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Ulta to Pilot In-Store Sampling and Advertising Tech

Retail TouchPoints

Ulta Beauty is testing new smart vending tech from SOS that will expand the beauty retailer’s in-store sampling program and add in-store advertising capabilities to its retail media offerings for the first time. Additionally, the SOS machines will offer complimentary Rael period care products for all Ulta Beauty guests.

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Samsara Eco and Lululemon develop world’s first enzymatically recycled nylon

Inside Retail

Australian eco-tech start-up Samsara Eco and athletic apparel brand Lululemon have unveiled the world’s first enzymatically recycled nylon 6,6 product, representing a key milestone that brings the fashion industry one step closer to creating a circular ecosystem. Our work with Lululemon shows the potential to give clothes an infinite life.”

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Banned Chinese cotton is widespread in global retailers’ merchandise – survey

Inside Retail

Traces of banned Chinese cotton were found in 19 per cent of a sample of merchandise selling at US and global retailers in the past year, a study showed, highlighting the challenges of complying with the US law aimed at blocking imports of cotton linked to forced labour in China.

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Multi-Enterprise Platforms Fully Leverage 3D Design Software

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3D design software has revolutionized product development for fashion and apparel brands and retailers. Brands and retailers need an end-to-end system to synchronize data and extend 3D files so they’re available to all stakeholders at every step of the process, from ideation to design and production.

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Ulta Beauty Plans 2025 Expansion to Mexico

Retail TouchPoints

Additionally, the retailer has been innovating with the customer-facing technology in its stores, including piloting product sampling tech in October 2023 and new lash application technology in December 2023. Ulta renamed and revamped its loyalty program beginning Jan. 1, 2024 , including enhanced benefits for its 42.2

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Aesop opens first signature store in Thailand 

Inside Retail

.” In partnership with Sher Maker Studio, the interior is lined with leftover teak wood from the building owner’s personal collection from the adjacent Bang Ban District The store’s centre features traditional clay fire pits prevalent in rural areas and a washbasin, allowing visitors to test products.

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Australian fashion brands seek supply-chain sovereignty

Inside Retail

This is just part of the conversation happening with fashion brands and retailers across the country as pressures mount to gain control over notoriously complex supply chains and work towards circular, sustainable business practices. First, there is a shortage of skilled machinists to work in local production facilities.

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