Lush opens self-care pop-up in London
UK-based beauty brand Lush has opened a pop-up in London centered on mindfulness and self-care. Called the...December 12, 2022
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 114
Retail news and trends to watch out for Eyeing India. UK-based online fashion retailer Boohoo is to enter...December 9, 2022
Yatsen to close more Perfect Diary stores
Chinese beauty company Yatsen is to close more stores for its make-up brand Perfect Diary, as color...December 8, 2022
Sephora announces Accelerator program brands
Sephora North America has chosen seven Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) beauty brands for its...December 7, 2022
Ulta Beauty sales up 17.2% in Q3, raises guidance
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty’s net sales increased 17.2% to $2.3bn in the third quarter of fiscal...December 2, 2022
Sephora UK names Sarah Boyd Managing Director
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has named Sarah Boyd as its UK Managing Director, effective January 2, 2023....December 1, 2022
Lush’s post-social media focus
UK-based beauty brand Lush has focused on partnerships and retail in a bid to grow its community...December 1, 2022
Customers return to stores for Black Friday
Some 196.7 million consumers in the US shopped in stores and online during the five-day holiday period...December 1, 2022
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 113
Retail news and trends to watch out for Black Friday beauty boom. Beauty was one of the winners...November 29, 2022
Luxury and beauty see gains during Black Friday, says report
Luxury and beauty were among some of the winners during Black Friday (November 25) this year, according...November 28, 2022
Lancôme hosts tech-focused pop-up at La Samaritaine
French beauty brand Lancôme hosted a tech-centered pop-up at Parisian department store La Samaritaine last month in...November 24, 2022
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 112
Retail news and trends to watch out for Indian expansion. Department-store group Galeries Lafayette is to expand to...November 22, 2022
Boots launches Black Friday initiatives
UK-based health and beauty retailer Boots (Walgreens Boots Alliance) has launched several initiatives for Black Friday (November...November 22, 2022
Cult Beauty to open pop-up
UK-based online beauty retailer Cult Beauty is to open a pop-up in London to spotlight brands and...November 22, 2022
Superdrug launches online marketplace
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) has launched an online marketplace. The retailer claims it is the...November 21, 2022
Galeries Lafayette to open stores in India
France-based department-store group Galeries Lafayette is to open its first stores in India. The retailer has partnered...November 17, 2022
Macy’s net sales down 3.9% in Q3
US-based department-store group Macy’s third-quarter net sales fell 3.9% to $5.2bn compared to the same period the...November 17, 2022
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 111
Retail news and trends to watch out for Beauty on demand. Sephora has launched on delivery app DoorDash’s...November 15, 2022
Kicks partners with Revieve to launch digital experiences
Cosmetics chain Kicks has partnered with beauty tech company Revieve to launch a string of digital features...November 14, 2022
Sephora launches on DoorDash
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has launched on US-based delivery app DoorDash’s marketplace. Customers will be able to...November 14, 2022
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 110
Retail news and trends to watch out for Manor’s face-lift. Swiss department store Manor has unveiled a new...November 8, 2022
The Perfume Shop freezes prices on 100 fragrances
UK-based fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop has frozen prices on 117 of its bestselling fragrances until 2023....November 4, 2022
Mitsukoshi to launch new beauty concept in first Philippines store
Japanese department-store group Istean Mitsukoshi is to launch a new beauty concept in the Philippines as the...November 4, 2022
Sa Sa turnover down 1.1% in Q2
Hong Kong-based beauty retailer Sa Sa’s second-quarter (July to September) turnover fell 1.1% HK$750.1m ($95.55m) versus the...November 3, 2022
Ocado partners with Lotte Shopping
UK-based Ocado has entered South Korea through a partnership with Lotte Shopping. Through the partnership, the two...November 2, 2022
Manor unveils new beauty concept
Manor Lausanne’s new beauty department Swiss department store Manor has unveiled a new concept for its beauty...November 2, 2022
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 109
RETAIL INSIGHTS Hainan expansion. Recent news around Hainan has centered on lockdowns and lost sales, but last...November 1, 2022
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 108
Retail news and trends to watch out for Mind, Body & Soul. Swiss travel retailer Dufry has launched...October 25, 2022
Boots partners with online sourcing platform RangeMe
UK-based health and beauty retailer Boots (Walgreens Boots Alliance) has partnered with online sourcing platform RangeMe to...October 21, 2022
Douglas CEO Tina Müller to step down
Douglas Group CEO Tina Müller Tina Müller, CEO of German beauty retailer Douglas is to resign, as...October 20, 2022