John Lewis to close eight stores
UK-based department-store group John Lewis is to close eight of its 42 stores, which will put 1,465...March 24, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 37
Retail news and trends to watch out for Nordstrom expands live shopping. US-based retailer Nordstrom has launched...March 23, 2021
Afterpay expands US sales event to brick-and-mortar
Buy now, pay later provider Afterpay has expanded its fifth bi-annual sales event in the US to...March 23, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 36
Retail news and trends to watch out for Ulta bets on stores. US-based beauty retailer Ulta will...March 16, 2021
Ulta Beauty names Dave Kimbell ceo
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has named Dave Kimbell ceo, effective June. Kimbell joined the beauty retailer...March 12, 2021
Walmart hosts beauty-themed shoppable livestream on TikTok
US-based retailer Walmart is to host its second livestream shopping event on short-video social-media platform TikTok. The...March 10, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 35
Retail news and trends to watch out for Splitting up. While most companies today are talking about...March 9, 2021
Boots to introduce digital omnichannel payment system
UK retailer Boots (Walgreens Boots Alliance) is to introduce a digital payment solution aimed at providing customers...March 9, 2021
Saks Fifth Avenue to separate e-commerce and brick-and-mortar businesses
Canadian department-store operator Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) is to split US-based department store Saks Fifth Avenue’s e-commerce...March 5, 2021
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 34
Retail news and trends to watch out for Brick-and-mortar relevance. Sephora is to open 260 new brick-and-mortar...March 2, 2021
Macy’s makes executive changes
Macy’s announced that its Bluemercury beauty chain co-founder and ceo Marla Beck is to leave the company...March 1, 2021
El Corte Inglés to cut 3,000 jobs
Spanish department-store group El Corte Inglés is to cut its workforce by 3,000. The retailer said that...March 1, 2021
John Lewis expands shop-in-shop format at Waitrose
UK department-store group John Lewis plans to roll out its shop-in-shop format to 280 doors of its...March 1, 2021
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