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1 Deborah Weinswig, Managing Director, Fung Global Retail & Technology [email protected] US: 917.655.6790 HK: 852.6119.1779 CN: 86.186.1420.3016 Copyright © 2017 The Fung Group. All rights reserved. May 9, 2017 ` Our Channel Checks reports feature observations from our recent store tours. In this report, we look at new digital store formats in European beauty retailing. 1) Beauty stores are using digitalization to create captivating in-store experiences. The technology in use ranges from interactive mirrors to screens showcasing social media content. 2) The Estée Edit store in London uses a selfie-taking mirror alongside interactive screens and in-store tablets to create a strong digital experience. Other London stores such as Fabled similarly leverage social media and provide digital in-store makeup tutorials. 3) The Sephora Flash store in Paris bridges physical and digital shopping channels with its use of large-screen browsing and buying points, as well as a three-hour click-and-collect service. Channel Checks: Digital Beauty Stores Deborah Weinswig Managing Director, Fung Global Retail & Technology [email protected] US: 917.655.6790 HK: 852.6119.1779 CN: 86.186.1420.3016

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April6,2017

DeborahWeinswig,ManagingDirector,FungGlobalRetail&[email protected]:917.655.6790HK:852.6119.1779CN:86.186.1420.3016Copyright©2017TheFungGroup.Allrightsreserved.

May9,2017

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OurChannelChecksreportsfeatureobservationsfromourrecentstoretours.Inthisreport,welookatnewdigitalstoreformatsinEuropeanbeautyretailing.

1) Beautystoresareusingdigitalizationtocreatecaptivatingin-storeexperiences.Thetechnologyinuserangesfrominteractivemirrorstoscreensshowcasingsocialmediacontent.

2) TheEstéeEditstoreinLondonusesaselfie-takingmirroralongsideinteractivescreensandin-storetabletstocreateastrongdigitalexperience.OtherLondonstoressuchasFabledsimilarlyleveragesocialmediaandprovidedigitalin-storemakeuptutorials.

3) TheSephoraFlashstoreinParisbridgesphysicalanddigitalshoppingchannelswithitsuseoflarge-screenbrowsingandbuyingpoints,aswellasathree-hourclick-and-collectservice.

Channel Checks: Digital Beauty

Stores

Deborah Weinswig

Managing Director,

Fung Global Retail & Technology

[email protected]

US: 917.655.6790

HK: 852.6119.1779

CN: 86.186.1420.3016

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April6,2017

DeborahWeinswig,ManagingDirector,FungGlobalRetail&[email protected]:917.655.6790HK:852.6119.1779CN:86.186.1420.3016Copyright©2017TheFungGroup.Allrightsreserved.

May9,2017

IntroductionInthepastyear,ourEuropeanteamhasseenaglutofnewbeautyspecialiststoreformatsthatintegratedigitaltechnologiestodifferentiatetheirexperiencesandengagecustomers.Inthisreport,weshowcasesomeexamplesfromourrecentstorevisitsinLondonandParis.Webeginbyprovidingsomecontextononlineandofflineretailinthebeautycategory.

InContext:TheDigitalizationofBeautyStoresBeautye-commercecontinuestogrowrapidly:EuromonitorInternationalexpectsUKonlinebeautyandpersonalcaresalestoclimbby10.5%thisyear.Yet,only12%ofUKbeautyandpersonalcaresaleswillbemadeonlinethisyear,indicatingthestrongholdphysicalstoresstillenjoyinthecategory.

Onlineandofflinechannelsareincreasinglyblended,however,assmartphone-equippedshoppersbrowseandbuyacrosschannels.Thisispromptingretailerstocreatecaptivatingin-storeexperiencesforconsumersthatcombineanaloganddigitalexperiences.

InlateApril,forinstance,BritishdepartmentstoreDebenhamsannounceditsstrategyshifttobecome“aDestination,DigitalandDifferent”retailerthatconnectswithcustomersmoreviasmartphonesandcreatesamoresocialshoppingexperience,includinginthebeautycategory.

Andonlineconnectivityisaboutmorethanjuste-commerce.Socialmediaplaysavitalroleinthebeautyindustry,especiallyformillennialsandGenZerswhooftenlooktosocialmediaforinformationwhendecidingwhatproductsorbrandstobuy.Accordingtoa2016UKsurveybyImogenMatthewsAssociates,27%ofconsumersgoonsocialmediaorwatchonlinevideostofindoutaboutbeautyproducts,whilst35%ofconsumersareinspiredbyhow-tomakeupguidestofindoutmoreaboutbeautyproducts.

• Seeourreport,GenZandBeauty:TheSocialMediaSymbiosisformoreonthistopic.

Inthiscontext,itisnotsurprisingthatbrandsandretailersarestartingtoleveragesocialmediain-store,frominteractivephotoboothstoscreensshowcasingcontentfromInstagram.

In2016,theCharlotteTillburybrandblazedatrailbyusingaugmentedreality(AR)“magicmirrors”inselectedUKstores.Themirrorsallowcustomerstotryondifferentmakeuplooksinseconds,thencomparelooksside-by-side,andultimatelycreatesanengagingandrealisticexperience.Notonlydoesthisincreaseup-selling,butitcanboostcustomersatisfactionandsavetimeformake-upartists.Whilethisisnotanewconceptinthebeautyindustry,itwasawake-upcalltootherretailerstoinnovatetheirin-storeexperiences.

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DeborahWeinswig,ManagingDirector,FungGlobalRetail&[email protected]:917.655.6790HK:852.6119.1779CN:86.186.1420.3016Copyright©2017TheFungGroup.Allrightsreserved.

May9,2017

ChannelChecks:DigitalBeautyStoresTheFungGlobalRetail&TechnologyteamvisitednewconceptstoresinLondonandParis.InLondon,wewenttoTheEstéeEdit,FabledbyMarieClaireandfinallythenewUKflagshipstoreforNYX.InParis,wevisitedtheSephoraFlashconceptstore.

TheEstéeEdit• TheEstéeEditopenedonLondon’sCarnabyStreetinNovember

2016.

• ThestandoutfeatureatTheEstéeEditistheselfie-takingmirrorwhichproducestwoinstantphotographs—oneforthecustomerandoneforthe“selfiewall.”

• InteractivescreensdisplayInstagramcontent,whichusesthebrand’sin-storehashtag,andcountersfeaturetabletswithhow-totutorialsforcustomers.

• Astrongdigitalplatformtopresentbeautytutorialsencouragesshopperstoexperimentwithnewproductsandstyles.

Source:FungGlobalRetail&Technology

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DeborahWeinswig,ManagingDirector,FungGlobalRetail&[email protected]:917.655.6790HK:852.6119.1779CN:86.186.1420.3016Copyright©2017TheFungGroup.Allrightsreserved.

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TheEstéeEdit,LondonSource:FungGlobalRetail&Technology

FabledbyMarieClaireandNYX

FabledbyMarieClaire,LondonSource:FungGlobalRetail&Technology

• FabledbyMarieClaireopenedonLondon’sTottenhamCourtRoadinAugust2016.NYXopenedintheWestfieldStratfordCitymallinApril2017.

• LikeTheEstéeEdit,FabledbyMarieClaireandNYXintegratetabletsthroughouttheirstorestoshowcustomersmakeuptutorials.

• FabledbyMarieClaireevenhasdisplaysshowingwhichbrandsarebestsuitedforeachlook.

• Reflectiveofthesocial-media-savvybrand,NYXusesInstagramcontentfrominfluencersinitswindowdisplays.Usingits“TagUs”marketingtactics,NYXisabletocreateeffective,freecontentfortheirbrand—apopulartacticamongstbeautystores.

NYXusesInstagramcontentfrominfluencersinitswindowdisplays.

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DeborahWeinswig,ManagingDirector,FungGlobalRetail&[email protected]:917.655.6790HK:852.6119.1779CN:86.186.1420.3016Copyright©2017TheFungGroup.Allrightsreserved.

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FabledbyMarieClaire,LondonSource:FungGlobalRetail&Technology

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DeborahWeinswig,ManagingDirector,FungGlobalRetail&[email protected]:917.655.6790HK:852.6119.1779CN:86.186.1420.3016Copyright©2017TheFungGroup.Allrightsreserved.

May9,2017

NYX,LondonSource:FungGlobalRetail&Technology

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DeborahWeinswig,ManagingDirector,FungGlobalRetail&[email protected]:917.655.6790HK:852.6119.1779CN:86.186.1420.3016Copyright©2017TheFungGroup.Allrightsreserved.

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SephoraFlash

SephoraFlash,ParisSource:FungGlobalRetail&Technology

• SephoraFlashopenedinOctober2015,makingitoneofthefirstdigitalbeautystoreformats.

• Thesmall,140-squaremeterstorefeaturesnear-fieldcommunication(NFC)technology:thisenablesshopperstoviewinformationaboutfragranceproductsonin-storetabletssimplybyplacingNFC-taggedproductsnexttothescreen.Shopperscanthenaddtheproducttotheironlinebasket.

• Thestorealsoincludeslargeselfiemirrors,touch-screensforbrowsingandbuyingfromtheSephorawebsite,andphone-chargingpoints.

• Thestorealsoboastsanimpressivefreethree-hourclick-and-collectservice.

SephoraFlash,ParisSource:FungGlobalRetail&Technology

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DeborahWeinswig,ManagingDirector,FungGlobalRetail&[email protected]:917.655.6790HK:852.6119.1779CN:86.186.1420.3016Copyright©2017TheFungGroup.Allrightsreserved.

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SephoraFlash,ParisSource:FungGlobalRetail&Technology

• FindmoreimagesfromourstoretoursworldwideonourFacebookpage,atfacebook.com/FungRetailTech.

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DeborahWeinswig,ManagingDirector,FungGlobalRetail&[email protected]:917.655.6790HK:852.6119.1779CN:86.186.1420.3016Copyright©2017TheFungGroup.Allrightsreserved.

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DeborahWeinswig,CPAManagingDirectorFungGlobalRetail&TechnologyNewYork:917.655.6790HongKong:852.6119.1779China:86.186.1420.3016deborahweinswig@fung1937.comJohnMercerSeniorAnalystKatieMarshallResearchAssistantHongKong:8thFloor,LiFungTower888CheungShaWanRoad,KowloonHongKongTel:85223004406London:242-246MaryleboneRoadLondon,NW16JQUnitedKingdomTel:44(0)2076168988NewYork:1359Broadway,9thFloorNewYork,NY10018Tel:6468397017

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