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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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From Saks to start-up: How this brand founder aims to change women’s health

Inside Retail

Those experiences ultimately her to launch Elix Healing, the first menstrual wellness brand to combine Chinese medicine and clinical research for personalised herbal treatments for women’s hormonal health. Inside Retail : How did you come up with the concept for Elix Healing?

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Analysis: Why all retailers need a jab of health and wellness

Inside Retail

Similarly, as retailers and retail marketers, we need to benchmark ourselves against more than just our direct competitors. And I was recently reminded (while presenting to TerryWhite Chemmart) that one of the best areas for inspiration today is health and wellness. Before I turn to why, let’s look at the ‘what’.

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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. While multinational brands had always dominated the Indian market, their beauty products were not really suited to the skin complexion of the typical Indian consumer.

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Why Sephora’s French prestige failed to translate in South Korea

Inside Retail

With over 2700 stores across 35 countries and a booming e-commerce presence worldwide, Sephora is one of the leading omnichannel beauty retailers in the industry. When Sephora launched in South Korea, there were doubts about how the retailer would compete in one of the leading beauty capitals of the world. million), 14.5

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

Inside Retail

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. A benefit of this strategy is the ability to bypass regulatory filings, or the funding to go public.

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As millennials embrace natural skincare, Jurlique sees an opportunity to grow

Inside Retail

Ask any beauty insider and they’ll tell you that natural skincare – where products are infused with ingredients found in nature rather than a lab – is trending. The global market for natural and organic cosmetics is projected to reach US$37.44 per cent from 2024 to 2032, according to Zion Market Research. But we are back.”