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The Body Shop launches new concept store in Brisbane

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The Body Shop has launched its new concept store, Changemakers’ Workshop, in Brisbane’s Queen St, aiming to raise people’s awareness about the environment. Featuring circularity as the heart of this retail concept, the store has been furnished with sustainable fixtures including repurposed wood and recyclable plastics.

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Gwyneth, gut health and glowing skin: Mecca launches wellness program

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In-depth conversations with Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Australian of the Year Grace Tame and new fertility and naturopathy services are all part of a new month-long wellness event from beauty giant, Mecca. Beauty retail in the time of coronavirus. “Our Mecca customers care deeply about wellness.

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Opinion: Say hello to the new face of beauty retail

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Many beauty retailers are reliant on physical experiences, but as we remain in lockdown, savvy brands are reimagining how to deliver new engaging experiences virtually by leveraging new technologies. billion in 2020 (Mordor Intelligence, 2021), Australians are major consumers of health and beauty products worldwide.

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Biotech, virtual pop-ups and indie brands: Here is the future of K-beauty

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Although facing stiff competition from Western brands and changing consumer demands, the Korean beauty (known as ‘K-beauty’) market is forecast to reach $13.9 According to Sharon Ahn, beauty trend forecaster and analyst at WGSN, K-Beauty is synonymous with innovation in the wider beauty industry. “It

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Why cosmetics-maker Atelier is launching ‘shark tank’ for beauty brands

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Australian beauty manufacturing network Atelier is giving one creative the opportunity to launch their own beauty, health or wellness brand through its ‘Meet Your Future’ campaign. The goal, according to Atelier founder Nick Benson, is to foster and give back to the beauty creator community in Australia. “We

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Chemist Warehouse founder Jack Gance shares the secrets to success

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Capitalising on this success they were offered a perfume brand, Australis, and loved the concept, if not so much the product and its packaging. Reworking the fragrance’s formula and using renowned artist Ken Done to redesign the packaging and artwork, they relaunched the brand as a lifestyle fragrance. “It

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Bath beers and blowdries: The next level of hybrid retail

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A hybrid retail concept goes beyond the traditional retail experience of stores displaying products, assisting customers with the selection and proceeding with the transaction. The Blow Bar concept is simple yet complex. But the persistence of what I believed was a perfect concept was what pushed me to keep going.”. Blow Bar Co.,

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