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Most Satisfied Customers | Adore Beauty

Aussies have rated Adore Beauty as the top pick in Canstar Blue’s latest beauty retailer ratings, with five-star reviews for range of products and brands, store and website layout and experience, checkout experience and overall satisfaction. 

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How we rate beauty retailers

Our review compares beauty retailers on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which beauty retailer they think is best!


Canstar Blue surveyed 1,108 Australians for their feedback on the beauty retailers they’ve purchased a product from in the last 12 months.

  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via accredited research panels managed by Qualtrics.


Respondents rate their satisfaction with their beauty retailer brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Overall satisfaction: measures consumer satisfaction with a beauty retailer as an individual score NOT a combined total of all criteria.
  • Value for money: quality of products for price paid.
  • Customer service: staff are available, helpful, resolve problems effectively.
  • Store layout and presentation: products are well-presented, easy to find.
  • Website experience: website is easy to navigate, products are easy to find.
  • Checkout experience: checkout process is fast and/or efficient, multiple payment options available, flexible collection or delivery options.

The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.

  • Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
  • When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
    • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • Adore Beauty
  • Chemist Warehouse
  • Mecca
  • Sephora
  • Priceline

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Beauty Retailer Brand – Adore Beauty   

Adore Beauty is an Australian online beauty retailer that stocks a range of products types, including skin care, makeup, hair care and fragrances. Founded in 2000, the retailer offers to dispatch products on the same day as the order, offers free express postage in some circumstances and has a 130-day returns period. 

About our consumer experts


Rachel Bollerman: Content Producer

This article was written by Canstar Blue Home & Lifestyle Content Producer, Rachel Bollerman. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology. She has worked in a variety of public relations, marketing and communications roles, gaining experience in community management, social media marketing, blog writing and other styles of copywriting. When she’s not working, Rachel enjoys doing arts and crafts projects at home and spending time with friends.

 

Meet the Editorial Team

 

Samantha Howse: Consumer Research Specialist

Sam Howse Research Specialist

Samantha Howse is Canstar Blue’s Consumer Research Specialist, coordinating the consumer research program behind our customer satisfaction awards across Canstar and Canstar Blue in Australia and New Zealand. Sam has earned a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Griffith University and, with seven years in market research and 2 years in marketing, she is experienced in survey design, implementation and analysis, coupled with an understanding of marketing principles and best practice.

 

Meet the Research Team

Past ratings

Here are the previous winners of Canstar Blue’s beauty retailers review:

  • 2023: Chemist Warehouse

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