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

Inside Retail

It’s been quite a year for Indian beauty retailer Sugar, which has just concluded a $50 million Series D fundraise led by the Asia Fund of L Catterton. L Catterton’s strategic partnership with LVMH will also supercharge Sugar’s expansion in the near future. Celebrating uniqueness. The immediate future. The Indian landscape.

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Breaking down the clever approach to Chemist Warehouse’s public listing

Inside Retail

A benefit of this strategy is the ability to bypass regulatory filings, or the funding to go public. In the case of Chemist Warehouse, the acquisition would position it as a superpower in the Australian pharmaceutical market, dominating the wholesale and retail markets through vertical acquisitions across the value chain.

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India’s DTC boom: Fuelled by technology and Millennials

Inside Retail

These brands sell their products directly to consumers, circumventing traditional intermediaries, across a range of sectors including fashion, beauty, health and consumer electronics. Estimates suggest that India is now home to over 800 DTC companies, with the ecosystem’s market value reaching about US$12 billion in 2022.

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Localisation, livestreaming and logistics: How to tap into the Chinese market

Inside Retail

Before 2020, when travel was easy and diplomatic relations were cordial, I placed great emphasis on the need to build trusted relationships on the ground in China as the foundation of a successful market entry strategy. health supplements. The future of China’s retail market is all about e-commerce.

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