AS Watson’s Europe strategy
AS Watson ramped up its digital initiatives during the COVID-19 crisis and the efforts seem to be paying off
October 1, 2020
An analysis of Douglas’ strategy
How Douglas’ online strategy has helped it absorb some of the losses of the COVID-19 pandemic
October 1, 2020
Kohl’s to retail reality star Lauren Conrad’s new beauty brand
US retailer Kohl’s is to sell reality star Lauren Conrad’s new beauty brand, as part of a...September 30, 2020
Sephora launches sustainable labeling program Good For
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has launched an eco-friendly labeling system in a bid to help shoppers navigate...September 29, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 14
Retail news and trends to watch out for Multi-brand approach. L’Oréal Travel Retail has opened a new...September 29, 2020
Neiman Marcus emerges from bankruptcy
US-based department-store group Neiman Marcus has emerged from bankruptcy proceedings. The company is now operating with a...September 25, 2020
Sephora partners with Instacart for North American delivery service
Beauty retailer Sephora (LVMH) has partnered with North American grocery delivery service Instacart to offer same-day delivery...September 24, 2020
Superdrug installs “Trending on TikTok” stands in partnership with e.l.f. Beauty
UK-based retailer Superdrug has installed “Trending on TikTok” stands in-store in partnership with US beauty brand e.l.f....September 24, 2020
Ulta Beauty suspends Canada expansion
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has suspended its plans to expand to Canada due to the current...September 24, 2020
KKR to invest $755m in Reliance Retail
New York-based investment firm KKR is set to invest $755m in Mumbai-based Reliance’s retail subsidiary, Reliance Retail...September 23, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 13
Retail news and trends to watch out for Beauty stands alone. UK-based department store Harrods opened its...September 23, 2020
Le Bon Marché installs pop-up for breast cancer awareness month
Paris department store Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche (LVMH) has partnered with France-based breast cancer organization Ruban...September 21, 2020
Harrods opens new beauty standalone store H Beauty
UK-based department store Harrods opened its first standalone beauty concept store H Beauty at Intu Lakeside Shopping...September 18, 2020
Swedish brand L:a Bruket opens second Paris store
Swedish natural brand L:a Bruket has opened a new store in Paris, its second in the...September 18, 2020
US retail sales up 0.6% month-over-month in August, up 2.6% year-on-year
US retail and food services sales grew 0.6% to $537.5bn in August compared to July, while sales...September 17, 2020
Next to acquire majority stake in Victoria’s Secret UK operations
UK-based retailer Next is to acquire a majority stake in L Brands-owned Victoria’s Secret’s UK and Irish...September 16, 2020
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 12
Retail news and trends to watch out for Retail re-emergence. There was some good news last week...September 16, 2020
Chinese retail sales see growth for the first time since December
China retail sales grew 0.5% year-on-year in August to Rmb3.36 trillion ($497.28bn), the first time sales have...September 16, 2020
UK retailers look to challenge new government VAT measures
UK retailers and airport operators may look to legally challenge the UK government’s decision to remove VAT...September 15, 2020
Middle East groups in talks to buy stake in Reliance Retail
Middle East-based sovereign wealth funds Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)...September 11, 2020
Retail: How stores will change post-COVID-19
How brick-and-mortar retailers will revamp their business and stores post COVID-19 COVID-19 has dealt a major blow...September 10, 2020
JCPenney reaches tentative sale agreement
US-based department-store group JCPenney is set to emerge from bankruptcy through a tentative sale and restructuring agreement...September 10, 2020
AS Watson Group kicks off 180th anniversary with Global Smile Campaign
AS Watson Group has launched its Global Smile Campaign in a bid to raise awareness of mental...September 9, 2020
Neiman Marcus expects to emerge from bankruptcy by end of September
US-based departmant-store group Neiman Marcus is set to emerge from bankruptcy proceedings by September 30. A US...September 9, 2020
LVMH names new Sephora ceo
LVMH has named Martin Brok as new president and ceo of beauty retailer Sephora, effective September 14....September 8, 2020
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No 11
Retail news and trends to watch out for Fragrance vending machines. H&M-owned brand &Other Stories is looking...September 8, 2020
Watsons to launch in Middle East
Hong Kong retail company AS Watson Group is to launch its Watsons health-and-beauty retail chain in the...September 8, 2020
& Other Stories launches beauty vending machine at Galeries Lafayette
H&M Group-owned fashion and beauty brand & Other Stories has launched a vending machine for its fragrance...September 7, 2020
90% of consumers to continue online shopping post-pandemic, says AS Watson Group survey
Some 90% of consumers said they will continue shopping online post-pandemic, according to a global COVID-19 survey...September 3, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 10
Retail news and trends to watch out for When retailers are not retailers? Last week, Walmart said...September 3, 2020