Spotlight on brick-and-mortar innovations
BW Confidential highlights key innovations in brick-and-mortar stores that have emerged in recent months
October 1, 2022
Expert views on how beauty retail should evolve
BW Confidential asks three retail experts about how they see the state of stores today, what needs to be improved and how retail is set to evolve
October 1, 2022
Retail personalization strategies
How retailers can improve their personalization efforts
October 1, 2022
An analysis of the subscription model for beauty
How brands and retailers are looking to capitalize on a subscription-based selling model for beauty
October 1, 2022
Sephora Canada adds Afterpay to online shop
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has expanded its partnership with fintech company Afterpay to introduce ‘buy now, pay...September 30, 2022
Sephora launches unlimited same-day delivery
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has launched a new membership program perk that allows customers to make an...September 30, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 104
Retail news and trends to watch out for 3D skincare. Coty-owned skincare brand SKKN by Kim has partnered...September 27, 2022
Harrods launches new beauty rewards program
UK-based department store Harrods has launched a new rewards program for its standalone beauty offer. Called MyBeauty,...September 26, 2022
S’Young International to open new store
Shanghai-based S’Young International is to open a new store in China. The shop, called Shuiyangtang, is described...September 22, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 103
Retail news and trends to watch out for Store of the Future. Sephora is to open a new...September 20, 2022
JCPenney to expand beauty concept
US-based department-store group JCPenney is rolling out its beauty concept, JCPenney Beauty, to more stores. Starting next...September 20, 2022
Mexican group Liverpool acquires stake in Nordstrom
Mexican department-store group El Puerto de Liverpool has acquired a 9.9% stake in US department-store Nordstrom,...September 19, 2022
Sephora to open new store concept in Asia
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is to open a new store in Singapore later this month featuring the...September 19, 2022
Galeries Lafayette launches B2B platform
French department-store group Galeries Lafayette has launched a platform to help its partner brands create more customized...September 16, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 102
Retail news and trends to watch out for Banking on the US. French department-store group Printemps is to...September 15, 2022
Ulta Beauty expects more promotional market in months ahead
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty says it is well positioned to ride out inflation and any changes...September 15, 2022
Dia considering sale of perfumery chain Clarel
Spain-based Dia Group is said to be considering selling its perfumery chain Clarel. In 2019, Dia said...September 14, 2022
Walmart, P&G and TerraCycle partner for in-store recycling
US-based retailer Walmart and Procter & Gamble (P&G) have partnered with environmentalist company TerraCycle to launch an...September 13, 2022
Rituals opens 1,000th store
Dutch brand Rituals opened its 1,000th standalone store yesterday. The new shop is located on shopping street...September 8, 2022
Boots launches low-priced essentials range
UK-based health and beauty retailer Boots has launched a new range of products aimed at responding to...September 8, 2022
Printemps to open first store in the US
French department-store group Printemps is to open its first store in the US. The shop, which is...September 7, 2022
Central Group to reach €6.7bn in department store sales in 2022, to focus on Europe
Thailand’s Central Group will focus on strengthening its European department-store operations as part of its plans to...September 7, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 101
Retail news and trends to watch out for Perfect storm. Chinese beauty company Yatsen plans to close more...September 6, 2022
Boots to launch online marketplace
UK-based health and beauty retailer Boots (WBA) is to launch an online marketplace next spring. The launch...September 6, 2022
Yatsen to close more Perfect Diary stores
Chinese beauty company Yatsen plans to close more Perfect Diary stores in the second half of 2022,...September 6, 2022
JD Retail revenue up 3.8% in second quarter
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com’s net revenues grew 5.4% year-over-year to $40bn in the second quarter of 2022...September 5, 2022
Douglas opens new luxury store
Germany-based beauty retailer Douglas has opened a new luxury store in Düsseldorf, Germany. Called the House of...September 2, 2022
Selfridges looks to circular sales
UK-based department-store group Selfridges is aiming for 45% of its transactions to come from circular products and...September 2, 2022
Ulta Beauty to launch intimate wellness category
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has introduced an intimate wellness category, as part of its wellness offer,...September 1, 2022
Victoria’s Secret closes beauty & accessories outlets
Victoria’s Secret & Co has closed a string of beauty & accessories outlets in the past six...September 1, 2022