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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

The icing on the cake is that the Japanese themselves are big travellers and shopping is one of their favourite holiday activities, so Japanese retailers overseas have catered successfully to tourists. Loft, a dubiously classified ‘home furnishings’ concept is an idea that should have travelled but hasn’t.

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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. Outside of her platform with The Body Shop, Roddick was a long-standing campaigner for environmental and social issues, including involvement with Greenpeace and The Big Issue.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Despite this good news, many executives at shopping malls and “destination centers” wonder just how much of this returning traffic will find its way to their venues. “ Retail TouchPoints spoke with executives from shopping destinations across the U.S. Shopping Destinations Set Sights on an ‘Experiential’ Tenant Mix.

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We’re Living in the Age of Conscious Consumerism

Rangeme

Conscious consumers take an intentional, informed, and empowered approach to shopping. 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. 6 Berthiaume, Dan. Chain Store Age. October 2, 2020.

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JD.com's Strategy, 10 Things to Know

Indigo 9 Digital

Brick and mortar shopping isn’t dying. JD.com believes offline shopping plays an important role in its growth and success. The five story mall is home to more than 150 brands that sell a range of products including electronics, home appliances and furniture. A vast network of physical stores is key to success.

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Back to school, back to learning or will it simply be back to home?

Retail Next

We do however, anticipate less people are going to be out shopping in stores due to this pandemic, especially with unemployment stimulus checks just ending and no news yet if they are going to be reinstated. These shoppers will be at home, protecting their own health. TRAFFIC HITS PLATEAU.

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