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
Clarins launches personalized Lip Comfort Oil experience
French brand Clarins has launched a new personalized, in-store concept for its Lip Comfort Oil. The Lip...April 22, 2022
A.S. Watson Group launches sustainable store framework
Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson Group has launched the Greener Stores Global Framework, an initiative aimed...April 21, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 86
Retail news and trends to watch out for Boots bids… Mumbai-based Reliance Industries is the latest player to...April 20, 2022
Retail Online Profitability
E-commerce can be a drag on profitability for brick-and-mortar retailers. BW Confidential explores how retailers can operate...April 19, 2022
Reliance Industries said to be exploring Boots bid
Mumbai-based Reliance Industries is considering a bid for UK health and beauty retailer Boots (WBA), according to...April 19, 2022
No7 launches Pro Derm Scan service at Boots
Skincare brand No7 (Walgreens Boots Alliance) has launched a new personalized beauty service in 425 Boots stores...April 14, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 85
Retail news and trends to watch out for Wellness stores. French department-store group Galeries Lafayette is the...April 12, 2022
Dior opens beauty and fragrance space at 30 Montaigne store
French brand Dior has launched a beauty and fragrance space in its newly re-opened 30 Montaigne store...April 12, 2022
Galeries Lafayette to open wellness space
French department-store group Galeries Lafayette is to open a new space dedicated to wellness at its Paris...April 12, 2022
Space NK sales down 11% in year ended March 2021
UK-based beauty retailer Space NK’s turnover fell 11% to £111.82m ($145.81m) in the year ended March 27,...April 8, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 84
Retail news and trends to watch out for Omnichannel deals. Online luxury retailer Farfetch is to invest...April 6, 2022
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Omnichannel deals. Online luxury retailer Farfetch is to invest up to $200m for a minority...April 5, 2022
Farfetch to take minority stake in Neiman Marcus Group
Online luxury retailer Farfetch is to invest up to $200m for a minority stake in US department-store...April 5, 2022
A.S. Watson Group opens more Marionnaud stores in China
Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson Group has expanded its Marionnaud retail brand in China. As reported,...April 4, 2022
Lush opens 24-hour vending machine in London
UK-based beauty brand Lush Cosmetics has opened its first vending machine in London. The vending machine, located...April 4, 2022
WBA sales up 3% in second quarter
Walgreens Boots Alliance’s (WBA) sales rose 3% year-over-year to $33.8bn in the second quarter of fiscal 2022...April 1, 2022
Ulta Beauty partners with PayPal to launch Return Bars
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has partnered with digital payments company PayPal to introduce a return service...March 30, 2022
Superdrug to launch online marketplace
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) is to launch an online marketplace. The retailer claims the move...March 30, 2022
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 83
Retail news and trends to watch out for Changing offers. US department-store group Macy’s is to expand...March 29, 2022
CK Hutchison retail sales up 9% in 2021
Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison’s retail division’s revenue rose 9% year-over-year to HK$173.6bn ($22.18bn) in 2021. The company’s...March 24, 2022
Macy’s to expand Backstage shop-in-shop concept
US department-store group Macy’s is to expand its store-in-store concept Macy’s Backstage in a bid to adapt...March 23, 2022