Cover storyTrend forecast
The quiet luxury of ‘skinified’ body care.
Body is the new face. What that means for retailer aisles this year.
March 2026 · 6 min read
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Notes from the studio, the lab and the shelf.
Chemistry· February 2026
Fragrance under load-shedding: stability that survives the shelf.
How we test scent longevity across South African warehouse conditions.
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Category· January 2026
Private label is the new hero brand.
Retailer ranges are winning on innovation, not just price.
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Packaging that photographs — and still ships.
The tension between social-ready design and pallet-ready reality.
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