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The New Private-label Beauty Boom
By Noor Lobad, MARCH 25, 2025 || A Publication of WWD (BeautyInc) Retailer-owned beauty lines are gaining status as young and affluent consumers increasingly take to the category. “In beauty, people are always looking for what’s new and what’s different — and, presented the right way, private-label can be new,...Learn More
Unpacking the Nuances and Needs of the ‘New Value’ Shopper
Amid post-pandemic shifts in how consumers buy goods, stubbornly high prices and a squad of ankle-biting retail competitors, WSL Strategic Retail has been researching how today’s shoppers think about “value.” Specifically, how their definition of value guides what they spend their money on – and won’t – as well as...Learn More
AI Transforms Innovation…In Real Time. Right Now. With Justin Honaman, AWS | EP88
In this episode: Wendy Liebmann talks to Justin Honaman, Head, Worldwide Retail & Consumer Goods Business Development at Amazon (AWS) about innovation and what expertise — technology and people driven — is required to build a modern company. ‘If you’re in the business and you think AI is just an...Learn More
People are at the Heart of Walmart’s Current and Future Success
By Scot Meyer, FEBRUARY 21, 2025 || A Publication of MMR (Mass Market Retailers) Future of Commerce 2030 event spotlights the power of partnerships and culture. “The true magic happens when we collaborate, when we challenge each other, and when we pool our collective experiences.” This sentiment was echoed in...Learn More
Estée Lauder has Lost $100 Billion in Value in the Past Three Years.
How a big bet on China dragged down a luxury legend. By Phil Wahba, FEBRUARY 3, 2025 || A Publication of Fortune For years before the pandemic, retail experts predicted that China would rival, perhaps even overtake, the United States as the top luxury market in the world. “In the...Learn More
How to Keep the Gen-Z Fragrance Boom Going
By Emma Sandler, JANUARY 8, 2025 || A Publication of BoF (The Business of Fashion) Fragrance has proved a bright spot amid the beauty sales slowdown. But to keep growing, brands need to adapt to consumer habits that are changing quickly. — Gen-Z’s preferences have shaped the beauty industry in...Learn More