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
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 107
Retail news and trends to watch out for Clean consolidation. US-based clean beauty retailer Credo Beauty has acquired Follain,...October 18, 2022
Beauty Success Group renamed Groupe Novi
French retail group Beauty Success Group has changed its name to Groupe Novi, a move that is...October 18, 2022
Sephora launches campaign in the UK
Sephora’s new campaign in the UK Sephora has partnered with WPP-owned digital design & communications agency...October 17, 2022
Credo Beauty acquires Follain
US-based clean beauty retailer Credo Beauty has acquired Boston-based Follain, also a retailer of clean beauty products....October 17, 2022
Space NK opens new flagship store
UK-based beauty retailer Space NK has opened a new flagship store in London’s Battersea Station, its largest...October 14, 2022
Walgreens Boots Alliance sales down 5.3% in Q4
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) fourth-quarter sales fell 5.3% year-over-year to $32.4bn and dropped 3.2% on a constant...October 14, 2022
Drunk Elephant launches Paris pop-up
The Drunk Elephant pop-up in Paris Shiseido-owned skincare brand Drunk Elephant is to launch a pop-up store...October 14, 2022
Douglas to host second Retail Media Summit
Germany-based beauty retailer Douglas is to host its second virtual Retail Media Summit on October 27. The...October 14, 2022
Superdrug to freeze prices on 5,000 beauty products
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) will freeze prices on 5,000 beauty products until the end of...October 12, 2022
Printemps opens content creation studio
French department-store group Printemps has opened a content creation studio in its flagship Paris store, claiming to...October 12, 2022
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 106
Retail news and trends to watch out for Sephora expansion. LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is to officially launch...October 11, 2022
Sephora Russia stores re-open under Ile de Beauté brand
Sephora stores in Russia re-opened this week under the Ile de Beauté brand. As reported, in July...October 11, 2022
Nykaa to launch in Middle East
Indian beauty retailer Nykaa has inked a deal with Dubai-based Apparel Group to expand in the Middle...October 10, 2022
Sephora to officially launch in UK this month
Sephora.co.uk will sell a range of exclusive brands and the Sephora Collection LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is...October 7, 2022
A.S. Watson launches digital skincare tool
Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson has launched a new digital feature aimed at providing customers with...October 7, 2022
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 105
Retail news and trends to watch out for Unlimited delivery. Sephora has launched a new program offering...October 4, 2022
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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
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