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Modibodi was a pioneer in period underwear. Can it reinvent itself for Gen Z?

Inside Retail

Australian period underwear brand Modibodi has always taken a bold approach to advertising. When Modibodi founder Kristy Chong launched the brand in 2013, the period underwear category was in its infancy and many people still considered periods and bladder leaks to be taboo topics. It’s not just a new advertising approach.

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Rebel and innovate: How Nike’s storytelling strategy works

Inside Retail

Phil Knight, the co-founder of Nike, famously once said he hates advertising. In 2013, one year after the first She Runs The Night experience and eight years after the journey started, Nike overtook ASICS and claimed the number one position in sales of technical running shoes. ” At the time, Phil was breaking the mould.

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Why short-term data alone won’t cut it for retailers in 2024

Inside Retail

A decade ago, the advertising and marketing sector was taken to task by Peter Field and Les Binet. In 2013, the duo, who have come to be known as the godfathers of effectiveness, published their book The Long a n d Short of It which called out brands for being too focused on short-term metrics.

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As millennials embrace natural skincare, Jurlique sees an opportunity to grow

Inside Retail

The brand is known for its rose mist and hand cream and in 2013, it commissioned rose breeder George Thomson to create the Jurlique Rose, a proprietary hybrid flower that reportedly improves the skin barrier function. Réthoré attributes Asian consumers’ affinity for Jurlique to its core range of rose-based products.

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Buckle Up, Retailers: Strategies For Growth During The Most Frugal Holiday Season Ever

RetailMinded

The most resilient retailers will keep a cool head by adopting a multitude of strategies, like the ones below, to target and retain customers, perform great customer service, keep sales moving and cash flow healthy. . The old school marketing strategies for customer acquisition still work, but costs have exploded in recent years.

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How Hue’s Nicole Clay is making the beauty industry more inclusive

Inside Retail

For consumers, this lack of diversity can often be seen in the people advertising products through traditional channels. If we could make it so that those other 13-year-olds out there don’t feel insecure about the things that aren’t traditionally shown in beauty advertisements, that to me is such a huge win.”

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Tumi, Zalora execs share the skills retailers need in a post-Covid world

Inside Retail

With the coronavirus outbreak forcing retailers to shift their companies’ operations, fast-track digital transformations, and reimagine strategies and business models, it is important for employees to have excellent digital skills, talent in storytelling, and the savviness to easily adapt. “I

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