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Wesfarmers bid to pick up Priceline owner API in health play succeeds

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API had been locked in a tug of war between Wesfarmers and fellow pharmaceuticals firm Sigma, which made a bid at keeping Wesfarmers out of the health space , but ultimately stepped out of the contest over the weekend after the retail business upped its ownership of API to 19 per cent and said it would vote against Sigma’s deal.

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From Saks to start-up: How this brand founder aims to change women’s health

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Those experiences ultimately her to launch Elix Healing, the first menstrual wellness brand to combine Chinese medicine and clinical research for personalised herbal treatments for women’s hormonal health. I was deeply frustrated by the lack of options to naturally heal our hormonal health.

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Wellness booms and so does the share price of pharmaceutical retailers

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Wellness has become a priority for people in the wake of the pandemic as evidenced by the surge in demand for health and well-being products, which is projected to reach $5.2 Priceline is another Australian pharmacy that has increased its foothold in the beauty and wellness space under the ownership of retail conglomerate Wesfarmers.

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How DFS merged luxury retail and innovation in its new beauty concept

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DFS Group, the world’s premier luxury travel retailer which is privately held and majority owned by LVMH, recently unveiled a new concept set to redefine the beauty shopping landscape. Blain said customers are leaving refreshed and inspired with tailored recommendations from its team of beauty consultants.

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How fast-growing retailer GoodnessMe is leading the health food space

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In 2020, health and wellness business GoodnessMe launched its online marketplace, offering Australians a range of healthy, nutritious food and organic beauty products from the comfort of their own home. During that experience, she discovered there was a limited product range available at supermarkets. You are what you eat.

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Meet rising star of the week: Kate Stansberry, beauty buyer, David Jones

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This week, we chat with Kate Stansberry, buyer of luxury beauty and skincare at David Jones. One of my key focuses has been expanding and elevating our services within beauty. The beauty sector has had a lot of growth in recent years, particularly since Covid hit.

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Workwear brand TradeMutt helps tradies deal with mental health

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Recent studies revealed that tradies are struggling with their mental health with the suicide rate among young tradies is more than double that of other men. Over time, with a continual poor work/life balance, men start to feel burnt out and disconnected from their friends, their families and even themselves. “On

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