Amazon partners with Japanese beauty retailer @cosme
Online giant Amazon has inked a partnership with Tokyo-based beauty retailer istyle, which operates omnichannel retailer @cosme....August 16, 2022
L’Oréal launches Skinceuticals pop-up at La Samaritaine
L’Oréal Travel Retail hosted a pop-up for its skincare brand Skinceuticals at Paris-based department store La Samaritaine...August 12, 2022
Douglas hosts fourth start-up competition for innovative products & services
German retailer Douglas is to host the fourth edition of its start-up competition, Beauty Futures – The...August 10, 2022
Ulta Beauty launches Prisma Ventures
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has officially launched its digital innovation fund, called Prisma Ventures. The fund...August 3, 2022
Glossier to sell at Sephora
Beauty brand Glossier, known for its DTC model, has opted to launch in retail, with a listing...July 26, 2022
Clinique launches new retail concept in Macy’s flagship store
Skincare brand Clinique (ELC) has launched its new retail concept at US department-store group Macy’s Herald Square...July 22, 2022
Marks & Spencer partners with Benefit Cosmetics
UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is to begin selling LVMH-owned Benefit Cosmetics at its stores and...July 21, 2022
Marionnaud Italy partners with Revieve for sun care tool
Beauty retailer Marionnaud Italy, a subsidiary of A.S. Watson Group, has partnered with beauty tech company Revieve...July 21, 2022
Superdrug signs up 200 brands for online marketplace
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) has signed up some 200 brands for its online marketplace, which...July 20, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 99
Retail news and trends to watch out for Sizing up. UK-based beauty brand Lush will invest £7.6m ($9.14m)...July 19, 2022
Le Bon Marché to open beauty treatment space
Paris-based department store Le Bon Marché (LVMH) is to open a new space dedicated to beauty treatments...July 18, 2022
Online retailer Justmylook opens first store
Justmylook’s first store in the UK UK-based online beauty retailer Justmylook.com has opened its first store. The...July 18, 2022
Superdrug launches TikTok competition
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) has partnered with social-media platform TikTok to launch an in-store and...July 18, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 98
Retail news and trends to watch out for Size matters. Swiss travel retailer Dufry is to take over...July 13, 2022
Oh My Cream to open stores in London
France-based retailer Oh My Cream is to open its first stores outside France this year. The retailer...July 13, 2022
Douglas partners with Perfect Corp to launch digital skin analysis
German beauty retailer Douglas has partnered with AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp to launch a...July 13, 2022
Sephora to sell its Russia stores
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is to sell its stores in Russia to the retailer’s General Manager in...July 12, 2022
Superdrug sales up 5.1% in 2021
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) saw a 5.1% increase in revenue year-over-year to £1.17bn ($1.41bn) in...July 8, 2022
Galeries Lafayette unveils wellness area
French department-store group Galeries Lafayette has opened a new wellness space in its Paris flagship store. The...July 8, 2022
CVS launches new skincare retail format
US-based drugstore operator CVS is piloting a new retail format that brings prestige brands to mass beauty...July 7, 2022
Walmart ranks number one on NRF & Kantar’s Top-50 Global Retailers list
US-based retailer Walmart ranked number one on the US’ National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Top-50 Global Retailers list....July 7, 2022
Ulta Beauty opens pop-up at The Allure Store
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty is to launch a pop-up retail format at The Allure Store in...July 6, 2022
A.S. Watson Group to invest additional $115m in technology
Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson Group is to invest another $115m in technology efforts this year...July 6, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 97
Retail news and trends to watch out for No deal. Volatility in the financial markets has taken...July 5, 2022
JD.com opens first The J Shop flagship store
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com opened the first flagship store for its fashion and lifestyle business last week....July 5, 2022
Kohl’s rejects Franchise Group’s offer
US-based department-store chain Kohl’s has opted not to pursue a sale of the company. As reported, last...July 4, 2022
WBA sales down 4.2% in third quarter
Walgreens Boots Alliance’s (WBA) sales fell 4.2% year-over-year to $32.6bn in the third quarter of fiscal 2022...July 1, 2022
Walgreens Boots Alliance calls off Boots sale
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has decided not to sell its Boots and No7 Beauty Company businesses. As...June 29, 2022
Flannels opens new Liverpool flagship
UK-based retailer Flannels opened a new flagship store in Liverpool last week. The beauty department on the...June 28, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 96
Retail news and trends to watch out for Beauty ambitions. Mumbai-based Reliance Industries is considering buying US-based...June 28, 2022