Cosmetics Archives

These 3 Retailers Are Testing Added Services. Are You?

May 1, 2024March 26, 2024 by Maryann Javier

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Retailers have been experimenting with added services to appeal to hurried shoppers for years, but these latest innovations, explored by our Retail Safari® scouts, offer fresh insights. Here’s a sampling of added in-store features at Boots, Walmart and Petco, and how to deal with the critical real estate question. The Hot New Retail Category? Tailored ... Read more

70 Million Gen Z Are Coming! What Retailers Should Know

May 1, 2024March 12, 2024 by Maryann Javier

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Gen Z is the second-largest population in the U.S., and every day millions become consumers. We analyzed our latest How America Shops® reports to learn just what motivates these shoppers most. We then pulled our insights into five activations that retailers and brands will find relevant. For The Youngest Generation, Gen Z Sure Gets Around ... Read more

Walking the Talk of the New Inclusion

November 24, 2023November 1, 2023 by Maryann Javier

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Just a few years ago, being inclusive in retail meant recognizing non-binary consumers and those with “differently shaped” bodies. But to be fully inclusive, retailers and brands will have to embrace a much wider spectrum of differences, some of which we can’t even see. Our scouts have been researching the new inclusion, and uncovered several ... Read more

Cosmoprof North America 2023: The Key Takeaways

August 14, 2023July 24, 2023 by WslAdmin

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By James Manso, July 21, 2023 || BeautyInc. – A Publication of WWD BEAUTY IS BOOMING — and so is Cosmoprof North America. The beauty trade show, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in Las Vegas last week, saw a swell of entrants flock to the floor. "Forty- four percent of the attendees at Cosmoprof are ... Read more

Why are 50-plus Women Feeling Ignored in Advertisements?

July 24, 2023October 2, 2018 by WslAdmin

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Nearly 66 million American women are in their 50s and 60s, and many of them make annual incomes of at least $100,000. Yet many feel ignored, because so much attention is still paid to the young. Yes, certainly retailers and brands should cater to Millennials, but they also should recognize the spending strength of older ... Read more

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