England to go into lockdown, following string of new measures in Europe
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has imposed a lockdown on England from this Thursday, November 5, for...November 2, 2020
Danish discount chain Normal expands retail footprint in France
Danish discount chain Normal has opened its first store in Paris, in the Saint Michel district. It...October 29, 2020
L’Artisan Parfumeur to open flagship store in Paris
Fragrance brand L’Artisan Parfumeur (Puig) is to open a flagship store in Paris on rue Saint Honoré,...October 29, 2020
France’s retailers and brands braced for lost sales as new national lockdown imposed
France’s brands and retailers are bracing themselves for at least another month of lost sales, as they...October 29, 2020
Rituals opens largest flagship store in Amsterdam
Dutch brand Rituals has opened its largest flagship store in Amsterdam, which it says offers a holistic...October 28, 2020
Heinemann to open pop-up store in Hong Kong
German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann is to open a pop-up store in Central, Hong Kong for a...October 28, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 18
Retail news and trends to watch out for Travel retail’s growth drag. Travel retail used to be...October 27, 2020
Avon opens store in US
Avon’s North American branch, New Avon Company has opened its first store, which it describes as an...October 27, 2020
Amazon puts Reliance Retail-Future Group deal on hold
Amazon has put Mumbai-based Reliance Retail Venture’s acquisition of Future Group’s Retail & Wholesale Business on hold....October 27, 2020
Macy’s ramps up digital offering ahead of holiday shopping season
US-based department-store group Macy’s has ramped up its digital initiatives ahead of the holiday shopping season. The...October 26, 2020
The Fragrance Shop partners with tech platform Hero to launch online services
UK-based retailer The Fragrance Shop has partnered with technology platform Hero to launch online and virtual services...October 23, 2020
Retail and digital transformation
An analysis of what physical retailers need to do to make their digital transformation a reality Retailers...October 22, 2020
Miniso opens first French store in Paris
Chinese variety store chain Miniso has opened its first store in France. The 260m2 (2,798.62ft2) Paris store,...October 21, 2020
JCPenney sale set to go through ahead of holiday shopping season
US-based department-store group JCPenney has filed a draft asset purchase agreement (APA) to sell the company with...October 21, 2020
Beauty Success Group to open first perfumery in Mongolia
French beauty retailer Beauty Success Group is to open its first perfumery-beauty institute in Mongolia in early...October 21, 2020
Asda opens sustainability store
UK-based supermarket chain Asda has opened a sustainability trial store in a bid to help consumers easily...October 21, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 17
Retail news and trends to watch out for Online to offline. China’s Alibaba Group is looking to further...October 20, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 16
Retail news and trends to watch out for Lancôme Travel Retail’s digital effects. Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific...October 20, 2020
Nordstrom launches Inclusive Beauty category
US-based retailer Nordstrom has launched a new beauty category with a focus on Black-founded brands, called Inclusive...October 20, 2020
Alibaba acquires stake in hypermarket operator Sun Art
Alibaba Group is to pay $3.6bn for a controlling stake in Chinese hypermarket and supermarket operator Sun...October 20, 2020
US retail up 1.9% month-over-month in September
US retail and food services sales grew 1.9% to $549.3bn in September compared to August, while sales...October 19, 2020
Macy’s names Adrian Mitchell chief financial officer
US-based department-store group Macy’s has named Adrian Mitchell chief financial officer, effective November 2. Mitchell will report...October 15, 2020
Asos to put focus on beauty
UK-based online retailer Asos aims to triple sales of its Face + Body category over the next...October 14, 2020
JCPenney to close 144 stores
US-based department-store group JCPenney is to close 144 stores, according to documents filed in a US court...October 12, 2020
Douglas to launch on German shopping network HSE24
German beauty retailer Douglas is to launch shows on German multimedia shopping network HSE24. Called “Douglas Beauty...October 12, 2020
L’Oréal USA Luxe Division to close some retail locations
L’Oréal USA’s Luxe Division announced internally today a plan to close some of its retail locations and...October 9, 2020
Macy’s partners with Klarna, becomes an investor
US-based retailer Macy’s has become an investor in fintech company Klarna and has partnered with the service...October 7, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 15
Retail news and trends to watch out for Three in one. Travel retailer Dufry has pulled off...October 7, 2020
A spotlight on online players
With the rise in e-commerce, pure-players look likely to take a greater share of the market.
October 1, 2020
Amazon launches palm recognition payment system
Amazon has launched a contactless way of paying for goods by using palm recognition technology called Amazon...October 1, 2020