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RETAIL INSIGHTS Glossier’s new flagship Glossier’s retail push. After a few tough years, beauty brand Glossier is...February 21, 2023
Douglas sees double-digit sales increase in October-December quarter
German beauty retailer Douglas reported an 11.5% increase sales to €1.44bn for its first quarter 2022/2023 (October-December...February 17, 2023
Galeries Lafayette to sell BHV Marais store
French retail group Galeries Lafayette has entered exclusive negotiations to sell its BHV Marais retail brand to...February 16, 2023
Marionnaud opens new store concept
The skincare space at Marionnaud’s new store A.S.Watson-owned retailer Marionnaud has launched a new-generation store with a...February 16, 2023
Watsons launches sustainability campaign with Hong Kong boy band
A.S. Watson-owned chain Watsons has teamed up with Hong Kong boy band MIRROR to launch a campaign...February 13, 2023
Augustinus Bader opens first flagship in the UK
Skincare brand Augustinus Bader has partnered with Austria-based Lanserhof to open its first flagship clinic in the...February 9, 2023
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 122
Retail news and trends to watch out for Moving up in the Middle East. Health and beauty retailer...February 7, 2023
Watsons expands in the Middle East
Health and beauty retailer Watsons (A.S. Watson Group) continues to expand in the Middle East and aims...February 6, 2023
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 121
Retail news and trends to watch out for Sephora’s rebound. LVMH outlined the strong performance of Sephora in...February 6, 2023
Bogart revenue up 19.2% in 2022
French cosmetics and fragrance company Bogart’s revenue rose 19.2% to €293m in 2022 compared to 2021. Fourth-quarter...February 3, 2023
CVS launches beauty and personal care brand
US-based drugstore operator CVS has launched its own beauty and personal-care brand positioned as inclusive and affordably...February 3, 2023
Macy’s expands haircare offer
US-based department-store group Macy’s is expanding its haircare offer. The retailer has launched haircare brand Pattern Beauty...February 2, 2023
Printemps launches personalized experience platform
France-based department-store group Printemps has launched a new service that allows customers to create tailor-made shopping experiences....January 27, 2023
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 120
Retail news and trends to watch out for Travel boom. Travel during China’s Spring Festival holiday is set...January 24, 2023
Bogart may close 17 April stores in France
French cosmetics and fragrance company Bogart may close 17 of its April stores in France, according to...January 20, 2023
Superdrug like-for-like sales up 16% in December
UK-based retailer Superdrug’s (A.S. Watson Group) like-for-like sales rose 16% in the five weeks ending December 31,...January 19, 2023
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 119
Retail news and trends to watch out for London calling. LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is to open its...January 17, 2023
Space NK opens largest store
UK-based beauty retailer Space NK has opened its largest store to date in the Westfield London shopping...January 17, 2023
Sephora to open UK store in March
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is to open its first store in the UK in March in the...January 17, 2023
Lush reports its highest monthly December sales in 2022
Lush’s sales in the UK & Ireland (UK&I) increased 13.1% year-over-year to £40.5m ($49.4m) in December and...January 17, 2023
Harrods launches beauty recycling program
UK-based department store Harrods has launched a beauty recycling program for its standalone beauty boutiques, H beauty....January 16, 2023
DFS launches Lunar New Year campaign
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS has launched a Lunar New Year campaign both in stores and online. The...January 16, 2023
Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui department store to close
Hong Kong-based retail operator Lifestyle International is to close one of its Sogo department stores in Hong...January 12, 2023
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 118
Retail news and trends to watch out for Opening up. China re-opened its borders on January 8, allowing...January 10, 2023
The Fragrance Shop’s holiday sales up 11.2%
UK-based retailer The Fragrance Shop’s underlying sales rose 11.2% in the six weeks ending December 31, 2022...January 10, 2023
LUXASIA opens La Prairie pop-ups in Southeast Asia
La Prairie’s Skin Caviar Lab Pop-up, Siam Paragon, Bangkok, Thailand LUXASIA Group CEO Dr Wolfgang Baier at...January 5, 2023
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 117
RETAIL INSIGHTS The return of the Chinese. The beauty industry has welcomed news that China will...January 3, 2023
LUXASIA opens fragrance stores in Singapore
Asian distribution company LUXASIA opened new stores for fragrance brands Creed, Diptyque and Maison Francis Kurkdjian in...December 28, 2022
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 116
Retail news and trends to watch out for Haikou homecoming. L’Oréal has opened new stores for 19 brands...December 21, 2022
Douglas sales increase 7.6% in Q4, up 17% in full year
Germany-based beauty retailer Douglas’ sales increased 7.6% year-over-year to €809.7m in the fourth quarter of fiscal...December 20, 2022