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Guiding Brands Through the Complexities of Beauty Resale

Glou Beauty Founder Karen Lee delivery a pitch in New York City in 2024.
Karen Lee, Glou Beauty Founder, delivering a pitch in front of an audience in San Francisco in 2022.
Karen Lee, Glou Beauty Founder, in from of Harvard Business School.
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At Glou Beauty, we've spent years immersed in the unique world of beauty resale, accumulating unparalleled insights and data that transcend traditional market research. Our journey began in 2018, driven by a fascination with the beauty resale landscape, and since then, our expertise has garnered attention from around the globe.

Our Unique Edge

Our consulting services are powered by Glou founder Karen, who has been deeply researching, collecting data, and interacting with all stakeholders in the beauty industry since 2018. This hands-on experience provides a unique perspective, derived from:

  • Personal relationships and interviews with countless buyers and sellers in the resale market.

  • In-depth knowledge of customer personas that often aren't captured by traditional marketing segmentation.

  • A strong academic background complementing our practical expertise.

 

​We understand the nuances of this dynamic market in a way few others do. After all, we built and ran the first purpose-built beauty resale marketplace from the ground up!

For Beauty Industry Professionals: Unlocking Hidden Value

Is beauty resale a blindspot for your brand? It shouldn't be. The secondary market holds crucial insights that can directly impact your primary business. Contact us to discover how Glou's extensive knowledge base can shed light on vital areas of your business, helping you to create and protect value:

  • Marketing: Understand consumer behavior in the resale market to inform your product launches, pricing strategies, and brand messaging.

  • Supply-Chain: Gain insights into product flow outside of traditional channels, identifying potential gaps or opportunities.

  • Loss Prevention: Learn how to mitigate risks associated with grey markets, counterfeits, and unauthorized resale.

 

Want to learn more? We'll send you a brief outlining specific examples of how we can work together to enhance your beauty brand.

For Marketplace Professionals: Elevating Beauty Resale

If your company or marketplace is looking to improve and secure its beauty resale operations, you've come to the right place. We possess extensive experience and knowledge about the complexities of beauty resale and how to leverage technology to address the unique risks involved.

 

We can help your platform make beauty resale better and safer for consumers by sharing our insights on:

  • Best practices for authenticity verification and quality control.

  • Strategies for building trust and transparency within your community.

  • Leveraging data and technology to mitigate fraud and improve user experience.

Partner with Glou

Let's collaborate to navigate the evolving beauty resale landscape.

To receive a detailed brief on how Glou can partner with your brand or marketplace, please fill out this form.

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