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#7-Eleven #launches #beauty brand with impulse #buys in mind

Convenience store 7-Eleven is hoping to become the next big beauty destination, thanks to the launch of its debut cosmetics line. The chain store has unveiled a brand-new 40-piece makeup collection titled ‘Simply Me Beauty,’ designed with millennial consumers in mind.

Described by the retailer as an “affordable, fashion-forward line of makeup,” the Simply Me Beauty brand covers cosmetics and accessories for the face, eyes and lips, with all items priced between US $3 and US $5. From eyeshadow palettes and highlighters to BB foundation creams and eyebrow wax, the collection is positioning itself as a catch-all beauty range for women on the go, banking on the convenience factor of shoppers being able to pick up a bronzer alongside their morning coffee. As well as the traditional mascara, lip gloss and powder compact beauty offerings, the line will also feature tools such as false eyelashes, makeup remover, nail buffers, brushes and blender sponges.

“Much of the time, makeup items like lip and eye colours are spur-of-the-moment, impulse buys,” said Joy Pico, 7-Eleven category manager, in a statement. “If the price is right, that makes it easier to justify. For a millennial working woman wanting to refresh her makeup while grabbing lunch at 7-Eleven stores, Simply Me Beauty is a welcomed offering and is priced just right for her.”

The beauty launch, which is set for the Holiday season, will see the line made available at special ‘Gorgeous on the Go’ displays established exclusively at 7-Eleven stores. The brand operates, franchises or licenses 10,900 stores across North America. 7-Eleven also has a presence in Australia, Asia and Scandinavia.

The beauty products industry is currently worth US$46 billion, and forecast to increase by 12% by 2020. Drug stores and supermarkets have 30 percent of the market, so it makes sense that 7-Eleven wants its slice of the pie, and it isn’t the only mass retailer cashing in on the potential opportunity — earlier this year the pharmacy giant Walgreens targeted younger makeup fans with the launch of a new 160-piece cosmetics collection called CYO.
In fact, a slew of new makeup lines have appeared on the scene in 2017, with everyone from online fashion retailer Asos and manicure brand Nails Inc, to Rihanna and Kim Kardashian launching own-brand beauty collections.

DE LOISE DELACOTTE | COSMOPOLITAN | http://bit.ly/2BiCu9g

Un #magasin #géant #too #faced va ouvrir ses portes

Lorsqu'on parle de beauté et de make up, il faut souvent aller aux Etats-Unis pour trouver des boutiques géantes qui offrent toutes les collections dont on rêve. C'est là-bas que les nouveautés sortent en premier et elles ne traversent parfois jamais l'Atlantique.

Nous avons enfin notre revanche. C'est en Europe que Too Faced a décidé d'ouvrir son tout premier magasin officiel. La marque va prochainement ouvrir un flagship géant dans la capitale britannique. Si vous avez prévu d'aller à Londres dans les prochains mois, vous avez déjà une étape de votre voyage de décidée.

Le co-fondateur de la marque Jerrod Blandino tease l'arrivée de cette toute première boutique mondiale depuis un moment sur son compte Instagram. Les passants de Carnaby Street savent qu'il n'avait pas menti. Ils peuvent voir une immense affiche annonçant l'ouverture du magasin prochainement.

L'ouverture du magasin a lieu le vendredi 1er décembre 2017.

Pour l'instant, les travaux sont secrètement camouflés derrière les affiches géantes. Mais on peut, selon toute logique, s'attendre à un véritable temple de la beauté. La marque devrait choisir deux des couleurs les plus célèbres de sa franchise pour décorer le lieu : les déclinaisons de marron chocolat de sa palette Chocolate, et les teintes orangées pêche de la collection Peach.

Les fans de Too Faced trouveront à priori leur bonheur dans la boutique. Celle-ci devrait commercialiser tous les produits de la marque, et toutes les nouveautés les plus fabuleuses comme la collection de make-up licorne. La nouvelle collection Peach and Cream sera par ailleurs lancée dans cette toute première boutique exclusive.

Avis à celles qui seront à Londres le 1er décembre 2017, les cent premiers clients qui apporteront un vieux mascara de n'importe quelle marque repartiront avec un mascara Too Faced Better Than Sex.

D'autres promotions auront lieu lors de ce week-end d'ouverture. Vous saurez où nous trouver si vous nous cherchez !

DE DALIDA BOUAZIZ | RELATION CLIENT MAG.FR | http://bit.ly/2AZwn97

#Morgan propose une #nouvelle #expérience #shopping avec son #Appartement

Des conseils personnalisés avec des stylistes, des séances de shopping privatisées, la nouvelle boutique de l'enseigne Morgan du groupe Beaumanoir, l'Appartement, située dans le premier arrondissement parisien, propose une expérience shopping différente de ses autres points de vente.

"L'Appartement est le résultat d'une envie d'offrir plus que de la mode : c'est l'occasion unique de faire partager ce lifestyle de séduction si cher à la marque, d'accompagner chaque femme à chaque instant de vie , de continuer à la faire rêver et d'innover pour toujours la surprendre", explique l'enseigne Morgan.

Le nouveau concept de Morgan, l'Appartement situé 11 avenue de l'Opéra dans le 1er arrondissement parisien, met en lumière les pièces les plus tendances des collections et répond à la volonté d'une interaction plus intimiste avec la cliente. La démarche de communication suit cette ligne et joue du bouche-à-oreille et autres diffusions digitales: L'appartement se veut un "lieu précurseur pour initiées connectées".

Ce lieu de 87m2 est pensé comme un lieu de vie et de symbiose entre mode, féminité, décoration et découverte. La prise de rendez-vous avec la styliste se fait uniquement via le site lappartementmorgan.fr. La cliente doit remplir un mini-questionnaire rempli afin que l'experte puisse proposer une sélection sur-mesure, un service gratuit. L'Appartement est aussi un lieu de découvertes et de rencontres. Chaque semaine, des déjeuners gourmands et afterwork sont organisés avec la présence d'influenceuses mode et beauté, des artistes, etc. Pour des évènements particuliers, Morgan propose également de privatiser le lieu à partir de trois heures et aide dans l'organisation de meetings, enterrement de vie de jeune fille ou shopping privatif.

DE FRISTEL MILET | PREMIUM BEAUTY NEWS | http://bit.ly/2hLXpcr

#Guerlain, #luxury #cosmetics flag-bearer for #sustainable #development

Spurred on by CEO Laurent Boillot, Guerlain included sustainable development to the company’s strategy as soon as 2007. Although they had remained discreet about their approach since then, the brand has just published a third report celebrating “10 years of sustainable commitment, In the Name of Beauty”, highlighting both their achievements and ambitions for 2020. The decision to finally communicate on this resulted from a nurtured strategic commitment for the future, on all levels. Sandrine Sommer, Sustainable Development Director of the prestigious brand, detailed its content and scope for Premium Beauty News.

Premium Beauty News - In 2007, luxury and sustainable development hardly worked hand in hand. How was this initiative born? 

Sandrine Sommer - It was born from a strong-willed man, Laurent Boillot, who had just taken over Maison Guerlain. Sustainable commitment was mainly a personal belief. But beyond that, sustainable development definitely had to be an integral part of the company’s strategy to develop, pass on, and preserve Guerlain’s heritage.

Premium Beauty News - Protection of bees (they are the Maison’s emblem), biodiversity, climate, eco-design, social responsibility… your commitment is global and you have already made very concrete achievements, like the new Orchidée Impériale pack lightened by 60%. After 10 years, what are your greatest satisfactions?

Sandrine Sommer - Internal mobilization and involvement, first. From the very beginning, we implemented an efficient collaborative organization with a “sustainable development” steering committee composed of 18 people from every department in the company. For sustainable development to be a project on the level of the whole company, with a real will to change and the right structure to do it, and for our employees to be the best ambassadors, it was essential for me to have all trades involved and get one referent per department. In addition, I am very proud of having brought up to date the Abeille bottles, making them indefinitely refillable, thanks to our perfume fountains. To me, the perfumer Guerlain concept embodies sustainable luxury. And we have great ambitions to gradually deploy the concept.

Premium Beauty News - What are your objectives for 2020?

Sandrine Sommer - There are many of them, but they can be grouped into four main challenges: biodiversity preservation. We already work with sustainable sourcing players for Guerlain’s iconic raw materials. Also, we have made a lot of efforts for bee protection, in particular on Brittany’s Île d’Ouessant, and we are now developing our projects on the global level. The second challenge for us is ecodesign. It is probably one of the most complex. The idea is to make things as, or even more beautiful, while preserving the planet’s resources. We aim for 100% of our new products to be ecodesigned by 2020. Then, as far as climate is concerned, we have committed to reduce our CO2 emissions by half compared to 2007, for example by choosing maritime transport. Lastly, as regards social responsibility, definitely one of our own priorities, we support a global association dedicated to self-esteem: Look Good Feel Better. They offer women receiving cancer treatment free beauty workshops in hospitals. By 2020, we would like to be able to support them in all countries where Guerlain has settled.

Premium Beauty News - How did the transition go with your suppliers?

Sandrine Sommer - We worked together with the LVMH Perfume & Cosmetics branch to develop a responsible purchasing charter and define a number of guidelines that would help us make progress. The charter was co-set up with steering suppliers and is used as a working basis to go forward together, that was most important.

Premium Beauty News - How did you make the notions of environmental protection and luxury match?

Sandrine Sommer - They are not incompatible, there are actually matching elements between luxury and sustainable development that are almost natural, even consubstantial, in particular the notions of long periods of time, of the selection of rare and precious raw materials that require protection, or of know-how that needs to be passed on…

On the contrary, it can be difficult to communicate, because we are aware of the fact that we are not exemplary yet – no one is. It is an issue on which we have been innovating on a daily basis. Many luxury companies have been working for a long time on this, but they do not make it public that much. Guerlain has only just started, but we still want to keep humble and sincere in how we do it. It is a continuous improvement process, a long, step-by-step building process, without compromising on the quality and prestige perceived with luxury houses.

The “green” vision of sustainable development is behind us now. It is time to highlight beautiful, sustainable innovations to reconcile both. That is what the challenge involves.

Premium Beauty News - Is your public ready to hear these arguments?

Sandrine Sommer - The luxury public is getting increasingly sensitive to this. To our customers, it is just obvious, as long as you are a luxury brand, you should do things well. It is up to us to go farther and anticipate their questions and aspirations. For example, we have communicated on our rare, natural materials for long. Today, we are going further, by putting an emphasis on our commitment to protect biodiversity in light of these rare ecosystems.

We have a prescribing, training role: it is up to us to raise customer awareness.

Premium Beauty News - How are you going to communicate on this issue?

Sandrine Sommer - Every year, we organize two events at Guerlain Champs-Élysées to put forward committed men and women. These players work on Sustainable Development on a daily basis. They come to share their experiences with a concerned public, my counterparts from different companies and industries, associations, all our stakeholders… It is a different way to communicate, but we do believe in the pollination of ideas and the strength of committed networks.