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
Ulta makes management changes to support make-up category
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has made a string of management changes aimed at reinforcing the make-up...January 18, 2021
Mana Products, Meiyume and RPG partner to launch Vertical Beauty Alliance
US-based beauty contract manufacturer Mana Products, packaging manufacturer Meiyume and retail design agency RPG have partnered to...January 14, 2021
Walgreens to launch credit cards
US-based retailer Walgreens has partnered with financial services company Synchrony and payment tech company Mastercard to launch...January 14, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 27
Retail news and trends to watch out for The Hainan hotspot. Travel retailers are flocking to...January 13, 2021
Harvey Nichols names Clare Horner beauty director
UK department store Harvey Nichols has named Clare Horner beauty director, effective immediately. Horner will report directly...January 12, 2021
Former Chanel ceo Maureen Chiquet joins Credo board of directors
Clean beauty retailer Credo Beauty and its majority investor NextWorld Evergreen have named Maureen Chiquet independent director...January 12, 2021
LiveArea unveils new mobile-based in-store shopping solution at CES
Commerce agency LiveArea unveiled a new retail solution that offers a mobile-based contactless shopping experience at the...January 11, 2021
Ulta Beauty said to be looking to launch ad business
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty is said to be in talks to launch its own advertising arm,...January 8, 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance sales up 5.7% in first quarter fiscal 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) sales rose 5.7% year-over-year to $36.3bn in the first quarter of fiscal 2021,...January 7, 2021
Harvey Nichols names Manju Malhotra ceo
UK department store Harvey Nichols has promoted Manju Malhotra to ceo. Malhotra will report directly to Harvey...January 4, 2021
JCPenney searches for new ceo
US-based department-store group JCPenney is looking for a new ceo after former ceo Jill Soltau left the...December 31, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 26
Retail news and trends to watch out for Subscribe to the brand. More brands are experimenting with...December 22, 2020
US retail up 1.1% month-over-month in November
Overall US retail and food services sales grew 1.1% to $546.5bn in November compared to October, while...December 17, 2020
H&M launches subscription-based brand
Swedish retailer H&M has launched a subscription-based brand in a bid to offer products as services and...December 16, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 25
Retail news and trends to watch out for Natura’s in-store digital tools. Brazil-based Natura has opened a...December 15, 2020
Authentic Brands Group in talks to take over Debenhams, says report
US-based brand development company Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is in talks to take over both UK retailer...December 14, 2020
Marionnaud opens in-store hair salon
French beauty retailer Marionnaud has opened its first in-store hair salon in a bid to offer more...December 10, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 24
Retail news and trends to watch out for Mecca’s services splash. Australian beauty retailer Mecca has...December 8, 2020
A.S Watson Group celebrates 180 years with virtual cocktail
Hong Kong-based A.S. Watson Group hosted a virtual cocktail party today to mark its 180th anniversary, which...December 8, 2020
Natura opens new concept store
Brazil-based Natura has opened a new concept store, designed to be a mix between an art gallery...December 8, 2020
Frasers Group in talks to buy Debenhams
British retail group Frasers Group is currently in negotiations to buy UK department-store group Debenhams. The company...December 7, 2020
John Lewis to cease international trading
UK-based department-store group John Lewis is to cease trading internationally. The retailer will suspend global expansion and...December 4, 2020
Ulta third quarter net sales down 7.8%
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty’s net sales fell 7.8% year-over-year in the third quarter (thirteen weeks ended...December 4, 2020
Beautycounter opens new store with livestream studio
Clean beauty brand Beautycounter has opened a new store in Los Angeles, California that also doubles up...December 3, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 23
Retail news and trends to watch out for Sephora’s new partnership. Sephora revealed that it has inked...December 2, 2020
Mecca opens first flagship store
Australian beauty retailer Mecca opened its first flagship store in Sydney last week. The 1,800m2 (19,375ft2) multi-level...December 2, 2020