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How beauty retailer Ella Bache is navigating the consumer spending slowdown

Inside Retail

French-founded and Australian-owned skin and beauty retailer Ella Bache has powered through almost 70 years of ups and downs. And with the recent slowdown in consumer spending and rising cost of doing business, that experience is proving invaluable. However, Hallas remains optimistic about the overall health of the business. “In

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Former Catch, MySale execs launch online beauty discounter On Trend Beauty

Inside Retail

Former MySale CEO Kalman Polak and ex-Catch beauty category manager Sarah Frazer are teaming up to launch an online space offering discounts and hard-to-find beauty brands. The website – Ontrendbeauty.com.au – is a response to consumer demand for the best big brand products for less, said Polak, co-owner of On Trend Beauty. “We

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Breaking down beauty: What are the new trends beauty customers want?

Inside Retail

What customers want has changed significantly over the past few years, and with the rise of TikTok, and the push-back against unrealistic beauty standards, the beauty industry is one of the more impacted spaces. Beauty customers are increasingly changing their shopping patterns, and Adore Beauty wants to understand what’s next.

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The digital-led trends that will drive consumers to check out in 2024

Inside Retail

Consumers empowered by social media are now dictating to brands which trends they need to meet. Pinterest recently forecasted the biggest consumer-led trends for 2024 with its Pinterest Predicts report using its search engine database which has over 400 million monthly users.

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The problem with beauty advent calendars

Inside Retail

I’ve had a tumultuous relationship with the beauty advent calendar. After months and months of back and forth with an offshore manufacturer and an artist, 200 beauty advent calendars arrived in the office. People love beauty advent calendars for their novelty. And yes, that includes all those beauty advent calendars.

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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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How Shiseido is connecting with customers in a crowded beauty market

Inside Retail

In the US$375 billion global beauty industry, efficacy and simplicity reign supreme. She believes beauty brands need to be uplifting and contribute to a sense of self-care and holistic well-being for customers. These are line extensions of the brand’s mantra of ‘beauty inside out’. Trends like skin minimalism are on the rise.