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

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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.

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

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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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“We’ve seen an explosion”: HiSmile talks taking teeth whitening global

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For example, in the last few years HiSmile has been searched as much as Colgate on Google, which is crazy when you think about it from a scale perspective.”. The beauty boom finally reaches oral care. Another part of the business’ success has been the delayed impact of the work-from-home beauty boom.

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Exclusive: The thinking behind Coles’ revamped Chadstone flagship store

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From a timing perspective, the project commenced on May 31 last year and went live in December, with additional components landing in February for the official store opening on March 6. “I An example is the removal of chrome plating from grocery fixtures for sustainability reasons.

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How Blooms The Chemist creates community connections

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Pharmacy had really been an old-school industry where there was a lot of faxing and paper-based prescriptions, whereas telehealth and e-health really ramped up during that time. There are long waitlists to get into their GPs to get a mental health plan. The next one is more of a dominant beauty offering, like Priceline for example.

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How Sam Walton’s sundown rule makes me a better leader: Andy Chen, Comvita

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I was also previously with manufacturing company Methven working on the brand side, but Comvita is my first role on the brand side in the FMCG space. I believe personal health is really important and will become the centre of personal spending. Knowledge is everywhere, and nobody is perfect – so ask for help.

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Why Frostbland’s acquisition of pink-clay-mask brand Alya is just the start

Inside Retail

Last week, Frostbland, the distributor behind beauty, health and haircare brands including Lanolips and Bondi Boost, announced its acquisition of Alya Skin. And that’s all still relevant today, but what’s changed is that we now have an understanding of what it could add to our business from a digital perspective.