Bath & Body Works to open off-mall stores, Victoria’s Secret to close doors
L Brands-owned Bath & Body Works is set to open 50 new off-mall stores in North America...February 26, 2021
Sephora to open 60 freestanding US stores, 200 at Kohl’s
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is to open 260 new stores in the US this year. The openings...February 26, 2021
Douglas e-commerce sales up 74%, sets €2bn target in online sales
German beauty retailer Douglas’ sales fell 7.1% year-over-year to €1.2bn in the first quarter of 2020/21 (from...February 26, 2021
Walgreens partners with Instacart for same-day delivery
US-based retailer Walgreens has partnered with North American grocery delivery service Instacart to expand its on-demand delivery...February 24, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 33
Retail news and trends to watch out for Severe scenarios for Selfridges. UK-based Selfridges may have to take...February 23, 2021
Macy’s sales down 18.7% in fourth quarter
US department-store group Macy’s net sales fell 18.7% year-over-year to $6.78bn in the fourth quarter (the 13...February 23, 2021
Macy’s reportedly in talks for new debt sale
US department-store group Macy’s is in talks with investors on a debt sale to help boost its...February 22, 2021
US retail sales up 7.4% in January
US retail and food service sales grew 7.4% year-over-year to $568.2bn in January, according to the US...February 18, 2021
E-commerce brands top Brand Finance Retail 100 2021 ranking
E-commerce brands fared the best amid the pandemic with an average brand value growth of 38%, according...February 17, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 32
Retail news and trends to watch out for Sephora’s Russian rebrand. LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora continues to...February 16, 2021
Sephora announces Accelerator program brands
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has chosen eight Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) beauty brands for...February 10, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 31
Retail news and trends to watch out for Another marketplace. Retailers launching marketplaces in a bid to...February 9, 2021
Gucci Beauty launches flagship on Tmall Luxury Pavilion
Coty has opened a Gucci Beauty flagship store on Tmall Luxury Pavilion, Alibaba’s platform for luxury brands....February 5, 2021
Hudson’s Bay Company to launch online marketplace
Canadian retailer Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) is to launch an online marketplace as part of what it...February 4, 2021
Ulta Beauty to invest $25m in diversity and inclusion efforts
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty plans to invest $25m in diversity and inclusion efforts this year. Some...February 2, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 30
Retail news and trends to watch out for Retail shake-up. German retailer Douglas’ announcement that it...February 2, 2021
Condé Nast to open beauty store for Allure magazine brand
Beauty magazine Allure (Condé Nast) is to open a store in New York City. Called the Allure...February 1, 2021
Walmart looks to become top-10 ad platform in US
US retailer Walmart has expanded its media business and is aiming to become one of the top-10...January 29, 2021
Douglas to close 500 stores
German beauty retailer Douglas is to close 500 of its 2,400 stores in Europe, as more consumer...January 28, 2021
Walmart to ramp up its store-as-fulfillment center model
US retailer Walmart is to develop its store-as-fulfillment-centers model, according to a post by Walmart US Customer...January 28, 2021
L’Occitane en Provence opens eco-friendly concept store in Hong Kong
L’Occitane en Provence (L’Occitane Group) has opened its first eco-friendly concept pop-up store in Hong Kong’s Pacific...January 27, 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance names Rosalind Brewer ceo
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has named Rosalind Brewer ceo, effective March 15. She will also join WBA’s...January 27, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 29
Retail news and trends to watch out for A new marketplace for UK beauty? It emerged yesterday...January 26, 2021
L’Occitane US files for voluntary Chapter 11 to restructure stores
L’Occitane’s US subsidiary L’Occitane Inc has filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in a US Bankruptcy Court...January 26, 2021
Shopee looks to Brazil expansion, says report
Southeast Asian e-commerce player Shopee is set to expand in Brazil, according to a report by Reuters....January 25, 2021
Boohoo to buy Debenhams brand and online operation
Online fashion retailer Boohoo is to pay £55m ($75.2m) in cash to acquire the Debenhams brand and...January 25, 2021
Macy’s opens second off-mall store
US department-store group Macy’s has opened its second off-mall store in a bid to adapt to consumers’...January 20, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 28
Retail news and trends to watch out for Delivering on partnerships. A.S. Watson Group is the latest...January 19, 2021
A.S. Watson Group partners with Grab to expand online reach in Southeast Asia
Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson Group has partnered with Southeast Asian app Grab to expand its...January 19, 2021
NRF reveals key retail trends for 2021
The US National Retail Federation’s (NRF) outlined key retail trends for 2021, which highlight an acceleration of...January 18, 2021