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How US start-up Subtl Beauty stacks up in a hypercompetitive beauty market

Inside Retail

Launched in 2018, Subtl Beauty is built around the idea of having all your makeup essentials — like concealer, blush, and powder — in one easy-to-use stack, or ‘stak’, as the brand dubs its hero product, rather than carrying around a bulky slew of items. Though not my ultimate calling, it sparked my passion for beauty.

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Chemist Warehouse is eying the beauty sector. Should Priceline be worried?

Inside Retail

Additionally, Chemist Warehouse unveiled its store-within-a-store luxe beauty concept Ultra Beauty in June, indicating a much larger focus on the beauty sector and potentially a more competitive environment for both retailers in the future. . Priceline is very much centred around beauty,” Mortimer told Inside Retail.

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Sephora China launches ‘Store of the Future’ retail concept in Shanghai 

Inside Retail

US beauty giant Sephora has brought its ‘Store of the Future’ concept to Shanghai’s East Nanjing Road, the brand’s second globally after launching in Singapore last year. Sephora will also have a purpose-built Beauty Live Studio to gather Sephora’s beauty community for exclusive events or masterclasses.

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Why Deciem is debunking clean beauty

Inside Retail

The rise of “clean beauty” in recent years, which has sparked an influx of “natural” and “vegan” products, is a trend that shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, the global clean beauty market is expected to reach US$11558.5 million in 2027, according to Brandessence Market Research.

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How Raffles City aims to become Singapore’s ultimate beauty destination

Inside Retail

Singapore, known for its vibrant fashion and beauty scene, has a new star in its constellation of luxury retail destinations. Raffles City, the premier fashion, beauty, and lifestyle mall, is making waves as the ultimate beauty destination in the Lion City. It made its debut in Singapore with its first store at Raffles City.

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How Hue’s Nicole Clay is making the beauty industry more inclusive

Inside Retail

The global market for Black haircare products was estimated at around $9.56 per cent, according to market research firm MarketResearch.biz. per cent of total beauty industry ventures. This is where Nicole Clay, one of the co-founders of Hue, a US-based video marketing platform, is working the change the system.

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Magnum’s beauty move: Behind its collab with skincare start-up Fayshell

Inside Retail

A beach club birthday celebration The collaboration was orchestrated by event management company Studio Messa, which contacted the Fayshell team and pitched its concept of a”sensory experience” that incorporated two new Magnum flavours – Double Sunlover and Double Starchaser – into a mini-facial.

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