The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today – No 206
BW Confidential’s newsletter on the latest retail & tech trends in beauty
New fragrance library and workshop opens in Florence
An olfactory library and workshop called Profumoir has opened in Florence, Italy.
Sephora US premiers docuseries on Hulu
Sephora US has premiered a docuseries called Faces of Music.
Galeries Lafayette to close Marseille stores
Galeries Lafayette is to close its stores in the city of Marseille.
Saks Fifth Avenue to launch in India with Reliance Retail
Saks Fifth Avenue is to launch into India.
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today – No 205
BW Confidential’s newsletter on the latest retail & tech trends in beauty
Sephora names Catherine Spindler President of Europe and the Middle East
Sephora has named Catherine Spindler President of Sephora Europe and the Middle East.
SpaceNK to open new store in Kent, UK
SpaceNK is to open a new store located in Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent in April 2025.
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today – No 204
BW Confidential’s newsletter on the latest retail & tech trends in beauty
Macy’s warns of underperformance in Q4, updates outlook
Macy’s comparable sales were roughly flat in its fiscal fourth quarter-to-date.
Kohl’s to close 27 stores and e-commerce fulfillment center
Kohl’s is to close 27 underperforming stores as well as its San Bernardino E-commerce Fulfillment Center (EFC) in California.
Nordstrom holiday sales up 4.9%, updates outlook
Nordstrom has reported that net sales rose 4.9% and comparable sales rose 5.8% for the nine-week holiday period.
Boots beauty sales up 11% in Q1
Boots reported beauty sales increased 11% year-over-year for the first quarter.
Macy’s to close 66 stores
Macy's is to close 66 Macy’s nameplate store locations.
Nordstrom to launch med spa services by SkinSpirit at New York flagship
Nordstrom is to launch services by med spa chain SkinSpirit at its New York flagship location.
Target to expand wellness assortment with over 2,000 new products
Target is expanding its wellness assortment with plans to launch over 2,000 new items across multiple categories.
Ulta Beauty partners with Instacart
Ulta Beauty has partnered with Instacart to offer same-day delivery across the US.
Korea’s Yepoda opens pop-up at Galeries Lafayette in Paris
Korean beauty brand Yepoda has opened a pop-up today at Galeries Lafayette Champs Élysées in Paris, France.
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today – No 203
BW Confidential’s newsletter on the latest retail & tech trends in beauty
Ulta Beauty’s Dave Kimbell to retire, succeeded by Kecia Steelman
Dave Kimbell, CEO of US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty is to retire after 11 years with the company
Duty-free spending falls 29.3% in 2024 in Hainan
Duty-free spending dropped 29.3% last year in China's island province of Hainan.
Nordstrom to go private
Nordstrom has been acquired by members of its founding family and El Puerto de Liverpool, who will operate it as a private company.
Watsons opens flagship store in Bahrain
Retail group AS Watson has opened a new flagship store for its health and beauty brand Watsons...
Kao Corporation launches Molton Brown in Indonesia
Kao Corporation is to launch its brand Molton Brown in Indonesia.
Boots unveils beauty and wellness trends
Boots has unveiled the beauty and wellness trends of 2024.
Bloomingdale’s connects brands DTC sites to its in-store inventory
Bloomingdale's has partnered with retail connectivity platform Lucky.
Douglas sales up 8.7% in Q4 and full year
Douglas has reported sales increased by 8.7% to €4.45bn in the financial year 2023/24.
Superdrug reveals top beauty and lifestyle predictions for 2025
Superdrug has revealed its top beauty and lifestyle predictions for 2025.
Alibaba to sell Chinese department store Intime
Alibaba Group said today it would sell its Chinese department store operator Intime.
Charlotte Tilbury to open expanded flagship store at Covent Garden, London
Charlotte Tilbury is to open an expanded flagship store at Covent Garden in London, the UK.