In-Store Refill

In-store refill stations for personal care brands are becoming more popular

Trend - With more personal care businesses marketing their brands' "refillable product" business models, some brands are making the process of refilling products much easier with in-store refill stations that cut out the need to mail back empty packaging before receiving refills.

Insight - As sustainability becomes important to more consumers, they're turning to brands that make being sustainable easier. Businesses that are able to help consumers' reduce their environmental impact with minimal effort on their part will be increasingly in-demand as climate change worsens.
Workshop Question - How is your brand prioritizing sustainability?

Trend Themes

  1. In-store Refill — As sustainability becomes important to more consumers, they're turning to brands that make being sustainable easier.
  2. Zero-waste Beauty Hubs — Brands that offer package-free and refillable products while educating consumers about sustainability will be highly valued.
  3. Refillable Skincare Fountains — As consumers become more concerned about hygiene and safety, businesses with innovative, hygienic refill systems may gain a competitive edge.

Industry Implications

  1. Personal Care and Cosmetics — Brands offering sustainable, refillable products with in-store refill stations may disrupt the personal care and cosmetics industry by catering to eco-conscious consumers.
  2. Retail — Retailers that offer refill stations for personal care products may appeal to eco-minded consumers and pioneer a new retail category.
  3. Packaging and Recycling — Innovative and eco-friendly solutions to packaging and recycling waste will be in high demand as sustainability becomes a larger priority for businesses and consumers alike.
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Featured Examples

Zero-Waste Beauty Hubs
Zero-Waste Beauty Hubs
AROMATICA ZERO STATION is a Sustainable Space in South Korea
AROMATICA was Korea’s first beauty refill station and with the opening of AROMATICA ZERO STATION, the sustainable beauty brand invites consumers to take the next step in their sustainability... MORE
Body Care Refill Stations
Body Care Refill Stations
The Body Shop's Store Refill Scheme Supports a Circular Economy
The Body Shop is rolling out a store refill scheme, starting this year and extending to 2022, that will help to support environmentally minded consumers who want to reduce waste where possible.... MORE
In-Store Perfume Refill Stations
In-Store Perfume Refill Stations
The Perfume Shop and L’Oréal Debuted a Multi-Brand Refill Setup
More and more perfume brands are helping consumers to replenish their favorite fragrances and reuse beautiful bottles with refillable systems, and The Perfume Shop and L’Oréal recently debuted... MORE
Kibble Refill Stations
Kibble Refill Stations
Canidae Offers Eco-Friendly Refills at Select Petco Pet Care Centers
Premium pet food company Canidae is bringing environmentally friendly Kibble Refill Stations to participating Petco pet care centers across the country. Like familiar systems for dispensing nuts or... MORE
Shower Gel Refill Stations
Shower Gel Refill Stations
These Stations Replenish Bottles of Nivea Creme Soft or Creme Sensitive
In an effort to reduce plastic waste and help environmentally minded consumers easily access refill stations, Beiersorf is resting a refill station for Nivea shower gels. In a drugstore chain in... MORE
Body Care Refill Stations
Body Care Refill Stations
The Body Shop Launched Refill Stations in 400 Stores Around the World
The Body Shop launched refill stations in 400 of its retail locations around the world. The global initiative is part of the brand’s commitment to reducing plastic waste in the beauty and... MORE
Low-Waste Shopping Solutions
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ASDA, Avery Berkel & Hanshow are Enhancing Sustainability in the UK
A new partnership between ASDA, Avery Berkel and Hanshow is helping to promote refillable, low-waste shopping solutions for supermarkets in the UK. With leading electronic shelf labels (ESLs) and... MORE
play_circle_filledRefillable Skincare Fountains
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The Life Plankton Elixir Blue Fountain is an In-Store Solution
Biotherm and innovation studio Possible Future created an in-store skincare fountain that can be used to replenish empty product bottles in a hygienic and safe way. The Life Plankton Elixir Blue... MORE
Sustainable Chemical Refill Centers
Sustainable Chemical Refill Centers
The Friendly Chemical Co. Launches its New Refill Stations
The ‘Miniml’ line of home and personal care products from Yorkshire-based sustainable chemical company The Friendly Chemical Co. (FCC) has a new refill station concept. The new concept... MORE

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