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India’s Beauty Market Is Ready for Its Global Close-Up

Move over, Beijing, Paris, and Seoul; the India beauty market is the new runway, and [...]
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How Women Leaders Are Shaping the Future of Business

Agility, empathy, purpose, vision —these are the skills of a great leader. And no, it’s [...]
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Sima Ganwani Ved and Supaluck Umpujh explore how purpose, agility, innovation, and women leaders are redefining retail in 2025.

Women Who Lead: Redefining Leadership, Innovation, Impact

In today’s fast-changing retail landscape, women leaders are reshaping leadership with bold innovation, emotional intelligence, [...]
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Can Retail Branding Survive the AI Era?

It took a Vogue ad to remind us: AI is everywhere, especially in retail. The [...]
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2026 RLC Global Forum to Convene in Riyadh as Global Growth Crossroads Emerge

Against a backdrop of shifting cross-border commerce, evolving consumption patterns, and the global AI imperative, [...]
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Protectionism, Trade Disruptions & Logistics Risk Rewriting Retail Strategy

As trade tensions and freight disruptions escalate, companies are rethinking their retail strategy and shifting [...]
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Case Study: How Ulta Made Its Loyalty Program a Retail Power Tool

Ulta’s loyalty program is an operating system for beauty retail. What started as a rewards [...]
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What Louis Vuitton’s $160 Lipstick Reveals About Luxury Beauty Strategy

With $160 lipsticks and $250 eyeshadows, Louis Vuitton’s beauty line is rewriting the playbook for [...]
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Michael Chalhoub, Michael Ward and Geoffroy van Raemdonck share insights at the main stage of the 2025 RLC Global Forum in Riyadh.

Luxury Retail Today: Personalization, Innovation, Growth

Luxury retail is evolving to meet the expectations of a new generation of high-net-worth consumers. [...]
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What Smart Consumers Want in 2025

From dupe culture to AI-powered mirrors, smart consumers are more informed, value-driven, and digitally empowered [...]
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How Travel Retail Thrives Amid Tariffs and Trade Wars

Amid rising tariffs and shifting trade routes, duty-free retail is emerging as a strategic growth [...]
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What Global Retail Sales Reveal About the Consumer Economy Today

Global retail sales are telling a more complex story than the headlines suggest. From cautious [...]
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The Fall and Reinvention of the Multibrand Luxury Store

Once the backbone of global luxury retail, the multibrand luxury store is facing a dramatic [...]
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Asia Beauty Market: Rebuilding Brand Power in a Reopened Sector

As global beauty resets post-pandemic, the Asia beauty market is rewriting the rules of engagement. [...]
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Muzzammil Ahussain with Ali Bailoun at the 2025 RLC Global Forum in Riyadh.

Navigating the Future of Travel Retail in the Middle East

Travel retail in the Middle East is rapidly evolving, driven by changing consumer behavior, digital [...]
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