Retail
Sephora expands as beauty battle heats up in Aussie retail
Australia’s beauty aisles are more crowded than ever, with Mecca, Priceline and W Cosmetics all slugging it out for shelf space.
But, as Lauren Ironmonger writes in The Sydney Morning Herald, Sephora, the LVMH-owned giant quietly growing its footprint since its local debut in 2014.
Now up to 32 stores across the country, including a recent launch in Bankstown, Sephora plans to open two more locations before year’s end.
Myer reveals makeover to woo younger shoppers and revamp loyalty program
Olivia Wirth is shaking things up at Myer with a bold new strategy aimed at breathing fresh life into the Aussie retail icon.
As Eli Greenblat reports in The Australian, the plan includes a revamped cosmetics section featuring nail and blow-dry bars designed to attract a younger crowd.
This refresh marks Myer’s first major strategy overhaul in nearly a decade
$1.5 billion of online returns end up in landfill, report finds
Online shopping may be booming in Australia, but the fallout is piling up in the bins.
According to Frances Howe in The Sydney Morning Herald, a new report from charity Good360 reveals that around $1.5 billion worth of returned online purchases were dumped in landfill last year.
Deloitte’s analysis highlights a sharp jump in waste, with $4.5 billion in unsold goods trashed annually, up 79 per cent since 2021.
