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Why Irene Falcone is returning to the world of beauty

Inside Retail

Irene Falcone, the founder of non-alcoholic drinks venture Sans Drinks and online beauty marketplace Nourished Life, is launching a new business. Falcone sold the business to struggling beauty distributor BWX in 2017. When it comes to ingredients in beauty products, there are thousands, with very confusing names.

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

Retail Gazette

The Body Shop owner Aurelius called in administrators for the retailer’s UK operations on Tuesday, just weeks after snapping up the business. Retail Gazette takes a look at how one of the sector’s most pioneering beauty retailers ended up in this position. Portas told The BBC: “L’Oreal knows how to use brands.

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Opinion: Say hello to the new face of beauty retail

Inside Retail

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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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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Gwyneth, gut health and glowing skin: Mecca launches wellness program

Inside Retail

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 Chemist Warehouse’s surprising new luxury brand, Ultra Beauty

Inside Retail

Across Australia a new set of beauty destinations have silently started popping up, bringing premium products to customers in a place they likely didn’t expect. So for the last few years, we’ve basically built [Ultra Beauty] from the ground up, and we’re going after the premium beauty market.

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How Watsons is raising the bar for beauty retail in Singapore 

Inside Retail

Watsons , a health and beauty retailer in Singapore, has launched Retailssure, a first-of-a-kind makeup exchange program, as it marks its 35th anniversary. To improve the makeup shopping experience of our shoppers, we felt it was time to pilot a makeup exchange program for the first time in Singapore,” she reiterated.