JC Penney appoints Chief Customer Officer
US-based department-store chain JCPenney has appointed Katie Mullen as Chief Customer Officer. Mullen, who was previously Chief...April 21, 2023
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JD launches new features to help brands sell in China RETAIL INSIGHTS JD’s efforts to help brands. ...April 18, 2023
THG receives takeover bid from Apollo
UK-based beauty e-commerce company THG has received an acquisition proposal from private-equity firm Apollo Global Management....April 17, 2023
What the rise of marketplaces mean for beauty
The rise and rise of online marketplaces and what they mean for beauty nline marketplaces have...April 17, 2023
JD Worldwide introduces new international trade initiatives
JD Worldwide, JD.com’s cross-border e-commerce platform, has introduced two new initiatives to help international brands sell online...April 14, 2023
Watsons China to open 300 stores this year
A.S. Watson Group plans to open over 300 new Watsons stores in China this year, in a...April 13, 2023
Marc Jacobs Fragrances opens LazMall flagship
Coty has partnered with Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Lazada to launch a LazMall flagship store for Marc...April 13, 2023
Sampler acquires abeo
Canadian samples company Sampler has acquired digital sampling business abeo from Arcade Beauty. Sampler says the acquisition...April 12, 2023
Landing International partners with ClearForMe
B2B beauty technology company Landing International has partnered with ingredients database ClearForMe. The companies will integrate their...April 11, 2023
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Bullish on China. French department-store chain Galeries Lafayette is to open 10 new stores in...April 11, 2023
La Mer opens flagship store in Hainan
(Left to right) Cherry Chen (Sales Deputy Director of Haikou Duty Free City), Maggie Wang (Deputy General...April 11, 2023
Robot manicures launch at JFK airport
Beauty robotics company Clockwork has teamed up with health and wellness business Xwell to offer AI-powered express...April 7, 2023
Galeries Lafayette to open 10 stores in China by 2025
The French department-store chain already has a presence in Shanghai & Beijing French department store chain Galeries...April 7, 2023
The Hut Group partners with Maximo Group
UK-based The Hut Group (THG) has signed a 10-year partnership with beauty e-commerce retailer Maximo Group,...April 6, 2023
Perfect Corp launches avatar creation tool
AI and AR company Perfect Corp is to launch AI Magic Avatar tool, an AI-powered avatar generator,...April 5, 2023
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RETAIL INSIGHTS H&M’s beauty drive. News of another retailer looking to get deeper into beauty emerged this...April 4, 2023
H&M to open first beauty store
Fashion retailer H&M plans to open its first beauty flagship store in Oslo, Norway on May 4....April 3, 2023
Bankrupt Forma Brands acquired for $690m
Beauty incubator Forma Brands has been acquired by Jefferies Finance LLC and Cerberus Capital Management for $690m...March 30, 2023
Macy’s appoints new CEO
Tony Spring will take over as Macy’s CEO next year Jeff Gennette wiill retire after a 40-year...March 30, 2023
Sasa set to relaunch in Singapore
Hong Kong-based beauty retailer Sasa plans to open new stores in Singapore, three years after it withdrew...March 30, 2023
Fresha beauty app ranked on Marketplace100 list
Fresha was ranked as 59th on the top 100 global marketplaces list Fresha, a hair, beauty, and...March 29, 2023
Lush Cosmetics partners with DoorDash
UK-based beauty brand Lush has partnered with delivery service DoorDash. The deal means consumers in the US...March 28, 2023
Beauty drives share and sales gains for Boots
Walgreens Boots Alliance-owned health and beauty retailer Boots saw a 16% increase in sales it its second...March 28, 2023
Alibaba Group to reorganize into six businesses
Chinese tech company Alibaba Group will reorganize into six different businesses in a bid to create a...March 28, 2023
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Douglas’ new plan. Five months after new CEO Sander van der Laan joined Douglas,...March 28, 2023
Walgreens Boots Alliance may sell or float Boots
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is said to be considering selling or floating Boots, its UK health and...March 27, 2023
Kohl’s to open 300 more Sephora shop-in-shops
US-based department store chain Kohl’s is to open another 300 Sephora shop-in-shops in the US this year....March 24, 2023
Sally Beauty opens educational space for consumers
In Studio By Sally, consumers can learn how to color and style their own hair US-based ...March 23, 2023
Douglas unveils plan to boost sales, profits
German beauty retailer Douglas is targeting net sales of €5bn by 2026, as part of a...March 22, 2023
Cos Bar launches livestream shopping
Luxury beauty retailer Cos Bar has teamed up with technology company Revo Video to offer customers live...March 22, 2023