, which it claims is the largest beauty store in town. . First launched in Sydney in 2004 on a B2B platform, the company expanded into B2C and introduced its online store as well as its first Melbourne shop last year. .

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Inside Retail

APRIL 20, 2021

In-depth conversations with Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Australian of the Year Grace Tame and new fertility and naturopathy services are all part of a new month-long wellness event from beauty giant, Mecca. Beauty retail in the time of coronavirus. “Our Mecca customers care deeply about wellness.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Many beauty retailers are reliant on physical experiences, but as we remain in lockdown, savvy brands are reimagining how to deliver new engaging experiences virtually by leveraging new technologies. billion in 2020 (Mordor Intelligence, 2021), Australians are major consumers of health and beauty products worldwide.

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Inside Retail

JULY 15, 2024

per cent year on year, the latest quarterly Inside Australian Online Shopping Report shows. Health & Beauty and hobbies & recreation posted increases of 6 per cent and 1.3 The post Affordable fashion sales surge online, despite consumer spending slowdown appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. Approximately 5.7

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A1 Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Less traditional gifting sectors seeing surge as DIY grows 329 percent Sales of lingerie dropped 40 percent Arts and crafts AOV up 36 percent as Brits get crafty Valentines Day shopping in 2025 has seen a dramatic shift in consumer behaviour, with traditional lingerie purchases plummeting while practical, arts, and experience-driven gifts surge.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The Asian beauty industry has always been ahead of the curve. From introducing the 10-step skincare routine to animal-themed sheet masks, micro beauty trends that started in South Korea, China and Thailand are now influencing beauty trends all over the world. The latest Asian beauty trend taking over the international sphere?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We want to help you on your path to greater health, and there are a lot of ways that we support that,” said Adam Volin, General Manager of CarePass at CVS Health in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “ Another example is Beauty Unaltered , [which ensures] that we don’t feature unattainable beauty standards in our stores.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2024

The future consumer is a #mood. By now, it’s a given that consumers expect personalized brand interactions and offerings, but it’s not just functional benefits they’re after. The desire to curate and manage in-the-moment emotions is a natural evolution of holistic health. That rises to 62% in the U.S. 72% of U.S. 67% of U.S.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In the past year, skincare brand Dermalogica has evolved its bricks-and-mortar offering and launched new kiosks in shopping centres with a focus on treatments and skincare analyses. This year, Dermalogica has opened up new physical spaces in the UK like your new stores within Harrods and kiosks in shopping centres.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2021

Lockdowns with little advance notice, panic buying, supply chain disruptions, hastily made changes to health and safety regulations, and extreme swings in consumer needs and expectations. How did they fare and how have consumers changed due to their pandemic experience? Consumers unevenly impacted. Adaptability tested.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2025

Officially reopening its doors on April 3, the reimagined store features a striking new concept that blends innovation with immersive sensory experiences, marking a bold move to redefine the bricks-and-mortar shopping experience. To visually see those ingredients is a really important part of the consumer journey.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2023

To say health and beauty conglomerate BWX has had a difficult few years could be an understatement. After purchasing hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of successful beauty brands and platforms, the business, which was valued at $860 million five years ago, is now worth about $36 million. The consumer wants the product.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

New to this year’s event is the Consumer Product Showcase , offering SMB brands the opportunity to show off innovative customer-facing products. Product categories include food and beverage, fashion, health and beauty, home and pets, office supplies, and cleaning and baby care. Taking place January 15-16 from 10 a.m.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Beauty lovers around the world are seeking alternative ways to learn about new products, reviews and beauty routines from trusted sources. They can find all that at beauty e-commerce app Supergreat. Live-streamed beauty routines enable others to find content creators with similar skin types and preferences.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Last month, Australian luxury skincare brand Rationale launched its first two international boutiques in Singapore, under the wing of South Korean beauty giant Amorepacific, which invested in the company in 2020. The complete focus from Richard has always been on optimal skin health. I’m so proud of the team.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2021

One of my first jobs was at The Body Shop. It was the early 1990s, and the store was situated in a shopping mall. In addition to soaps that smelled like various types of fruit and lip balms in small pots, The Body Shop was known for its values. At the time, there was no online shopping. Processed with VSCO with a9 preset.

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Inside Retail

JULY 27, 2021

Style Story founder Lauren Lee discovered her love of Korean beauty products as an exchange student in 2011, which inspired her to launch her own e-commerce business back home in Brisbane, Australia. “On I knew that they would love the ingredients, formulas, approach and purpose of K-Beauty as well.”.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

South Koreas largest multi-brand beauty retailer, Olive Young, is setting its sights on the US market with the establishment of a local subsidiary in Los Angeles. We will continue to serve as a growth booster for K-beauty worldwide, ensuring that the industrys upward momentum remains strong. per cent of its traffic coming directly.

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365 Retail

MARCH 22, 2025

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has announced the launch of the Health & Wellness Village at The Village in Westfield London. This new initiative dedicates over 50,000 sq ft on Level 1 to health and wellness brands and services, reflecting a significant development in the centre’s evolution.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Rowena Bird: Before co-founding Lush, I worked as a beauty therapist. My passion for cosmetics and ethical beauty began early, and I was fortunate to join forces with like-minded individuals Mark and Mo Constantine, Helen Ambrosen, Liz Weir, Karl Bygrave and Paul Greeves.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Elevated and exclusive shopping experiences and products are fast becoming a way for brands to differentiate and create hype around new offerings and core products. The post New Balance bottles its scent and enters the beauty space with Grey Store appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Located at 101 7th Avenue in Chelsea, “The ARt of Beauty” pop-up enabled attendees to virtually try on Pat McGrath Labs’ core products, such as the Mothership eyeshadow palettes, book makeup sessions with the brand’s official makeup artists, and enjoy product giveaways. . Multiple beauty brands, such as E.L.F.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Rowena Bird: Before co-founding Lush, I worked as a beauty therapist. My passion for cosmetics and ethical beauty began early, and I was fortunate to join forces with like-minded individuals Mark and Mo Constantine, Helen Ambrosen, Liz Weir, Karl Bygrave and Paul Greeves.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2023

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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Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2024

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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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

A survey by software broker Capterra showed 78 per cent research products on platforms like TikTok before purchasing and 54 per cent have shopped directly through social media apps; however, the Love Song survey by Live Nation found that 83 per cent prioritise real-world experiences over digital ones.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 12, 2025

Since launching in January 2020, Viv for your V has steadily built its direct-to-consumer (DTC) and e-commerce presence via retailers like Amazon and TikTok Shop. Katie Diasti: While I was shopping for my own period products, I felt that none of the sterile products in the aisle spoke to me as a consumer.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2025

The beauty companys CEO, Mary van Praag , describes priorities for the year ahead, the technological development that is catching her attention and the one skill most vital to being a leader. MVP: One of the key challenges in beauty retail is the uncertainty around retail theft and stores putting product behind glass.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Recruitment consumes more time and resources than any other aspect of a clinical trial, and yet, approximately 11 per cent of clinical sites fail to enrol a single participant,” Jarry said. We really want to be the destination for health, wellness, beauty, as well as over-the-counter pharmacy related items.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

After unveiling its renovated Melbourne Central store earlier this month, French beauty giant Sephora is now gearing up to open the doors to its new store in Sydney’s Westfield Miranda shopping centre. It strives to stay at the forefront of beauty retail with its fully integrated omnichannel shopping experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Meijer Grocery will align its savings and shopping options with those offered by Meijer supercenters including mPerks, Shop and Scan , Meijer Home Delivery and Pickup. Meijer Grocery will now provide that same combination of freshness and value in a foods-focused format in your local community.”.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2023

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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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2024

Gregg has a background in the beauty industry and previously worked for her parents’ medical distribution company, which sells products ranging from fillers to advanced dermal products used by doctors in medical clinics. They are available in-clinic and through the online Fayshell shop.

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