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“𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱.” 💄 It is our purpose to make life more beautiful and encourage our customers to express their individual beauty. That’s why our assortment is characterized by variety and choice – including also a comprehensive range of products and brands developed at and exclusively available at the DOUGLAS Group. From price-entry products of premium quality to higher-end derma cosmetics to sublime fragrances – our Corporate Brands assortment includes four unique brands: The 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 (NOCIBE COLLECTION in France), 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴, 𝗢𝗻𝗲.𝘁𝘄𝗼.𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲!, and 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗵è𝗺𝗲. We have talked to our CEO Corporate Brands, Susanne Cornelius, about what’s behind our own brands strategy: “We are the home of beauty and have built up a wealth of beauty expertise over our 200-year history, which we bring to life in our own range of beauty products and brands. Corporate Brands are an important strategic pillar of our assortment. Not only do they make us unique – our brands are only available with us –, but they also boost our profitability and growth.” According to Susanne, our Corporate Brands are inseparably linked to our retail brand – everything that is done right on the retail brand level is reflected at the product level – and vice versa.   👉 Read the full interview on our blog and learn more about our Corporate Brands portfolio and strategy, the development of our products, and our innovation pipeline: https://lnkd.in/eVHkgeQy #TeamDOUGLAS #MakeLifeMoreBeautiful

🎉𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce the opening of our second DOUGLAS store in Belgium, located in the vibrant city of Leuven! 🛍️ With this new location, we're bringing even more premium beauty to our Belgian customers. Our new Leuven store offers an extensive range of premium beauty products, and exclusive in-store beauty services, all designed to make your shopping experience truly exceptional. Store Manager, Beau Pannemans said: “The opening in Leuven was a great success, there was excitement from our customers from the very beginning. Already early in the morning, a long line formed outside the store, with customers eager to be the first to enter the new store. The festive moment began with the ribbon cutting. Customers enjoyed free makeup touch-ups from our beauty advisors and had the opportunity to have their purchased products engraved, adding a personal and unique touch to their new beauty items. The opening of DOUGLAS in Leuven was a day full of highlights, and the store immediately established itself as a new favorite destination for beauty lovers in Leuven. Until October 2024 we plan to open three more stores in Belgium. This is an important milestone in the development of our store network and the implementation of our 'Let it Bloom' growth strategy. Congratulations #TeamDOUGLAS on the opening! ✨ #LetItBloom

𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗭𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹🔥 Over 450,000 people recently came together to celebrate music at Budapest's Óbuda Island for one of Europe's largest festivals – the Sziget Festival. And of course, we couldn't resist joining in the fun and creating an unforgettable festival experience with our unique DOUGLAS COLLECTION area featuring our latest brand campaign #IYKYK – IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOW. We invited 50 content creators to an exclusive festival weekend with DOUGLAS COLLECTION. We kicked it off with an elegant dinner where our guests could meet and discover our exceptional products in a special setting. On the following festival days, our guests enjoyed exclusive styling in our VIP Zone, with GHD providing exceptional hairstyling and our DOUGLAS COLLECTION products delivering stunning make-up looks. To elevate the ultimate festival vibe for all visitors, we brought along a shimmery glitter shower in the shape of a mascara tube, temporary tattoos, giveaways, and much more. Our DOUGLAS Beauty Bus, which is currently touring across Eastern Europe, also made an appearance. On its lower level, festival visitors could get a free make-up touch-up with products from the DOUGLAS COLLECTION. Afterwards, everyone was invited to the upper terrace to relax in our chill-out area. A round of applause for all the teams involved in this amazing project. We had a blast! 👏🏻

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 “𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆” 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮🎉✨ After just a few weeks of extensive modernization, the luxurious flagship store in the exclusive Kärntner Straße in Vienna was reopened in July. The opening was celebrated with numerous activities, such as raffles, product testing, and expert consultations by our beauty advisors. The highlight of the opening day was the appearance of Diane Kruger, known from our "Beauty Is…" campaign. 𝗔 𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 “𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆”🌟 🎥 On two floors and 795 square meters, our store in Vienna offers an extensive range of premium brands and exclusive beauty services. Here, customers can discover a curated range consisting of innovative, best-selling and classic products. With modern design and a wide range of products, we aim to provide the best beauty experiences for our customers. By the end of 2026, we plan to open over 200 new stores and modernize more than 400 existing ones For more information and insights from the opening, visit our Corporate Blog: https://lnkd.in/eU35x-8X #LetItBloom

𝗤𝟯 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Today we have announced the results of another successful quarter, with strong growth and profitability across both channels. Alongside strong financials from April to June 2024 we have made further headway in implementing our “Let it Bloom” strategy: Our store network continues to grow across Europa – including highlights such as the recent grand reopening of our House of Beauty in Vienna – and we are sharpening our profile as the go-to premium beauty retailer for our customers. Just one example of this is a redesign of our online shop and app, starting as early as September. 💄 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 (𝗻𝗲𝘁) 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 We grew Group sales (net) 7.3% to around 977 million euros, driven by the strong performance of our omnichannel model: Stores contributed +7.2% growth and E‑Commerce +7.5%. Adjusted EBITDA also improved 5.6% to around 163 million euros, with an adj. EBITDA margin of 16.7%. 📈 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 On the back of sustained positive business development and strong sales (net) numbers for the third quarter and first nine months, we have raised our guidance for the financial year 2023/24 on 17 July 2024: We now expect net sales to grow around 8.5% (previously: around 7%) and are well on track to deliver our mid-term earnings forecast of an expected adj. EBITDA margin of around 18.5%. Our Group CEO Sander van der Laan said: “Our sustained strong performance and continued growth – even above our expectations – demonstrate the resilience of our business model. Fully focusing on premium beauty is the right course for us, and this strategy strongly resonates with our customers. We’ll continue to build on this success and our strong brand.” 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀! __ #LetItBloom #Omnichannel #MakeLifeMoreBeautiful #TeamDOUGLAS

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀: 𝗪𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻!🔥🎉  We are thrilled to share the reopening of our premium DOUGLAS Flagship Store in Berlin's iconic Shopping Center Alexa. After just a few weeks of modernization and without closing our doors, we have transformed our store into a modern beauty destination. Located in the heart of Berlin, the 360-square-meter store offers an extensive and luxurious product portfolio and personalized beauty services.  ✨ The highlight of the reopening event with around 3,800 beauty enthusiasts visiting, was the DOUGLAS Beauty Street. An event space with highlights included a masterclass with GHD, unique photo spots and other activities in front of the store. The DOUGLAS Flagship Store, designed with high-quality materials and a modern interior offers a carefully curated brand mix, from facial care brands to trendy decorative cosmetics and a wide selection of luxury and niche fragrances. Congratulations to everyone involved for this fantastic result! 👏🏻 #TeamDOUGLAS #LetItBloom  

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 #TeamDOUGLAS, Leonie Pöter! 🙌🏻 We are happy to introduce a new colleague to our Consumer Insights & Strategy Team: Leonie Pöter, who joined us as Junior Manager Consumer Insights. Together with her team led by Dr. Stefanie Rennert, Head of Consumer Insights & Strategy, she works on diverse international brand and market research projects such as product, price and concept tests. To investigate what fascinates and inspires consumers, they study the latest trends, brands, and products, analyzing potentials, enthusiasm factors and barriers. This makes them an integral part of understanding our customers, and ultimately helps DOUGLAS in inspiring them along all touchpoints of the customer journey and providing them with the best possible shopping experience. Since joining #TeamDOUGLAS in June, Leonie has not only been able to utilize and develop her skills in marketing and market research but also pursue her passion for our core business: beauty. What initially drew Leonie to DOUGLAS was the fantastic team, where she immediately felt welcomed and valued. We are thrilled to have you with us, Leonie! ❤ #ThePeopleBehindBeauty

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 #𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦🙌🏻 Yesterday marked the start of a new chapter as we welcomed six bright new faces to our office in Düsseldorf. We're thrilled to have Lena, Fabienne, and Julian embark on an exciting and dynamic apprenticeship journey in our diverse E-Commerce and IT divisions. We're also proud to introduce Melissa, Sanja and Lilly, our new dual-study students. Over the next few years, they'll gain valuable experience across various departments, including Finance, Marketing, HR, and Assortment & Purchasing. Throughout August, our teams are dedicating themselves to a special onboarding process for our newest #TeamDOUGLAS members, ensuring they settle in seamlessly. Our Young Talents can look forward to various training sessions and hands-on store experience, fostering both personal and professional growth. It's not just our HQ that's buzzing with excitement: nearly 100 new team members have also joined our stores across Germany, enhancing the unique and inspiring customer experience we offer. Welcome to DOUGLAS! We're excited to have you on board and wish you a fantastic start! ❤ #TheNextGenBehindBeauty 

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆🌍🌱 This day is a reminder of our collective impact on the planet. At the DOUGLAS Group, we are deeply committed to sustainability, striving to make a difference in the industry. As the leading beauty retailer in Europe, we recognize our responsibility to integrate sustainable practices across our operations. Here are some of the steps we’re taking to contribute to a more sustainable future: 🔋 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴: We have reduced our use of plastic by 30% in our own-brand products and are actively working towards using 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025. 🌍 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: We are actively minimizing energy consumption in our stores and offices, cutting waste, and reducing carbon emissions across our supply chain. We aim to reduce our carbon footprint by 50% by 2025 in Scope 1 and 2 (compared to the baseline financial year 2018/19). We intend to assess our climate ambitions in accordance with Science-Based Targets (SBTs), including a Scope 3 reduction target. 💡 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆: In Germany, we already use 100% green electricity at the locations where we have control over the electricity source. Furthermore, we aim to use green electricity at as many locations as possible throughout Europe. At the DOUGLAS Group, we believe that every small step counts. As a signatory of the UN Global Compact, we have committed ourselves to sustainable and socially responsible policies. By incorporating sustainable practices into our daily operations, we aim to make a positive impact on our planet. #DOUGLASGroup #EarthOvershootDay #Sustainability 

#𝗜𝗬𝗞𝗬𝗞 – 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 🚀 Did you know that we do not only have a strong, well-known retail brand but also a comprehensive range of high-quality products and brands developed at and exclusively available at the DOUGLAS Group? To raise awareness of our largest Corporate Brand, the DOUGLAS COLLECTION (NOCIBE COLLECTION in France), our Brand Strategy & Campaigns team and Corporate Brands team joined forces and created a powerful #omnichannel brand campaign. Its attention-grabbing slogan, the hashtag #IYKYK, picks up on a current social media trend and alludes to insider knowledge – in this case that the DOUGLAS COLLECTION offers high-quality make-up products at an affordable price. 💡 The idea for the campaign concept emerged from a consumer insight: Customers who have tried DOUGLAS COLLECTION products once and know about their premium quality gladly come back for more – #IYKYK. 💄 The campaign focuses on the DOUGLAS COLLECTION make-up bestsellers and customers’ product favorites as well as the beauty expertise of around 15,000 Beauty Experts in the DOUGLAS stores across Europe. From August 5 to 17, free DOUGLAS COLLECTION make-up touch-ups will be offered in all DOUGLAS stores in Germany (period varies by country) so that customers can try the products themselves. The promotion underlines DOUGLAS’ premium brand positioning with a strong focus on beauty expertise, inspiration, and personal advice. 🙌 To engage with younger target groups, special focus is placed on social media and influencer activations, such as an innovative event concept in cooperation with the local café Soulbrunch in Düsseldorf. For one month, customers can experience the DOUGLAS COLLECTION in the form of an exclusive #IYKYK menu inspired by the products. Make sure to check it out! 🎬 PS: Watch the video for a look behind the scenes of our campaign production. Special thanks to Clara Corre and the whole team responsible for the development and production of this great campaign! #TeamDOUGLAS #MakeLifeMoreBeautiful