Retail Report
Skincare Consultation Platform Protea Enables People To Access Expert Aestheticians From The Comfort Of Their Home
With people stuck at home staring at their faces on Zoom, the onset of the pandemic initiated a wave of skin consultation digitization. It was during that time that business development specialist and proposal writer...
Retail Spending Retreats, Sephora Gets A New Partner And Dollar General Expands Beauty: A Look At March 2023’s Big Retail News
Heightened interest rates weren’t alone in roiling financial markets in March. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank caused many e-commerce companies’ access to funds to be shut off, and they struggled...
Alchemy 43 Opens New Southern California Location, Aspires To Open Hundreds In The US
As part of its strategy to multiply units in geographic hubs, Alchemy 43 has planted a location in Corona del Mar, an upscale enclave of Newport Beach, its fourth location in Southern California and tenth...
Manhattan’s Contact Sports Reimagines The Sex Shop
New York City’s Contact Sports inhabits Babeland’s old retail location at 43 Mercer St., but that’s where its similarities with the legacy sex goods destination end. The new “sporting goods store” looks more...
Several Brands Allege Retailer Standard Dose Owes Them Thousands Of Dollars
Over a dozen brands allege Standard Dose owes them money—in one case more than $40,000—and has stopped responding to requests for payment. Corpus Naturals, Mineral Health, Monastery, Saint Jane and Natureofthings are among the...
Retailer Field Botanicals Doubles Down On Clean Beauty And Shelf Space
Field Botanicals’ field of play is coming into greater focus. The 1,100-square-foot store in Augusta, Ga., is both doubling down on its commitment to clean beauty and doubling its shelf space before the end of the...
