The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today – No 261
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JD.com said to be exploring £2bn bid for The Very Group
JD.com is said to be exploring a potential £2bn ($2.69bn) bid for the British online shopping platform The Very Group.
Boots to launch 140 new wellness lines
Boots is launching more than 140 new wellness lines for summer.
CJ Olive Young to open first US store next week
CJ Olive Young is to open its first brick-and-mortar store in the US, Olive Young Pasadena, on May 29.
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Galeries Lafayette to close flagship store in Beijing
Galeries Lafayette is to close its flagship store in Beijing.
Online to account for 40% of global skincare sales by 2030
Almost 40% of global skincare sales are projected to occur online by 2030.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian launches virtual reality experience
Maison Francis Kurkdjian has launched a new in-store virtual reality and olfactory experience.
L’Occitane en Provence opens flagship store
L'Occitane en Provence has opened its first flagship store in Haute-Provence.
Harvey Nichols launches new wellness floor
Harvey Nichols has launched a new wellness space on the renovated fourth floor of its Knightsbridge flagship location.
Boots names Alex Baldock CEO
Boots has named Alex Baldock CEO.
Amorepacific reopens flagship store at Seoul headquarters
Amorepacific has reopened its flagship store, Amore Yongsan, at its headquarters in Seoul.
4AM closes seed round of $4m, to launch at Target
Skincare brand 4AM has closed a seed round of more than $4m.
APR plans to expand Medicube to Walmart and Costco
South Korea's APR intends to expand its brand Medicube into big-box US retailers including Walmart and Costco.
US prestige beauty up 6% in Q1
US prestige and mass beauty in the first quarter grew at almost the same pace for the first time in five years, according to Circana.
Douglas to close 10 Parfümerie Akzente stores, looks to boost online
Douglas is to close 10 of its 18 Parfümerie Akzente stores in Germany by the end of June.
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today – No 259
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Douglas lowers full-year guidance
European beauty retailer Douglas Group has adjusted its full-year guidance in light of slower growth
Parfums de Marly’s retail sales up +42%
Parfums de Marly’s retail sales increased +42% in the past 12 months to $780m.
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today – No 258
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Bogart owner to acquire Stadtparfümerie Pieper
The controlling shareholder of Bogart Group, the Konckier family, is to acquire Stadtparfümerie Pieper.
SkinSpirit opens fifth location with Nordstrom
SkinSpirit opened its fifth treatment space with Nordstrom today at the retailer’s Scottsdale store in Arizona.
Boots to partner again with accelerator Breakout Beauty UK
Boots is the primary anchor partner again of the accelerator program Breakout Beauty UK.
AS Watson Group ranks 14 in NRF Top 50 Global Retailers List
Health and beauty retailer AS Watson Group has been ranked number 14 in the 2026 NRF Top...
Sephora to adopt safeguards for marketing skincare to children
Sephora has adopted new safeguards for marketing anti-aging skincare products to children.
Dr.G expands assortment on Amazon US
Dr.G has expanded its assortment on Amazon in the US.
Ulta Beauty to launch AI shopping features
Ulta Beauty and Google are to launch two new features powered by Gemini.
Sycamore Partners said to be considering IPO for Boots
The owners of Boots are said to be considering a possible listing on the London stock market.
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out today – No 257
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Superdrug expands Korean beauty range
Superdrug has expanded its Korean beauty range to 400 stores, as well as online.