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Message in a bottle: How social media has disrupted the fragrance sector

Inside Retail

This can be attributed in large part to the introduction of image-focused social media platforms like Instagram in 2010 and TikTok in 2016, which have made it easier for memes and fads to go viral and – just as rapidly – fade into obscurity. It’s not just that trends have become more fleeting, they’re also more fragmented.

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Blanket recycling pioneer calls it a wrap

Inside Retail

The sustainable label was founded in 2016 by sisters Karina and Samantha Seljak with an aim to accelerate the transition towards a more circular economy. Seljak’s blankets will be available for purchase until stocks last, with sale announcements made via its social media account and mailing list.

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Samsung Australia fined $14 million over false water-resistance claims

Inside Retail

The regulator said that between March 2016 and October 2018, the company ran in-store and social media advertisements that claimed the phones could be used in pools or sea water. The regulator had first sued the company in July 2019.

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Business Growth through Digital Transformation: The Case of Premium and Luxury Brands

Retail Focus

Luxury brands aim to create a customer experience that is seamless and consistent across physical stores, online platforms, mobile apps, and social media. Channels Adopted: Hermes primarily utilises its official website and select social media platforms for brand promotion.

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What Stanley’s Valentine’s Day sellout says virality in retail

Inside Retail

There are countless examples of how social media virality, especially on TikTok, has helped lift a company’s profits in unprecedented ways, from the sale of fragrance products via #perfumetok to antacids via #hotgirlswithstomachissues. So how did the product come back from the dead?

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The story behind The Ripped Bodice, an indie bookstore for romance lovers

Inside Retail

In the spring of 2016, the two opened the first location of The Ripped Bodice, one of the first and only romance-focused bookstores in the US, in Culver City, California. Inside Retail : You and your sister originally launched The Ripped Bodice in 2016 in Los Angeles. LK: So many!

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Peloton disrupted fitness once. Can it leverage TikTok to do it again?

Inside Retail

Since TikTok first came onto the scene in 2016, certain retailers have excelled at harnessing the power of the social media platform to go viral and sell products ranging from makeup to perfume to home decor. But what about home workout products? The brand concluded FY23 with US$1.13 That is where TikTok comes in.