Bain Capital said to be considering Boots takeover
Private-equity firm Bain Capital is considering buying Boots from Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), according to a report...January 3, 2022
The Central Group and Signa to acquire Selfridges Group
Thailand-based retail, real estate and hospitality group The Central Group and Austria-based retail and real estate group...December 24, 2021
Douglas full year performance hit by lockdowns, e-commerce grows
German beauty retailer Douglas pointed to the strength of e-commerce, as it reported a 7.3% increase in...December 21, 2021
Harrods launches winter sale early
UK-based department store Harrods has launched its annual winter sale earlier this year. The sale kicks off...December 17, 2021
A.S. Watson Group opens Marionnaud stores in China
Marionnaud x Watsons cross-over store Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson Group has brought the Marionnaud retail...December 15, 2021
Galeries Lafayette to open third store in China
France-based department-store group Galeries Lafayette is to open a new store in Shenzhen, China in 2023. It...December 15, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 70
Retail news and trends to watch out for Service offers. UK-based retailer John Lewis is to offer...December 14, 2021
John Lewis reveals beauty predictions for 2022
UK-based department-store group John Lewis’ fragrance sales rose 24% year-over-year in 2021, according to the retailer’s Beauty...December 8, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 69
Retail news and trends to watch out for More changes are afoot in the UK retail...December 8, 2021
Kohl’s urged to separate e-commerce business
US department-store group Kohl’s is being urged to either spin-off its e-commerce business or sell the company...December 7, 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance said to be exploring sale of Boots
US-based Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is to explore a sale of UK-based retailer Boots, according to a...December 6, 2021
Superdrug launches quiet hour
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) is launching a new initiative in its stores aimed at providing...December 3, 2021
Debenhams opens new beauty store
UK-based department-store group Debenhams has opened a new flagship beauty store, called the Debenhams.com Beauty store. The...December 3, 2021
Ulta Beauty sales up 28.6% in third quarter, raises guidance
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty’s net sales increased 28.6% year-over-year to $2bn in the third quarter (the...December 3, 2021
Selfridges to be sold to Thailand’s Central Group, says report
UK department-store group Selfridges’ owner the Weston family has agreed to sell Selfridges to Thailand’s Central Group,...December 2, 2021
Nykaa looks to triple store count
Indian beauty retailer Nykaa aims to triple its store count to 300 shops, according to an interview...December 2, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 68
Retail news and trends to watch out for Black Friday. Store visits in the US fell 28.3%...November 30, 2021
Harrods opens third H beauty store
UK-based department store Harrods opened its third standalone H beauty store in the UK today. The new...November 30, 2021
Douglas to launch pilot with delivery service Gorillas
German beauty retailer Douglas has partnered with delivery service Gorillas enabling consumers to order the retailer’s own-brand...November 25, 2021
Makeup Revolution to launch in 2,800 stores in the US
UK-based Revolution Beauty Group is to launch its cosmetics brand Makeup Revolution in 2,800 mass-market retail stores...November 25, 2021
JD.com opens store in Hainan
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com has opened a new store in Sanya, Hainan at the Mangrove Resort World....November 24, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 67
Retail news and trends to watch out for More marketplaces. US-based department-store group Macy’s is the latest...November 23, 2021
CJ Olive Young looks to raise $1bn in IPO
Korean health and beauty chain CJ Olive Young is looking to raise $1bn in an initial public...November 23, 2021
Macy’s to launch third-party online marketplace
US-based department-store group Macy’s is to launch a third-party marketplace in the second half of 2022. The...November 19, 2021
CVS to close 900 stores
US-based drugstore operator CVS is to close 900 stores over the next three years. The move is...November 19, 2021
Sa Sa turnover up 24.2% year-over-year in first half
Hong Kong-based beauty retailer Sa Sa’s retail and wholesale turnover increased 1.4% year-over-year in the third quarter...November 18, 2021
Watsons launches online store for start-ups
Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson Group has launched a new online concept store in a bid...November 17, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 66
Retail news and trends to watch out for All online. Consumers in the UK are the most...November 16, 2021
How the BA’s role is changing
An analysis of how the role of the BA is changing and what it means for brands...November 15, 2021
Douglas announces start-up competition winners
German beauty retailer Douglas has named the three winners of the third iteration of its start-up competition...November 15, 2021