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𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮, 𝗣𝗥 & 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗔𝗖𝗛, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲! 🙌🏻 We're excited to introduce you to our new Head of Media, PR & Events for the DACH region, Charlotte Maria Rizza. Started back in October, Charlotte has already hit the ground running, even organizing a major night shopping event at our Frankfurt store just three weeks into the job! In her role, Charlotte will be crafting comprehensive media, PR, and event strategies and managing her team to boost DOUGLAS's brand visibility and recognition. Her 14 years of experience with major brands make her a perfect fit for this exciting role. Charlotte was drawn to DOUGLAS for its clear strategy, strong purpose, and inclusive culture that values teamwork, diversity, and excellence. She’s especially touched by the warm welcome from the team, making DOUGLAS a truly special place to work. Welcome, Charlotte! We’re thrilled to have you with us! ❤

𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 🎁 The Christmas season is here, a time for connection, love and the cherished tradition of gifting. Giving and receiving gifts dates back to the earliest societies and is assumed a basic human need, expressing appreciation and creating mutual joy, known as the “warm glow”. ✨ At the DOUGLAS Group, we celebrate this wonderful gesture in the spirit of GIFT THE DOUGLAS FEELING; showcasing the joy of gifting and receiving. As Europe's number one omnichannel destination for premium beauty, we guide our customers in finding the perfect gift and inspire them – whether in our stores where products can be experienced first-hand or through the convenience of our online shop and App. Explore and share the DOUGLAS feeling this Christmas, from a vibrant visit to our stores or comfortably from home. Make this festive season memorable with thoughtful and cherished gifts that #MakeLifeMoreBeautiful. If you want to find out more about the tradition of gifting and how we inspire our customers in finding the perfect gift click here: https://lnkd.in/eAUq5U9H

Christmas with Niche Beauty: Luxury, inspiration, and exclusive gift ideas 🎄  The festive season is finally here, which is why at Niche-Beauty.COM it’s all about creating cherished and luxurious moments. As part of the Douglas Group, the online-only beauty destination embodies the philosophy of “Strictly selective. Strictly luxury.” This is particularly emphasized during the festive season when the shopping experience is elevated to a whole new level.   Christmas is not just an annual highlight in our personal calendar, but it’s also a special time to inspire our customers. By curating high-quality products, we create an exclusive shopping experience that resonates across all age groups and genders. This kind of luxury branding attracts not only beauty enthusiasts but also an audience seeking unique niche products. The result: Niche Beauty delivers a customer experience that goes beyond shopping. Starting the festive season with an exclusively curated Advent calendar, followed by a special gift guide, and intimate stories about how beauty founders spend their holidays, Niche Beauty delivers a magical Christmas story. ✨ #MakeLifeMoreBeautiful #NicheBeauty #HappyHolidays 

The Douglas Group has made a very promising start into the most important time of the year. Beginning with Singles' Day in the first half of November, continuing through the Black Week including our amazing “Beauty Friday” – as we call the “Black Friday” – and finally Cyber Monday this week, we are now entering the final sprint towards Christmas.   Let’s take a moment for a quick review: So far, we are very happy with the development. Our Beauty Friday highlights in the chart speak for themselves, once again underscoring the success of our strong omnichannel business model and the seamless integration of our online and offline channels. Our customers not only enjoy the convenient shopping experience in our online shop and app but also value the personal advice in our stores, which experienced a remarkable increase in visitor numbers during the campaign days.   🔍 Swipe through the chart to see some of our Beauty Friday highlights.   I would also like to use the opportunity to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of our teams in preparing for the campaign days and peak season. Their strong collaboration and dedication ensure a smooth and delightful omnichannel shopping experience for our customers, both online and in our stores. Without their high level of coordination and flexibility, such a great achievement would not have been possible. Thank you, #TeamDOUGLAS – let’s continue to #MakeLifeMoreBeautiful and this Christmas season truly special! 

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻: "𝗚𝗜𝗙𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚"🎁 Today, we kicked off the festive season with our new international Christmas campaign with the motto "GIFT THE DOUGLAS FEELING”. This year's campaign focuses on the beauty of gifting and receiving – capturing moments of love, appreciation, and joy that a thoughtful beauty gift can bring. Recurring mint-colored gifts give the campaign a highly recognizable visual identity, embodying the refreshing and premium associations of our brand. 📷 Our Global Marketing team takes you behind the scenes of the magical campaign production in Berlin: Our creative journey began in a historic villa at the beautiful Wannsee. Photographer Esther Haase brought the campaign to life with stunning photos that celebrate the joy of gifting. Developed in collaboration with creative agency Jung von Matt and directed by Giada Bossi, the TV commercial features heartwarming scenes of giving and receiving thoughtful beauty gifts, illustrating the intimate moments that make Christmas truly special. Let’s experience the magic of gifting and receiving this Christmas and “GIFT THE DOUGLAS FEELING”! #MakeLifeMoreBeautiful #GiftTheDOUGLASFeeling

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸®! 🌟 The Great Place to Work® employee survey highlights our commitment dedication to fostering a supportive and inspiring work environment. By actively listening to our employees, we've enhanced our purpose "Make Life More Beautiful" and seen significant improvements in community pride and corporate image. This year, we've made great strides in connecting our team to our values, creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels part of something bigger. Insights from the survey guide our initiatives, ensuring targeted actions for each unit, promoting open dialogue, and empowering managers to foster a positive team spirit. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) remains a cornerstone of our strategy, reflecting in our consistently positive feedback. 💬 Want to dive deeper into what makes DOUGLAS a great workplace? Read more about our efforts and insights in our latest interview with Mareike Mende-Ratnam, CHRO DOUGLAS Group, on our blog: https://lnkd.in/eRCEExr6

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝟱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰” 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱!🏆 Yesterday evening, the “Treasury of the Year 2024” award was presented at the prestigious Structured Finance event hosted by FINANCE Magazin in Stuttgart. Among the nominees on the shortlist: our Group Treasury Team, led by Thomas A. Woelk. The placement on the shortlist recognizes the strategic expertise of our team, which successfully mastered the complex financial challenge of covering the Covid pandemic financing and our IPO in March at the same time. Here are a few facts about the complex treasury transaction that the team implemented:  ✅ The loan taken out amounts to 1.6 billion euros.  ✅ The team developed an innovative financing solution by combining three different types of loans.  ✅To successfully complete the process, the team collaborated with 15 banks at the same time.  ✅ As a result of the refinancing and IPO, the DOUGLAS Group leverage ratio went down from 4.0x per 31.12.2023 to approx. 2.7x. This exceptional team performance, commitment and foresight have strengthened the DOUGLAS Group financially and positioned it for a stable future. A big round of applause for the entire Group Treasury team for their exceptional work! 🎉 #PeopleBehindBeauty #MakeLifeMoreBeautiful #StructuredFinance2024

The Night of the Stars: DOUGLAS celebrates the DUFTSTARS of 2024! ✨ It was the night of nights for the German fragrance industry: the DUFTSTARS of 2024 were awarded in Düsseldorf, celebrating the art of perfumery. At Douglas, we joined in on this special occasion with an exclusive "Night of the Stars" event at our "Gen Z" store in Düsseldorf. 150 Beauty Card customers enjoyed a unique late night shopping experience, accompanied by attractive promotions from our top beauty brands. 🛍 German influencer 'Mrs Bella' announced the winners of the categories 'Best Campaign' (Jean Paul GAULTIER) and 'Men's Audience Award' (HUGO BOSS) via a live broadcast from our store to the main event location, the Rheinterrassen. We were already one of the lucky winners at the Austrian DUFTSTARS awards this summer. Our House of Beauty store on Vienna's Kärntner Straße was voted the public's favorite perfumery store. This flagship store spans 795 square metres over two luxurious floors and offers a wide selection of premium brands as well as exclusive beauty services that pamper our customers with a carefully curated shopping experience. We are proud to be part of this important event and thank all our customers and partners for their support and of course our #TeamDOUGLAS for their amazing work. 

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 🎉 Exciting news: We have been named a Top Company for Women by Forbes! The DOUGLAS Group ranks third globally and first in Germany. We also made it to number one among all global retail and wholesale companies. We are delighted that our continuous efforts are being recognized and that we are perceived as an attractive company for women. As female empowerment is an integral part of our identity, we strive to do our best every day to promote women's careers and foster talent to #MakeLifeMoreBeautiful. Mareike Mende-Ratnam, our Chief Human Resources Officer, said: “We are proud that our efforts to empower women in every possible way are reflected in the experience and perception of the women surveyed. And we are absolutely committed to continue on this path and to further boost our actions to inspire and support women so that they can evolve according to their individual vision.” The ranking compiled by Forbes and Statista is based on a survey of 100,000 women over the last three years. It focuses in particular on questions relating to the general assessment of workplace conditions as well as gender-specific matters, including aspects such as gender pay equality, promotion opportunities and management’s responses to female discrimination concerns. The top 400 international companies were awarded the certificate as World’s Top Company for Women 2024 – with the DOUGLAS Group achieving the third place in the global list and the first place among German and retail and wholesale companies. 🎉

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁: 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 It’s a wrap! Last week, we as #TeamDOUGLAS held our last #SalesConvention of the year. Between September and November, hundreds of colleagues from, among others, the DACH region, Poland, Italy, Croatia and Slovenia came together at their regional conventions to look back on the closed financial year and to embrace the upcoming peak season – the final Sales Convention was hosted by our friends of NOCIBE in France with a beautiful Christmas-themed stage. With plenty of #ThePeopleBehindBeauty on site – including Store Managers, Area Managers, Beauty Experts and colleagues from the HQ –, the events were all about the joint successes of 2024, updates on our growth strategy “Let it Bloom – DOUGLAS 2026”, sharing best practices and celebrating the teams and beauty brands. And, of course, taking a look at what’s ahead: the festive season and the new calendar year. 🎄✨ With the mood set for the most important weeks of the year, we wish our store teams all the best and great success, and our customers a beautiful shopping experience at DOUGLAS and NOCIBÉ! #MakeLifeMoreBeautiful