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Redefining everyday beauty

Inside Retail

Restrictions during lockdown periods have resulted in at-home beauty alternatives and an increased focus on self-care. The new normal has led to new beauty regimes and habits, represented in the dynamic of growth and decline of the segments. Channel shift in beauty categories. Beauty in the new normal.

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

Inside Retail

And I was recently reminded (while presenting to TerryWhite Chemmart) that one of the best areas for inspiration today is health and wellness. Health and wellness is a $2 trillion-plus category, growing at 5-10 per cent annually. Before I turn to why, let’s look at the ‘what’. What is the category exactly?

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Analysis: Inside the murky business of skin whitening

Inside Retail

June 2020 marked a major turning point for some of the world’s biggest beauty brands. After years of growing criticism about the sale of skin-whitening products in Asia and overt advertising campaigns equating lighter skin with greater beauty and desirability, global companies finally started to change their offerings.

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Farewell, filters: Why brands aren’t worried about new photo editing laws

Inside Retail

But the industry is increasingly under scrutiny, due to the impact content can have on the mental health of young people, with many influencers criticised for misleading consumers about products and their appearance through the use of editing tools. billion this year, up from US$9.7

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Remedy: A Malaysian brand redefining sustainable personal care

Inside Retail

The brainchild of Jon Lee, its mission is to promote and help Malaysian brands make better natural products, encourage brands to make their businesses more environmentally sustainable and also educate everyone to reduce, recycle and reuse their products. Lee’s advice for entrepreneurs is to be prepared to be in it for the long haul.

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Proximity retailing and current retail environmental paradoxes

Retail Focus

This conflicting situation is a result of many environmental factors influencing the health of proximity retailing: the brand/the business, the commercial environment, the competitive environment, and the consumer. Customers find it more convenient to drive back and forth to find a retail conglomerate to make or complete their purchases.

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Why Modibodi is challenging societal norms

Inside Retail

Here, Kristy Chong, founder and CEO at Modibodi, shares the highs and lows of a challenging year and the importance of normalising conversations around women’s health. The raw images in the gallery provide a richer perspective on this intense and exhilarating new stage of life. IR: What’s on the agenda for the next 12 months?