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Taylor Swift offers a masterclass in marketing. Here’s what retailers can learn

Inside Retail

You don’t have to be a marketing expert to know that Taylor Swift is a bulletproof brand that consistently improves, regardless of the challenges she faces or the challenges she sets for herself. She can instruct marketers on leading by example and practicing what they advocate for.

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How beauty brand Glossier went from social media darling to social outcast

Inside Retail

In 2014, Weiss launched Glossier with four products: a cleanser, priming moisturiser, lip balm, and a misting spray. After news of the mass layoffs hit the media, eagle-eyed netizens noticed a number of new positions up for hire at the company were being advertised on job-seeking websites, which seemed insensitive.

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Aesop to open its first store in Mainland China

Inside Retail

Australian premium luxury skincare brand Aesop is expanding its presence into Mainland China with its first store to open in Shanghai, it has announced on social media. Natura & Co’s China expansion plan also includes launching The Body Shop’s first store in China this year, after withdrawing from the market in 2014.

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India’s DTC boom: Fuelled by technology and Millennials

Inside Retail

India’s DTC retail landscape has been evolving rapidly, driven by factors like increasing internet penetration, a shift in consumer preferences towards online shopping, and the ascent of digital marketing. Industry experts predict significant further expansion in the DTC market in the years to come. billion in investments.

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One to watch: APAC goes all in on social commerce

Inside Retail

During periods of lockdown, social media emerged as a key form of communication, opening an opportunity for retailers to accelerate the development of social commerce in the APAC region. China continues to lead the world in social commerce. Covid-19 changed the way we purchase products and services.

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Belles Hot Chicken talks crowdfunding campaign and global growth plans

Inside Retail

Since launching in Melbourne in 2014, Belles Hot Chicken (Belles) has grown to six existing locations, including a new opening in Bondi, Sydney, a few weeks ago, and is now looking to raise between $1 million and $2 million to fund further expansion. Beyond this, Belles has set its sights on international markets.

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Can Gen Z intimates brand Parade maintain its cult status post-acquisition?

Inside Retail

Founded by then-21-year-old Cami Téllez in 2019, Parade was initially created to fill a gap in the market for stylish and size-inclusive bras and underwear for Gen Z consumers. In January, P&G Beauty acquired Mielle Organics, a textured haircare brand founded by husband and wife team Melvin and Monique Rodriguez in 2014.