<p>Welcome back to another episode of The Curious Consumer! We're coming at you with a special episode today with our lovely partners over at <a target="_blank" href="http://faire.com/">Faire</a>, the global online marketplace for wholesale for independent retailers. Because Faire works with thousands of retailers and brands from around the world, they are an incredible source of data on burgeoning trends within countless categories.We collaborated on <a target="_blank" href="https://expresscheckout.substack.com/p/the-state-of-beauty-and-wellness">a report </a>which dove into the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.faire.com/category/Beauty%20&#38;%20Wellness">beauty & wellness category</a>—everything from which ingredients are trending, to the unlikely retailers stocking beauty products. Then, we talked to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-burke-75922238">Jen Burke</a>, Faire's Chief Revenue Officer, to learn a little more about the stories behind the data and how Faire works.Hope you enjoy this special episode!!! If you're a retailer looking to discover the coolest new products, or a brand looking to enter a breadth of retailers, check out <a target="_blank" href="http://faire.com/">Faire.com</a>.</p><p><em>Interested in partnering with Express Checkout on future content? Reach out to us at [email protected] :)</em></p><p>Read the full report here: </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.expresscheckout.co/p/the-state-of-beauty-and-wellness">https://www.expresscheckout.co/p/the-state-of-beauty-and-wellness</a></p><p><strong>The Breakdown</strong>00:00 Recapping our Beauty & Wellness Report with Faire</p><p>8:08 Meet Jen Burke, CRO at Faire </p><p>8:56 The retailers and brands using Faire (and how it works)</p><p>19:24 The “clean” vs “science” dichotomy in beauty </p><p>28:03 Beauty + wellness expanding across categories</p><p>32:25 AI, discovery, and the future of retail </p><p>37:54 Trends to watch </p><p>40:43 Conclusion </p><p><strong>🎧 Love the show?</strong> Subscribe to The Curious Consumer wherever you get your podcasts! New episodes drop weekly. </p><p><strong>📧 Get the inside scoop</strong> Subscribe to <a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/expresscheckout">Express Checkout</a>, our newsletter packed with consumer insights, trends, and exclusive content straight to your inbox at <a target="_blank" href="http://expresscheckout.co">expresscheckout.co</a>.</p><p><strong>🗣️ Let’s connect!</strong> Follow us for behind-the-scenes content, quick tips, and more: <a target="_blank" href="http://instagram.com/expresscheckout"><strong>@expresscheckout</strong></a></p><p><strong>💬 Join the conversation</strong> Have a product you’re curious about? DM us your questions or drop them in the comments—your topic could be featured in our next episode! If you have any thoughts/questions/suggestions, feel free to email us at <strong>[email protected]</strong> :)</p><p><strong>⭐ Help us grow</strong> If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It helps other curious consumers find us!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Express Checkout at <a href="https://www.expresscheckout.co/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">www.expresscheckout.co/subscribe</a>