Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 74
Retail news and trends to watch out for Holiday spending. Online holiday spend (from November 1- December...January 18, 2022
Selfridges to sell NFTs
UK-based department-store group Selfridges is to sell NFTs as part of a partnership with art institution Fondation...January 14, 2022
Bain and CVC said to be putting together joint bid for Boots
Private-equity firms Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners are putting together a joint bid for UK health...January 12, 2022
Amazon Singapore partners with Watsons
Amazon Singapore has partnered with Asian health and beauty retailer Watsons to launch the retailer’s beauty, health...January 12, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 73
Retail news and trends to watch out for Future-focused retail. JD.com has opened its first physical stores...January 11, 2022
JD.com launches new retail concept in Europe
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com has launched a new retail concept in Europe. Called Ochama, the concept is...January 10, 2022
Ankorstore raises €250m in Series C funding
French online marketplace Ankorstore has raised €250m in Series C funding led by Bond and Tiger Global,...January 10, 2022
Saks.com and The Bay look to wellness
Luxury e-commerce platform Saks (Hudson’s Bay Company) has launched a wellness shop on Saks.com. The online space...January 7, 2022
Walgreens Boots Alliance sales up 7.8% in first quarter
Walgreens Boots Alliance’s (WBA) sales rose 7.8% year-over-year to $33.9bn in the first quarter of fiscal 2022...January 6, 2022
Amorepacific said to close more innisfree stores in China
Korean company Amorepacific is to reduce its number of stores for skincare brand innisfree in China, according...January 5, 2022
Bluebell launches L’Atelier des Parfums in Korea
Asian brand and travel-retail company Bluebell Group has expanded its multi-brand fragrance concept store L’Atelier des Parfums...January 5, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 72
Retail news and trends to watch out for UK retail M&A. More changes are afoot in the...January 5, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 71
Retail news and trends to watch out for Thinking big. It’s not all bad for travel retail....January 4, 2022
Bain Capital said to be considering Boots takeover
Private-equity firm Bain Capital is considering buying Boots from Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), according to a report...January 3, 2022
The Central Group and Signa to acquire Selfridges Group
Thailand-based retail, real estate and hospitality group The Central Group and Austria-based retail and real estate group...December 24, 2021
Douglas full year performance hit by lockdowns, e-commerce grows
German beauty retailer Douglas pointed to the strength of e-commerce, as it reported a 7.3% increase in...December 21, 2021
Harrods launches winter sale early
UK-based department store Harrods has launched its annual winter sale earlier this year. The sale kicks off...December 17, 2021
A.S. Watson Group opens Marionnaud stores in China
Marionnaud x Watsons cross-over store Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson Group has brought the Marionnaud retail...December 15, 2021
Galeries Lafayette to open third store in China
France-based department-store group Galeries Lafayette is to open a new store in Shenzhen, China in 2023. It...December 15, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 70
Retail news and trends to watch out for Service offers. UK-based retailer John Lewis is to offer...December 14, 2021
John Lewis reveals beauty predictions for 2022
UK-based department-store group John Lewis’ fragrance sales rose 24% year-over-year in 2021, according to the retailer’s Beauty...December 8, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 69
Retail news and trends to watch out for More changes are afoot in the UK retail...December 8, 2021
Kohl’s urged to separate e-commerce business
US department-store group Kohl’s is being urged to either spin-off its e-commerce business or sell the company...December 7, 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance said to be exploring sale of Boots
US-based Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is to explore a sale of UK-based retailer Boots, according to a...December 6, 2021
Superdrug launches quiet hour
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) is launching a new initiative in its stores aimed at providing...December 3, 2021
Debenhams opens new beauty store
UK-based department-store group Debenhams has opened a new flagship beauty store, called the Debenhams.com Beauty store. The...December 3, 2021
Ulta Beauty sales up 28.6% in third quarter, raises guidance
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty’s net sales increased 28.6% year-over-year to $2bn in the third quarter (the...December 3, 2021
Selfridges to be sold to Thailand’s Central Group, says report
UK department-store group Selfridges’ owner the Weston family has agreed to sell Selfridges to Thailand’s Central Group,...December 2, 2021
Nykaa looks to triple store count
Indian beauty retailer Nykaa aims to triple its store count to 300 shops, according to an interview...December 2, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 68
Retail news and trends to watch out for Black Friday. Store visits in the US fell 28.3%...November 30, 2021