The Future Laboratory View: How Eco-venient is your retail business?
Our guest contributor, futures consultancy The Future Laboratory’s new trend report examines how to balance customers’ needs...July 28, 2021
La Mer to launch flagship on Lazada’s LazMall Prestige
Estée Lauder Companies-owned skincare brand La Mer is to launch a flagship store on Southeast Asian e-commerce...July 26, 2021
Sephora confirms acquisition of Feelunique
LVMH’s Sephora has confirmed that it will acquire UK-based e-commerce player Feelunique from private-equity company Palamon Capital...July 23, 2021
JCPenney to launch new beauty concept
Department store JCPenney is to launch a new beauty concept offering a mix of mass, masstige and...July 21, 2021
Target and Ulta Beauty reveal details of shop-in-shops
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty will launch its shop-in-shop at 100 Target stores and online with 50...July 21, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 53
Retail news and trends to watch out for Filling digital gaps. Sephora may be on the...July 20, 2021
Hourglass opens pop-up at Selfridges for sustainable eyeshadow palette
Beauty brand Hourglass has opened a pop-up at UK department-store group Selfridges to promote its new Curator...July 16, 2021
Boohoo partners with Alshaya Group to expand Debenhams in Middle East
UK-based online fashion retailer Boohoo has partnered with Kuwait-based franchise operator Alshaya Group to expand Debenhams’ presence...July 15, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 52
Retail news and trends to watch out for Bloomie’s. US-based department store Bloomingdale’s (Macy’s) is to launch...July 13, 2021
Bloomingdale’s to open new smaller store concept
US-based department store Bloomingdale’s (Macy’s) is to launch a new retail concept this August, called Bloomie’s, which...July 8, 2021
Condé Nast opens beauty store for Allure magazine brand
Publisher Condé Nast opened its new retail store for Allure magazine on New York City’s Lafayette Street...July 6, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 51
Retail news and trends to watch out for Store expansion.UK-based beauty retailer Space NK opened a...July 6, 2021
A.S. Watson Group pushes brand collaborations as part of O+O drive
Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson Group is deepening its collaboration with brands as part of its...July 6, 2021
Space NK opens new store in London
UK-based beauty retailer Space NK opened a new store in London earlier this month. The shop is...June 30, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 50
Retail news and trends to watch out for Beauty standalones. UK-based department store Harrods is to extend...June 29, 2021
Chanel launches pop-ups for Factory 5
French brand Chanel has opened pop-ups for its new limited-edition collection Chanel Factory 5 to celebrate the...June 29, 2021
Suqqu opens duty-free counter in Shanghai
Japanese prestige beauty brand Suqqu, owned by Kanebo subsidiary e’quipe, opened a counter at beauty chain Bonnie...June 25, 2021
Harrods to open three new H Beauty stores over the next year
UK-based department store Harrods is to open three standalone H beauty stores in the UK over the...June 23, 2021
Alibaba opens two new members-only Store X locations
Alibaba Group opened two new Store X locations last week in a bid to expand its members-only...June 23, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 49
Retail news and trends to watch out for Back to business. LVMH will finally open its La...June 23, 2021
Asda expands refill zones, Unilever trials new refill formats
UK-based supermarket chain Asda is rolling out refill zones to four more stores by the end of...June 23, 2021
La Samaritaine opens its doors with a focus on French art de vivre
The Makeup Bar (photo credit We Are Contents) Sixteen years after it closed its doors, the newly...June 21, 2021
Sa Sa to close up to 20 stores in Hong Kong
Hong Kong-based beauty retailer Sa Sa expects to close 15 to 20 stores in Hong Kong over...June 17, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 48
Retail news and trends to watch out for Selfridges sale. UK department-store group Selfridges is said to...June 15, 2021
Netflix launches online shop
US-based streaming service Netflix has launched an online shop retailing limited-edition collections based on its TV shows....June 14, 2021
Selfridges said to be considering $5.66bn sale
UK department-store group Selfridges is considering a £4bn ($5.66bn) sale after an approach from a potential buyer,...June 11, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 47
Retail news and trends to watch out for Body & Mind Spa. Dutch brand Rituals has opened...June 8, 2021
The Different Company opens eco-friendly beauty boutique
French fragrance brand The Different Company has opened an eco-friendly beauty boutique in Paris, France. Located in...June 7, 2021
Rituals opens Body & Mind Spa in Amsterdam flagship
Dutch brand Rituals has opened what it calls the world’s first Body & Mind Spa in its...June 2, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 46
Retail news and trends to watch out for Steen & Strøm’s revamp. Norwegian department store Steen &...June 1, 2021