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.
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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.
Space NK opens new store in Milton Keynes, the UK
Space NK has opened a new store at shopping centre Centre:MK in Milton Keynes, the UK.
The Body Shop Canada to be sold to Serruya Private Equity affiliate
The Body Shop Canada is set to be sold to an affiliate of private equity firm Serruya Private Equity.
Sephora unveils brand founders for 2025 incubator program
Sephora North America has revealed the eight BIPOC brand founders who will join its 2025 Accelerate program.
Macy’s confirms Q3 results and updates guidance
Macy’s has confirmed net sales fell 2.4% to $4.7bn in the third quarter of 2024.
TikTok Shop to launch in Ireland and Spain
TikTok Shop is to roll out to Ireland and Spain this week.
Ulta Beauty net sales up 1.7% in Q3
Ulta Beauty has reported net sales rose 1.7% to $2.53bn in the third quarter.
Douglas to expand its retail media offering
Douglas is to expand its retail media offerings.
Douglas launches international Christmas campaign
Douglas has launched an international Christmas campaign.
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Printemps to accept cryptocurrency payments
Printemps is to accept cryptocurrency payments.
Matsuya Ginza launches online shopping platform
Japanese department store Matsuya Ginza has launched an online shopping platform.
Lush opens Scent Sanctuary for Black Friday
Lush has opened what it calls a Scent Sanctuary in Westfield London, White City.
Sephora UK opens new store in Kent
Sephora has opened its seventh store in the UK, located in Kent’s Bluewater Shopping Centre.
Galeries Lafayette to invest €400m in stores over next five years
Galeries Lafayette is to invest €400m over the next five years to expand and modernize its store network.