About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by Target and other legacy retailers in the beauty market amidst recent controversies.

Old-school retailers are coming for TikTok Shop and Amazon’s beauty business. Nordstrom is rolling out same-day beauty delivery, Old Navy is betting on affordable fragrance from a Byredo perfumer, and Target is launching a 1,600-product beauty destination stocked with Sunday Riley, Briogeo, K-beauty favorites, and more. But Target’s timing couldn’t be worse: The retailer is facing backlash over an offensive children’s Halloween costume—and renewed scrutiny of its DEI rollback. We unpack whether legacy retailers can win beauty shoppers back with convenience, discovery, and an IRL experience the algorithm can’t replicate. Watch our episodes! Shop our episodes Instagram: @ glossangelspod | TikTok: @ glossangelespod Email: glossangelespodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kirbie Johnson, Sara Tan

Topics covered

• retail
• beauty
• backlash
• consumer behavior
• legacy retailers
• product launch

Keywords

• Target
• beauty retail
• Nordstrom
• Old Navy
• Sunday Riley
• Briogeo
• K-beauty
• Halloween costume
• DEI rollback

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Target, Nordstrom, Old Navy

Products: Sunday Riley, Briogeo, K-beauty

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