Planet 13 is the ‘Apple Store’ of cannabis dispensaries, and Australia can learn from it
A look inside Planet 13, the biggest dispensary in the world, and how it sanitised cannabis with the power of marketing and convenience.
Bangn Body products now in Sephora as brand eyes global expansion
Australian skincare brand Bangn Body has announced it will launch into Sephora stores and online nationally across Australia and New Zealand from early April.
Meet the Aussie mum behind Mama Movement’s wonderfully vibrant activewear
Mama Movement is a sustainable, colourful and high-performance activewear brand that inspires women to celebrate their bodies with colour, features Australian artists, and celebrates self-love and community.
Sustainable Kiwi brand Nature Baby births its first Australian store
The new Nature Baby store pays respect to Australia while also linking with the brand’s New Zealand flagship through features including the community kitchen.
Tribe Skincare founder on five things she’ll do differently as she reveals plans to launch a sister brand
Founder Kayla Houlihan has announced that she will be launching a new sister brand from the ground up towards the end of 2023.
Queensland pet treat company to make insect-protein ‘Doggy Doughnuts’ for Krispy Kreme
Australian pet treat company Huds and Toke has announced that the company will partner with US doughnut giant Krispy Kreme to create dog-friendly 'Doggy Doughnuts' using insects as a source of protein.
Decoding gen Z’s undying love for ‘internet ugly’ and Crocs
The most common place you’re likely to see Crocs today is on the feet of generation Z. They grew up with ugly fashion, and are now making it their own.
OUAI cool: Meet the US haircare brand founded by a celebrity stylist that’s notching up double-digit growth in Australia
Ouai was launched seven years ago and has been available in Australia for five years, via an exclusive retail partnership with Sephora.
‘The Beautiful Bunch’ supporting refugee women crowdfunds $37,000 to expand floristry business
The Beautiful Bunch, which was founded by Jane Marx in 2020, is a social enterprise that creates work for women who have recently migrated to Australia and helps them on the path to fulfilling their dreams.
Purely Byron, the skincare brand co-founded by Elsa Pataky, has collapsed into administration
Purely Byron, the skincare brand co-founded by model and actor Elsa Pataky, has become the latest casualty in a brutal year for Australian cosmetics and personal care labels.
Pics or it didn’t happen: digiDirect holds AI vs. photographer competition after fake image sweeps contest
Camera and audio-visual equipment retailer digiDirect will today reveal the results of its first-ever competition between photographers and AI image generators, weeks after an artificially generated image earned a shock victory in the company's weekly image contest.
Enough pinkwashing, businesses must walk the talk on equality or perish
Symbolic gestures such as the use of the Pride flag still play an important role in promoting equality -- but businesses must be able to back that up or fail to do so at their own peril.
