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.
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Macy’s net sales down 2.4% in Q3, Bluemercury up 3.2%
US-based retailer Macy’s net sales fell 2.4% to $4.74bn in the third quarter of 2024.
Alibaba forms new e-commerce business group
Alibaba Group has formed a new business group called the Alibaba E-Commerce Business Group
DFS Group to close Fondaco dei Tedeschi Venice store
DFS Group is to close its commercial activities at the Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice, Italy.
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Marionnaud restructures management
Beauty retailer Marionnaud has reorganized its management, which will see the departure of Gabriele Betti,
Chanel opens Maison de Beauté in Paris
Chanel opened its first Maison de Beauté in Paris, France last week.
Low expectations for 11.11
This year’s 11.11 shopping festival in China was expected to be subdued again