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What brands can learn from the Béis Wash marketing strategy

Inside Retail

The evolution of once seemingly functional items, such as luggage, shoes and the humble water bottle, into status symbols, has led particular brands to develop cult followings and created opportunities for new products and services that cater to these consumer obsessions. The #airportoutfit has amassed over 690.3

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Deep dive: What social commerce looks like around the world

Inside Retail

Social commerce – shopping on social media platforms – is expected to reach US$1.2 McKinsey & Co stated in mid-2022 that social commerce comprised more than 13 per cent of China’s total e-commerce sales. All of which is to underscore that social commerce is big, and growing exponentially. trillion ($1.9

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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. Consumers are at the heart of all we do. L Catterton’s strategic partnership with LVMH will also supercharge Sugar’s expansion in the near future. Celebrating uniqueness.

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How beauty brands are powering growth on Tiktok

Inside Retail

More than halfway through 2021, TikTok is no longer the exclusive domain of trendy teens: it’s a powerful influencer marketing tool that more and more brands are using to drive conversation and connect with consumers. In this article, we’ll explore the influencer marketing strategies that three of TikTok’s top beauty brands — e.l.f.,

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Squad shopping and self-improvement: Five consumer trends to watch in 2023

Inside Retail

Recent years have seen rapidly evolving changes in all areas of consumer behaviour and there is little doubt it will continue in terms of the products and services that people want, who they want them from, and where and when they want to access them.

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TikTok versus Instagram: Who is dominating social commerce in 2022?

Inside Retail

Social commerce, or purchasing products and services within social platforms, represented just 4 per cent of the US retail e-commerce market in 2021. Millennials’ and Gen Z’s reliance on social media and willingness to make in-app purchases are fuelling wider adoption – and a sort of transformation.

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How Sophie Monk helped Skye + Lach Co on its way to $5 million

Inside Retail

Designer eyewear brand Skye + Lach Co survived the pandemic through a strong marketing and educational campaign. Thomasz focuses on the financial, wholesale and customer service side of the business, while Schmidt looks after marketing and creative. Being keen consumers, we knew what we wanted,” she said. “We