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How Olive Young dominates K-beauty by boosting small brands

Inside Retail

In the past decade, Korean cosmetic companies have become formidable players in the beauty industry. Famed for the latest in product development and cutting-edge formulations that can rival the West, K-beauty products are now renowned worldwide. Here’s why Olive Young is the one to watch for the beauty industry.

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Gwyneth, gut health and glowing skin: Mecca launches wellness program

Inside Retail

In-depth conversations with Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Australian of the Year Grace Tame and new fertility and naturopathy services are all part of a new month-long wellness event from beauty giant, Mecca. Beauty retail in the time of coronavirus. “Our Mecca customers care deeply about wellness.

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KIKO Milano Opens its Doors at Braehead

Retail Focus

Braehead, one of the UK’s most popular retail and leisure destinations, owned by property company SGS and asset managed by Global Mutual in conjunction with Savills as property managers, is pleased to welcome beauty brand, KIKO Milano, to the centre as the store opens its doors to customers.

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Inside Ikkari’s first physical store – and its plans for more

Inside Retail

After only six months of operations, Aje Collective’s beauty brand, Ikkari, launched its first physical location, with the promise of more to come. The business uses all-natural ingredients across a slew of products, ranging from skincare and ingestibles, to beauty and diffusers. Innovation is a big part of our range.

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Sephora CEO Guillaume Motte shares his four ingredients for success 

Inside Retail

French prestige beauty retailer Sephora is widely recognised as a leader in its category, with 3000 stores and 52,000 team members operating worldwide. While the beauty category tends to be resilient in times of economic downturn, Motte noted that Sephora outperformed the market. “We For us, the word partner is not a gimmick.”

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How Scoop Whole Foods is scaling plastic-free supermarkets into beauty

Inside Retail

Now, the business has a presence across three continents – Australia, Europe and Asia – and is looking to beauty and digital to grow its footprint further. Shoppers bring their own bags, or use bags the business supplies, in order to purchase unprocessed foods and personal care products from one of the business’ 17 locations.

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Beauty at the bus stop: Mecca uses vending machines to drive gift sales

Inside Retail

Beauty retailer Mecca is creating new opportunities to connect with Christmas shoppers by introducing gift card vending machines in high foot traffic areas of Australia’s major cities. In the US, vending machines have more categories that are occasion and location specific, according to Goldring. “In Global uptake.

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