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Wellness booms and so does the share price of pharmaceutical retailers

Inside Retail

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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In for a penny, in for a pound: Thailand’s Central bets big on wholesale

Inside Retail

Thai retail conglomerate Central Retail (CRC for short) has launched full-on into the wholesale business under the name Go Wholesale, and is planning to give CP Axtra — parent company of retailer Lotus’s and wholesaler Makro — a run for its money. It operates 164 wholesale units, of which all but 10 are in Thailand itself.

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Why Aussie beauty brand Cinch Skin changed its approach to retail partnerships

Inside Retail

The 100 per cent all-natural, vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand caters to the growing demand for ‘clean’ beauty products amidst a broader shift of consumers shopping more sustainably. It also sold products online and direct-to-consumer (DTC) via its own website. The brand launched in 375 Priceline stores in 2016.

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The Kind Collective eyes international expansions as organic beauty thrives

Inside Retail

The beauty industry is undergoing a rapid transformation – with many businesses expanding their focus to include sustainability and environmental objectives. With decades of experience in retail she has a strong understanding of what beauty retailers want from their wholesale brands. And big beauty is beginning to get it.

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The Body Shop: What went wrong for the pioneering beauty chain?

Retail Gazette

The ethical beauty retailer’s former chief executive David Boynton described the news on LinkedIn as a “totally avoidable tragedy”, while others labelled it as “disappointing” and another “blow for the high street”. Retail Gazette takes a look at how one of the sector’s most pioneering beauty retailers ended up in this position.

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Wholesale Christmas Holiday Gifts 2023

Independent Retailer

The holiday season of 2023 is sure to be an exciting time for retailers, as consumers continue to look for the latest trends in wholesale products. To help them prepare, here are some predictions regarding upcoming wholesale product trends for the holidays this year. Any little problem can lead to cart abandonments.

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How beauty brand Glossier went from social media darling to social outcast

Inside Retail

Beauty’s first unicorn, a digital pioneer, the first Millennial-focused brand…five years ago, these were all buzzwords associated with the beauty lifestyle brand Glossier. The brand began as a spinoff from founder Emily Weiss’s notable beauty blog ‘Into The Gloss’. More than 30 products later and with a valuation of US$1.8

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