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No longer a “hot new thing”: Why AR shopping is here to stay

Inside Retail

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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Analysis: A Japanese retailer with Lofty overseas prospects

Inside Retail

Loft, a dubiously classified ‘home furnishings’ concept is an idea that should have travelled but hasn’t. The name Loft inspires thoughts of furnishing an edgy urban apartment, but it turns out not to be very much like that. Loft is not a home furnishings store in the conventional sense. Isetan is a case in point.

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International Women’s Day: 7 activist female founders

Retail Gazette

Anita Roddick, The Body Shop Anita Roddick was the pioneering entrepreneur behind what became the UK’s leading ethical beauty retailer, The Body Shop. Her beauty line, Stella, is vegan and Leaping Bunny approved by Cruelty Free International.

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Who will be retail’s winners and losers in 2024?

Retail Gazette

” Loser: Boots “Boots was one of the winners of 2023, benefiting from the continuing strong recovery in health and beauty sales post-lockdown. The home furnishings market looks like it had a very challenging Q4, and we would not be surprised if Wayfair decided to cut its losses and leave the UK in 2024.”

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The Future of the Mall: Why Developers are Rethinking Everything from Tenant Mix to Events and ‘Adjacencies’

Retail TouchPoints

On a micro level, we try to complement apparel with intimates, we have a very strong exposure to home furnishing in our Cady’s Alley design district, plus entertainment, health and beauty, and we would like to expand on unique food and beverage tenants that define the character of our district.”

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We’re Living in the Age of Conscious Consumerism

Rangeme

Meanwhile, beauty brands are celebrating a rainbow of complexions. Ulta Beauty will double the number of Black-owned brands on its shelves and feature Black women in its marketing campaigns. 8 Ulta Beauty to double Black-owned brands in its stores, feature more Black women in ads. 6 Berthiaume, Dan. Chain Store Age.

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JD.com's Strategy, 10 Things to Know

Indigo 9 Digital

Not wanting anyone to be bored while shopping at JD Mall shoppers are provided with an immersive shopping experience including : “11 themed experience zones and 29 product interaction zones, such as a beauty salon, [an] audio experience area, drone testing, massage [area]…making it a multi-scenario and fun space for customers.”