Acqua di Parma opens first boutique in Singapore
LVMH-owned fragrance brand Acqua di Parma opened its first boutique in Singapore last month. The 92m2 (990ft2)...May 30, 2022
Macy’s sales up 12.8% in Q1
US department-store group Macy’s comparable sales rose 12.8% to $5.35bn in the first quarter of 2022 (the...May 27, 2022
Ulta Beauty sales up 21% in Q1
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty’s net sales rose 21% year-over-year to $2.3bn in the first quarter of...May 27, 2022
Douglas sales up 31% in Q2
German beauty retailer Douglas’ sales rose 31% year-over-year to €719m in the second quarter of fiscal 2021/2022...May 25, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 91
Retail news and trends to watch out for Instagram Shop. Social-media platform Instagram opened a pop-up store in...May 24, 2022
Ulta Beauty launches retail media network
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has launched a retail media network. Called UB Media, the retail network...May 19, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 90
Retail news and trends to watch out for China declines. Retail sales of consumer goods in China fell...May 17, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 89
Retail news and trends to watch out for Robotic manicures. US-based retailer Target has partnered with robot technology...May 16, 2022
China retail sales down 11.1% in April
China’s consumer goods’ total retail sales fell 11.1% to Rmb2.95bn ($434.2m) in April compared to April 2021,...May 16, 2022
Saks Fifth Avenue to offer injectables in-store
US-based department store Saks Fifth Avenue is to introduce injectables to its offer at its New York...May 16, 2022
The Body Shop launches Youth Collective
Natura &Co-owned The Body Shop has launched a new initiative in a bid to diversify the range...May 13, 2022
Kilian Paris re-opens flagship Paris store
Fragrance brand Kilian Paris (ELC) has re-opened its Paris flagship store after a month of renovation. The...May 12, 2022
Target launches robot manicures
US-based retailer target has partnered with robot technology company Clockwork to launch a manicure robot in select...May 9, 2022
Best Buy adds skincare to offer
US electronics retailer Best Buy has added skincare devices to its retail offer. The products are housed...May 9, 2022
L’Occitane en Provence opens pop-up at BHV Marais
Beauty brand L’Occitane en Provence (L’Occitane Group) has opened a new pop-up at French department store BHV...May 6, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 88
Retail news and trends to watch out for Back to profit. German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann returned to...May 3, 2022
Follain partners with Novi for sustainability efforts
Clean beauty retailer Follain has partnered with business-to-business (B2B) platform Novi to support its sustainability efforts. Using...May 3, 2022
Douglas launches online shop in Denmark
German beauty retailer Douglas has launched in Denmark with the opening of an online shop. The online...May 3, 2022
Sephora opens store in new Qatar mall
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has opened a new store in Qatar. The new shop opened last week...May 2, 2022
Reliance and Apollo plan joint bid for Boots, says report
Mumbai-based Reliance Industries and US-based investment management firm Apollo Global Management are planning a joint bid for...April 28, 2022
Bogart turnover up 14% in Q1
French cosmetics and fragrance company Bogart’s turnover increased 14% to €55.3m in the first quarter of 2022...April 28, 2022
Sa Sa turnover up 1.9% in Q4
Hong Kong-based beauty retailer Sa Sa’s turnover increased 1.9% to HK$834.3m ($106.33m) in the fourth quarter of...April 28, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 87
Retail news and trends to watch out for In-store formula factories. Clarins has launched a new personalized, in-store...April 26, 2022
JCPenney owners put in bid for Kohl’s, says report
Mall landlords Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management have put in a bid to acquire US...April 26, 2022
Superdrug to freeze prices on 100 products
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) is to freeze prices on 100 products in a bid to...April 26, 2022
Harrods opens fourth H beauty store
UK-based department store Harrods has opened its fourth standalone H beauty store in the UK. The 25,300ft2...April 26, 2022
Bogart EBITDA up 4.1% in 2021
French cosmetics and fragrance company Bogart’s turnover increased 10% to €245.9m in 2021 compared to 2020. EBITDA...April 26, 2022
Reliance calls off Future Group deal
Mumbai-based Reliance Retail Ventures Limited has called off its deal to acquire India’s Future Group’s Retail &...April 25, 2022
Ulta Beauty launches AR and VR experience for R.e.m Beauty
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has introduced an augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experience for...April 25, 2022
Harvey Nichols opens NFT space in Hong Kong store
UK department store Harvey Nichols has opened an NFT retail space at its Pacific Place Hong Kong...April 22, 2022