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Retail Update

Obesity affects 1/3 of Americans; the
number of overweight women in the UK
increased from 49% to 57% between 1993
and 2013
• Beauty norms are changing—“real people”
models
• E-commerce and social media
• Plus-size wearers crave fashionable clothing

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CARAA: THE NEW HANDBAG THAT BRIDGES HIGH FASHION AND FUNCTIONALITY

We recently met with Aaron Luo, the CEO of Caraa, a luxury athletic handbag brand based in New York City. The company’s first product is a bag that fits into the metropolitan’s woman’s wardrobe by bridging high fashion and functionality. Luo spent some time with us to tell us about the vision behind Caraa and how he sees the brand evolving in the future.

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China Puts a Damper on the Beauty Category

On Friday, September 4, L’Oréal lowered its forecasted growth for the cosmetics category in 2015 to around 3.5%, down from its previous expectations of 3.5%–4%. That said, the company did not adjust its expectations for its own sales performance for the second half of the year.

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Top Ideas on Global Retail & Tech

FBIC TOP 15 RETAIL & TECH TRENDS
1. Apps are dominating smartphones
2. Gamification reaches fast adoption
3. Smartphones are becoming the hub for digital beauty
4. Social media becomes robust source of consumer data
5. Digital advertising to dominate next year & More…..

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