Walmart Amplifies Premium Beauty Presence with New Online Custom Shops
Walmart is enhancing its online presence in the premium beauty market with the launch of dedicated shops featuring over 1,000 skincare and haircare products. The initiative introduces 20 prestigious brands, such as CosRX and Paul Mitchell, to Walmart’s digital platform, offering customized storefronts and rich editorial content for deeper brand engagement. This strategic expansion, which includes fulfillment services for smaller brands, comes as Walmart aims to compete with Amazon, which sold over 1 billion beauty products in 2023 and is projected by Morgan Stanley to become the largest beauty retailer by 2025.
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What Went Wrong with Estée Lauder?
Estée Lauder, once a dominant force in the global beauty industry, faces significant challenges as it navigates a disappointing outlook for 2025. Key issues include a sharp decline in the Chinese market, which heavily impacted the company's performance due to regulatory crackdowns and shifting consumer behaviors. Additionally, strategic missteps, such as an over-reliance on older demographics in the U.S. and slow innovation, have further hampered its market position. Despite these hurdles, Estée Lauder is initiating recovery strategies, including expanding its U.S. presence and embracing online platforms like Amazon to diversify its consumer base and streamline operations.
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