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“We have a lot of rebuilding to do”: Julie Mathers’ return to Flora & Fauna

Inside Retail

Working together with New Zealand health and beauty retailer HealthPost, Flora & Fauna founder and former owner Julie Mathers is taking over BWX’s digital brands, and will play a key role in the business’ efforts to return to form. It’s all come together really quickly,” Mathers told Inside Retail.

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From Veterinarians to Lowe’s to Marriott: Petco’s Partners are Becoming its Key Differentiator

Retail TouchPoints

pet boom has prompted more than a few new competitors to enter the scene, but Petco’s transformation into “The Health + Wellness Co.” (as As one would expect, spending on pet products and services has followed a similar upward trajectory, topping $136.8 billion in 2022, and it’s expected to continue to increase in the coming years.

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4 Tips for Retail Businesses Hungry for Venture Capital Funding

Retail TouchPoints

“We are most excited about brands and retailers in the apparel and grocery/food space that are leaning into sustainability to reduce waste in the supply chain through returns ,” said Lindsay Lightman, Principal at RevTech Ventures in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “We

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4 Tips for Retail Businesses Hungry for Venture Capital Funding

Retail TouchPoints

“We are most excited about brands and retailers in the apparel and grocery/food space that are leaning into sustainability to reduce waste in the supply chain through returns ,” said Lindsay Lightman, Principal at RevTech Ventures in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “We

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Cisco Networking Academy alumni develop infection prevention service model that impacts workplace safety

Cisco Retail

The overall health, well-being, and safety of employees, leaders, and teams is a top priority for Cisco as we transition to an inclusive hybrid work model. Returning to his entrepreneurial roots, he launched a commercial cleaning business which he operated for six years.

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e.l.f. Beauty’s Growth Formula: TikTok, Clean Products and a Clear Brand Mission

Retail TouchPoints

While we believe the color cosmetics category will return to growth given the major role cosmetics play in consumer self-expression, skincare consumption is currently outpacing color SKUs. Budhraja: We have seen a tremendous appetite for skincare and continue to expand our innovation in this realm.

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Proudly made in China: How Chinese consumers are reclaiming domestic brands

Inside Retail

Chinese students being sent abroad for academic study became exposed to previously unheard-of foreign labels, and returned home both knowledgeable and trained in the most coveted amongst them – making international brands a status symbol. These brands, often unique or even unknown to the market, satisfied the desire for individuality.

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