Navigating The Beauty Box Craze: The Players And The Potential
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Beauty boxes enable firms to increase brand awareness and reach key demographics while tracking where samples go, how they are received and whether they translate to sales. Euromonitor International Research Analyst Rachel Lin offers pointers on how to make the most of the beauty-box experience.
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