Argireline Is the Hottest Ingredient in Skincare Right Now

Mark A. Carlson

Niacinamide, tranexamic acid, vitamin C — every day, it seems like there’s another, have-to-try-it active ingredient in the skincare world. One you’ve might have heard about lately? Argireline. This peptide has made waves on social media for being “Botox in a bottle.” Hyperbolic? Maybe. But there is some research that […]

The Mystery of Gripoix and Chanel Jewelry

Mark A. Carlson

Chanel and Augustine Griopix collaborated for many years and their work is highly collectible.  Gripoix is, strictly speaking, the name of an atelier, a house that produced poured glass. Parisian glass worker Augustine Gripoix was the first who began to master the art of creating jewelry of glass, crystal, metal and artificial pearls. In 1869, Augustine Gripoix, the founder of […]

Merit Great Skin Instant Glow Serum Review

Mark A. Carlson

As I strolled through Sephora, I saw this golden goodness enclosed within a beautiful glass bottle. I had to know more. After I got home, I did some research that quickly yielded results. I placed my online order. That’s how I came into possession of my Merit Great Skin Instant […]

Get in on My Shop’s Summer & Best Seller Preorder

Mark A. Carlson

Work from home with something encouraging, summer with something comfy. This is what our summer 2020 collection is all about.  Our best-selling pink and seafoam pullovers, and our “saved by grace” tee preorders are live, and accompanied with our shop’s new summer collection – and guess what? They are live for […]

The Babyliss Cordless Hot Brush: Any Good?

Mark A. Carlson

Well, here’s something I was expecting to hate but ended up loving: the Babyliss Cordless Hot Brush. I realised, through a bit of self-therapising (basically just me staring at the window for a while, pondering stuff) that the reason I took instant dislike to the thing was because it had […]

How francesca’s is Optimizing Holiday Marketing, Informing 2023 Strategy

Mark A. Carlson

In episode 381 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Jann Parish, chief marketing officer at francesca’s, a leading women’s clothing boutique with nearly 500 U.S. retail locations and a robust e-commerce platform. Parish discusses the consumer behavior she’s seen from francesca’s shoppers during this holiday season (1:33), how her […]

Last Minute Great Gifts from Amazon

Mark A. Carlson

The holiday break rush is in entire influence as we velocity to Christmas. Isn&#8217t time so odd these times? I&#8217ve almost gotten all of my vacation buying finished and after a large lookup on Amazon, I&#8217ve narrowed in on a several excellent presents that you can give to nearly wherever. […]

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