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Why health, fitness and beauty brands are getting real (and funny)

Inside Retail

Health, fitness and beauty. A simple image search for health and fitness reveals screeds of bronzed, impossibly-toned bodies, paired with motivational slogans encouraging people to try harder, reach further, strive, dominate, or ‘just do it’. The world has opened back up, but the impact of this shift continues.

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Chemist Warehouse launches online health scanning service

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Chemist Warehouse has introduced a digital health and wellbeing scanner, which enables users to measure physiological indications using their smart phone cameras. Featuring the HPE technology, Chemist Warehouse says the device analyses the light absorption of the blood flowing beneath clients’ skin using a camera.

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Squigs Beauty, the Ayurvedic-inspired brand changing the game

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Nikita Charuza is a fashion and beauty editor turned entrepreneur who recently launched a beauty brand inspired by Ayurveda, a traditional Hindu system of medicine. Inside Retail: How did the idea for Squigs Beauty come about?

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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 It also features in-store pharmacists trained to complete dermatologist consultations, including Dermalux LED light therapy. billion by 2030.

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Australia’s beauty bias: How we are failing Women of Colour entrepreneurs

Inside Retail

While I’ve long held admiration for the Australian beauty industry, especially its success stories featuring female founders who have achieved international acclaim, a closer examination has brought to light an issue that demands attention. These stories are not mere anecdotes; they are a call to action, urging us to champion changes.

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Thankyou opens its first retail space, at Melbourne’s Emporium

Inside Retail

Thankyou Reimagined “This year, we’re launching Thankyou Reimagined, and creating a physical space from which to connect with our community felt like an essential stage in that journey,” said Daniel Flynn, Thankyou’s co-founder. “A

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Q&A: How Rationale is taking Australian luxury beauty to the world

Inside Retail

Last month, Australian luxury skincare brand Rationale launched its first two international boutiques in Singapore, under the wing of South Korean beauty giant Amorepacific, which invested in the company in 2020. The complete focus from Richard has always been on optimal skin health.