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A Deodorant Brand Bets on The ‘Aesop Effect’

Daniel Bense, a former Aesop executive, is putting his learnings from the Australian megabrand to work in a new premium personal care company.

Beauty

A Deodorant Brand Bets on The ‘Aesop Effect’

Daniel Bense, a former Aesop executive, is putting his learnings from the Australian megabrand to work in a new premium personal care company.


Beauty

How Franchising Can Help Beauty Start-Ups Grow

More brands are charting brick-and-mortar expansions through franchise partners despite the challenges that come with the business model.

Beauty

How Franchising Can Help Beauty Start-Ups Grow

More brands are charting brick-and-mortar expansions through franchise partners despite the challenges that come with the business model.


Beauty

Trinny London Opens Its First Flagship Store

The UK-based digitally native beauty start-up’s yellow storefront on King’s Road is a major element of its push to reach $100 million in annual sales.

Beauty

Trinny London Opens Its First Flagship Store

The UK-based digitally native beauty start-up’s yellow storefront on King’s Road is a major element of its push to reach $100 million in annual sales.


Global Markets

Hong Kong Luxury Shops Sit Empty as Chinese Spending Plunges

Banks and fast food restaurants have taken over spaces once leased to the likes of Omega and Burberry in the iconic shopping destination.

Global Markets

Hong Kong Luxury Shops Sit Empty as Chinese Spending Plunges

Banks and fast food restaurants have taken over spaces once leased to the likes of Omega and Burberry in the iconic shopping destination.


Global Markets

Japan’s Secondhand Fashion Boom Is Bigger Than the Weak Yen

While the yen’s plummet drove a rush of international shoppers looking for bargains, Japan’s famously robust secondhand fashion market is set to keep growing even as the currency bounces back.

Global Markets

Japan’s Secondhand Fashion Boom Is Bigger Than the Weak Yen

While the yen’s plummet drove a rush of international shoppers looking for bargains, Japan’s famously robust secondhand fashion market is set to keep growing even as the currency bounces back.


Beauty

How Tweens Took Over the Beauty Aisle | The Debrief

Senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young speaks with Priya Rao, executive editor at The Business of Beauty, about tweens’ rising influence in beauty and how brands are catering to this young and increasingly influential demographic.

Beauty

How Tweens Took Over the Beauty Aisle | The Debrief

Senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young speaks with Priya Rao, executive editor at The Business of Beauty, about tweens’ rising influence in beauty and how brands are catering to this young and increasingly influential demographic.


Luxury

How Shoppers Get Luxury’s Most Exclusive Products

Shoppers are finding alternative ways to get their hands on the unattainable bags, shoes and watches, from auction houses to specialised fashion sourcers.

Luxury

How Shoppers Get Luxury’s Most Exclusive Products

Shoppers are finding alternative ways to get their hands on the unattainable bags, shoes and watches, from auction houses to specialised fashion sourcers.


Direct-to-Consumer

How Brands Can Beat the E-Commerce Slowdown

The upside for online sales may be lower than many retailers anticipated. Physical stores and social commerce could make up the gap.

Direct-to-Consumer

How Brands Can Beat the E-Commerce Slowdown

The upside for online sales may be lower than many retailers anticipated. Physical stores and social commerce could make up the gap.


Beauty

With Ulta Beauty Entry, Ilia Wants to Go Mainstream

An early pioneer of 'clean' beauty, the premium cosmetics brand is jockeying to become a household name and conquer more categories and global territories.

Beauty

With Ulta Beauty Entry, Ilia Wants to Go Mainstream

An early pioneer of 'clean' beauty, the premium cosmetics brand is jockeying to become a household name and conquer more categories and global territories.


Beauty

Who Is Buying a $500 Moisturiser?

As aspirational shoppers pull back from spending, brands are investing in hyper-premium products in an effort to court high-net-worth individuals who are happy to spend triple digits on a single item. These shoppers are more discerning than most.

Beauty

Who Is Buying a $500 Moisturiser?

As aspirational shoppers pull back from spending, brands are investing in hyper-premium products in an effort to court high-net-worth individuals who are happy to spend triple digits on a single item. These shoppers are more discerning than most.


Direct-to-Consumer

Rothy’s Charts International Expansion With a Pop-Up in Liberty London

After a sales dip and leadership change last year, the brand, known for its knit flats, is embarking on a global retail push to kickstart its growth recovery, starting with a debut in the British department store.

Direct-to-Consumer

Rothy’s Charts International Expansion With a Pop-Up in Liberty London

After a sales dip and leadership change last year, the brand, known for its knit flats, is embarking on a global retail push to kickstart its growth recovery, starting with a debut in the British department store.


Retail

The Red-Hot Retail Real Estate Market, in 6 Charts

For years, American retail was strained by a glut of supply. But after the pandemic, the mismatch between supply and demand dramatically reversed. Today, brands hoping to expand face steep competition from a growing mix of tenants and a dwindling pool of available spaces.

Retail

The Red-Hot Retail Real Estate Market, in 6 Charts

For years, American retail was strained by a glut of supply. But after the pandemic, the mismatch between supply and demand dramatically reversed. Today, brands hoping to expand face steep competition from a growing mix of tenants and a dwindling pool of available spaces.