Zoom in on: Driving consumers to stores
Three retail analysts reveal what brands and retailers need to do to get shoppers into stores WSL...January 21, 2019
Retail insights from Beauty Insight n°182
Retail insights from BW Confidential’s Beauty insight n°182 Gamificationcould help improve footfall in brick-and-mortar stores. Platforms such...January 21, 2019
Intel unveils fully automated store
Intel presented a ‘smart’ convenience store that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to enable a completely unmanned...January 17, 2019
Bloomingdale’s opens revamped beauty floor in NYC flagship
US retailer Bloomingdale’s opened the revamped cosmetics department of its New York City flagship store today. The...January 17, 2019
Sears accepts chairman’s bid for bankrupt retailer
US department-store group Sears has reportedly accepted chairman Eddie Lampert’s bid to take over the bankrupt retailer...January 17, 2019
Neiman Marcus debuts high-end cannabis beauty products
US luxury retailer Neiman Marcus is adding high-end CBD (cannabidiol) beauty products to its offer online and...January 15, 2019
Alibaba unveils centralized program for brands
Chinese online and retail company Alibaba has unveiled a new program that combines all the tools and...January 14, 2019
Avon launches two-hour delivery service in Brazil
Avon Products has inked a partnership with Brazilian on-demand delivery service Rappi. In the initial pilot more...January 14, 2019
Sears chairman ups takeover bid to $5bn
Sears chairman Eddie Lampert has increased his takeover bid the retailer from $4.4bn to $5bn, according to...January 11, 2019
Debenhams chairman to stand down
UK retailer Debenhams’ chairman Ian Cheshire is to stand down with immediate effect. At the retailer’s AGM...January 11, 2019
Target increases focus on beauty-centric wellness products
US-based Target is to expand its wellness product offer. The company has reportedly been giving more space...January 10, 2019
Douglas partners with Indie Beauty Expo
German beauty retailer Douglas has partnered with Indie Beauty Media Group (IBMG), organizer of the Indie Beauty...January 9, 2019
A visit to Showfields in New York City
NYC-based Showfields is a four-story showcase of digital brands featuring spaces for co-working, cultural events and brand...January 9, 2019
Sears chairman makes new bids for bankrupt retailer
Sears chairman Eddie Lampert has made a takeover bid of $4.4bn to save the bankrupt US-based retail...January 4, 2019
Coty launches mixed reality fragrance experience
Coty has launched a fragrance discovery experience that uses virtual reality (VR) visuals along with texture, smell...December 19, 2018
Japan-based istyle to open ‘community-based’ cosmetics store in Hong Kong
Tokyo-based beauty retail company istyle is opening the fourth store for its @cosme chain in Hong Kong,...December 17, 2018
Monoprix adds new men’s and organic beauty for Spring 2019
French retailer Monoprix (Casino Group) has new brands joining its beauty line-up for Spring 2019. The focus...December 12, 2018
A visit to Sephora’s first Asian concept store in Shanghai
Sephora’s first Asian concept store focuses on product discovery and online-to-offline services In what calls its first...December 12, 2018
Birchbox opens retail areas in Walgreens stores
Beauty retailer Birchbox has opened retail areas within six Walgreens stores across the US, with five more...December 12, 2018
Retail concept for digital natives opens in NYC
A new retail concept for digitally native brands has opened in New York City. Called Showfields, the...December 12, 2018
Sephora to push masks and Christmas crackers in 2018 holiday season
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has unveiled its Christmas offer for its French stores, which includes a range...December 11, 2018
JD.com and Intel launch lab for smart retail
Chinese online player JD.com has partnered with US-based technology company Intel to launch a lab that will...December 11, 2018
Amazon looks at expanding checkout-free stores to airports
Amazon may be looking to expand its Amazon Go checkout-free stores to airports, according to Reuters. Public...December 10, 2018
Sears chairman makes bid to buy bankrupt retailer
Hedge fund ESL Investments, run by Sears Holdings chairman Eddie Lampert, has made a bid to acquire...December 7, 2018
Lolita Lempicka opens first pop-up store
Lolita Lempicka Parfums has opened its first pop-up store, in Paris’ Marais district. Measuring 25m2 (269ft2), the...December 5, 2018
Sephora continues roll out of Fragrance to Go units for small-size scents
Beauty retailer Sephora continues to roll out its Fragrance to Go units in its stores in a...December 5, 2018
Galeries Lafayette’s spring offer to focus on natural and digital-native beauty
Galeries Lafayette has unveiled its offer for Spring 2019, with brands such as Bali-based Coco & Eve...December 5, 2018
Nous to open Geneva Airport concept store
French retailer Nous is to open a concept store at Geneva International Airport on December 8. Set...December 3, 2018
A visit to Beautycounter’s first brick-and-mortar store
More than a place to try and buy product, Beautycounter’s first brick-and-mortar store aims to be a...November 28, 2018
Covergirl opens first permanent store
Coty-owned Covergirl opened its first permanent retail store on November 23, in New York’s Times Square. Described...November 23, 2018