Elliott Advisors said to be considering £2bn takeover of The Very Group
Elliott Advisors is said to be considering a £2bn takeover of The Very Group.
MAC marks return to Sephora with Doja Cat in Paris
MAC Cosmetics hosted an event at the Sephora Champs-Élysées store in Paris on Monday.
Sycamore Partners said to be in talks for $10bn sale of Boots
Sycamore Partners is said to be in talks about a $10bn sale of Boots.
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Sephora launches European beauty prize
Sephora has launched its first European beauty prize.
Debenhams Group and Revolution Beauty ink licensing partnership
Debenhams Group and Revolution Beauty have inked a new licensing partnership to develop beauty and fragrance products across Debenhams Group’s portfolio of fashion and lifestyle brands.
AS Watson Group and L’Oréal Paris launch co-created product
AS Watson Group and L’Oréal Paris have launched a co-created beauty product.
Laneige reopens global flagship store in Seoul
Laneige has reopened its first global flagship store in Myeongdong, Seoul,
Harrods to close its H Beauty store in Bristol
Harrods is to close its H Beauty store in Bristol on July 12.
Printemps Group names Rémy Baume CEO
Printemps Group has named Rémy Baume CEO.
LVMH names Sylvia Tournery President Sephora Collection
LVMH has named Sylvia Tournery President Sephora Collection.
Ulta Beauty sees strong Q1, to open New York flagship
US-based retailer Ulta Beauty’s sales for the first quarter of 2026 (ended May 2, 2026) rose 11.1%
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Selfridges considering job cuts
Selfridges is considering cutting 2% of jobs at its head office.
Yepoda opens first brick-and-mortar store in Korea
Yepoda opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Korea at the weekend.
Boots opens second beauty-only store
Boots opened its second beauty-only concept store at Cabot Circus in Bristol yesterday.
Ulta Beauty partners with DC Studios film Supergirl
Ulta Beauty has inked an exclusive partnership with DC Studios’ film Supergirl.
Diptyque unveils installation at Paris’ Palais-Royal
Diptyque has opened an installation at the Cour d’Honneur of the Palais-Royal in Paris.
DUA by AB opens pop-up in Paris
DUA by Augustinus Bader (DUA by AB) opened a pop-up store today at Palais Royal in Paris.
AS Watson said to be going ahead with dual stock market listing
AS Watson is said to be going ahead with plans for a $30bn dual stock market listing.
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JD.com said to be exploring £2bn bid for The Very Group
JD.com is said to be exploring a potential £2bn ($2.69bn) bid for the British online shopping platform The Very Group.
Boots to launch 140 new wellness lines
Boots is launching more than 140 new wellness lines for summer.
CJ Olive Young to open first US store next week
CJ Olive Young is to open its first brick-and-mortar store in the US, Olive Young Pasadena, on May 29.
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Galeries Lafayette to close flagship store in Beijing
Galeries Lafayette is to close its flagship store in Beijing.
Online to account for 40% of global skincare sales by 2030
Almost 40% of global skincare sales are projected to occur online by 2030.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian launches virtual reality experience
Maison Francis Kurkdjian has launched a new in-store virtual reality and olfactory experience.
L’Occitane en Provence opens flagship store
L'Occitane en Provence has opened its first flagship store in Haute-Provence.
Harvey Nichols launches new wellness floor
Harvey Nichols has launched a new wellness space on the renovated fourth floor of its Knightsbridge flagship location.