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

Inside Retail

Social media darling no more. On Instagram, which is the brand’s main social platform and was immensely instrumental to its initial success, Glossier’s account has been losing followers constantly since the ‘Outta The Gloss’ debacle in July of 2020. As a result, Glossier’s brand value has taken quite the hit.

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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. The simple answer is the power of female influencers. And boy did they ever.

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

Retail Focus

In a world where consumers’ behaviours, expectations, and preferences are rapidly changing, premium and luxury brands are faced with a unique challenge – how to preserve their identity and exclusivity while adapting to the digital age (Purwar 2019). Modern luxury marketing relies on the omnichannel experience.

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Social creatures: How Alya Skin built their brand on Instagram

Inside Retail

Since launching Alya Skin in 2018, Manny Barbas and James Hachem have leveraged the power of social media to bring their brand to the world. Here, the founders share their social media secrets and the new platforms that are proving fruitful for the brand. Our database has since continued to grow and grow over the years.

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As Millennials grow up, their toddlers and tweens present a new target market

Inside Retail

In the early 2010s, the Millennial generation gave rise to a slew of direct-to-consumer brands, such as Everlane, Warby Parker and Bonobos. Meanwhile, Gen Z includes those born between 1996-2012 and are seen as practical consumers who have an affinity for technology and tend to research products heavily before making a purchase.

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Meet Sugar: The “anti-establishment” beauty retailer Indian consumers crave

Inside Retail

Consumers are at the heart of all we do. While multinational brands had always dominated the Indian market, their beauty products were not really suited to the skin complexion of the typical Indian consumer. Celebrating uniqueness.

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How Australia’s top fashion business leaders are embracing the forces of change

Inside Retail

The brand came back from administration in 2017 to 2018. Rethinking social media metrics Victoria & Woods’ consumers now span generations after its garments found virality on social media and appeal with younger shoppers.

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