Selfridges said to be considering $5.66bn sale
UK department-store group Selfridges is considering a £4bn ($5.66bn) sale after an approach from a potential buyer,...June 11, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 47
Retail news and trends to watch out for Body & Mind Spa. Dutch brand Rituals has opened...June 8, 2021
The Different Company opens eco-friendly beauty boutique
French fragrance brand The Different Company has opened an eco-friendly beauty boutique in Paris, France. Located in...June 7, 2021
Rituals opens Body & Mind Spa in Amsterdam flagship
Dutch brand Rituals has opened what it calls the world’s first Body & Mind Spa in its...June 2, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 46
Retail news and trends to watch out for Steen & Strøm’s revamp. Norwegian department store Steen &...June 1, 2021
Harvey Nichols partners with hair salon Jo Hansford London
UK department store Harvey Nichols has partnered with hair salon Jo Hansford London to offer haircare and...May 27, 2021
Norwegian department store Steen & Strøm opens new beauty hall
Norwegian department store Steen & Strøm has unveiled a new beauty hall at its store in Oslo,...May 25, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 45
Retail news and trends to watch out for Travel retail experience. LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS’ store in...May 25, 2021
Manor launches online marketplace
Switzerland-based department-store group Manor has launched an online marketplace in a bid to expand its offer. The...May 25, 2021
Groupe Bogart makes offer to acquire 41 Nocibé stores
French cosmetics and fragrance company Groupe Bogart has made a firm offer to acquire 41 Nocibé beauty...May 21, 2021
Google to open first physical retail store
Google is to open its first physical retail store in New York this summer. The Google Store...May 21, 2021
De Bijenkorf to sell only sustainable brands by 2025
Dutch department store de Bijenkorf aims to sell only more brands that incorporate sustainability practices by 2025....May 19, 2021
Printemps makes leadership changes
French department-store group Printemps has named Laurence Nicolas General Director of the Printemps Haussmann and Printemps du...May 18, 2021
Macy’s reports strong first quarter, raises 2021 guidance
US department-store group Macy’s comparable sales rose 62.5% year-over-year to $4.7bn in the first quarter of 2021,...May 18, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 44
Retail news and trends to watch out for Sephora’s immersive flagship. Sephora has opened a new flagship...May 18, 2021
Sephora launches new Beijing flagship
Chinese artist Chen Baoyang with his digital artwork “Algorithmic Blossom”The Home Fragrance area at the TaiKoo Li...May 13, 2021
Douglas hit by European lockdowns, second-quarter sales down 12.5%
German beauty retailer Douglas’ sales fell 12.5% on a like-for-like basis in the second quarter of 2020/21...May 12, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 43
Retail news and trends to watch out for Teaming up. Russian e-commerce platform Ozon has signed an...May 12, 2021
Amorepacific to close North American innisfree stores, says report
South Korean beauty company Amorepacific is to close all its stores for skincare brand innisfree in North...May 10, 2021
Russian e-commerce platform Ozon inks deal with Rive Gauche
Russian e-commerce platform Ozon has signed an exclusive agreement with Russian beauty retailer Rive Gauche to sell...May 10, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 42
Retail news and trends to watch out for In-store tech. P&G’s SK-II brand is testing new...May 4, 2021
Clarins opens first eco-responsible store in France
French brand Clarins has opened what it calls its first eco-responsible store in France. Located in Paris,...April 30, 2021
Non-essential retail in France to re-open May 19
Non-essential retail in France will be able to re-open on May 19, French president Emmanuel Macron said...April 30, 2021
Harrods opens second H beauty store
UK-based department store Harrods opened its second standalone H beauty store today. As reported, last September the...April 29, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 41
Retail news and trends to watch out for Amazon Salon. Online giant Amazon is to open...April 28, 2021
Sephora reveals brand assortment for Sephora at Kohl’s
Some 125 prestige beauty brands will be available at Sephora’s new shop-in-shop concept at Kohl’s in the...April 27, 2021
French retail associations call on government to re-open stores by May 10
French retail organizations are calling on the French government to re-open non-essential commerce by May 10, according...April 23, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 40
Retail news and trends to watch out for Chinese travel boom. China saw domestic tourism return to...April 21, 2021
Beauty Tech Live: A.S. Watson sees O+O as the new standard for retail
O+O is the new standard for retail, Malina Ngai, ceo, A.S. Watson (Asia & Europe) and chief...April 14, 2021
Non-essential retail to re-open April 12 in England
Non-essential retail, hairdressers, nail salons, gyms, outdoor hospitality and small outdoor events will be able to re-open...April 7, 2021