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Redefining everyday beauty

Inside Retail

Restrictions during lockdown periods have resulted in at-home beauty alternatives and an increased focus on self-care. The new normal has led to new beauty regimes and habits, represented in the dynamic of growth and decline of the segments. Channel shift in beauty categories. Beauty in the new normal.

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More than skin deep: Why I love working at Mecca as a skincare expert

Inside Retail

As any savvy beauty retailer knows, selling customers skincare products is about more than just reducing pores and clearing surface-level blemishes, but boosting their self-esteem, health and wellbeing. Why do you think beauty businesses like Mecca require someone who specialises specifically in skincare education these days?

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How demographics are driving Milligram’s physical retail expansion

Inside Retail

There’s a term the Japanese use to describe finding beauty in everyday objects – ‘wabi-sabi’. Milligram uses a designer to tailor each store to its location and demographic. Another factor, post-Covid, is Milligram’s CBD locations, which have been experiencing growth in foot traffic since the health crisis eased, Druce said. “If

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Blackmores targets India’s rising middle class

Inside Retail

By 2025, the business is aiming to connect a billion consumers globally to the power of natural health and its expansion into the Indian market will play an important role in reaching that goal. The initial range focuses on vitamin D for bone strength, Glucosogreen for joint health and CoQ10 for heart health.

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Southeast Asian retailer Shopee’s long path to profit: Are we there yet?

Inside Retail

Shopee has done what e-commerce players do: it has scaled up partly by acquiring market share with deep discounting and free shipping deals, going particularly hard on the promotions during monthly sales events that yield mouthwatering top lines. It has a different app in each country and a differentiated product mix.

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Solving Capital Challenges: Ecommerce Loans Simplified

RetailMinded

As a result, platforms like Shopify now offer tailored financing solutions. They often tailor their products to cater to the specific needs of online businesses, understanding the unique challenges you face in the e-commerce landscape. The beauty of this option lies in its flexibility.

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Class is in session: Get schooled on skincare at MECCAversity

Inside Retail

Since the pandemic hit 18 months ago, beauty retail giant Mecca has transformed its training and education program for its customers, with the launch of MECCAversity and its first online career expo. New content is delivered to the entire retail network of 4,000+ team members each Tuesday.

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