Lord & Taylor files for bankruptcy
US-based retailer Lord & Taylor has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The department-store group estimated its assets...August 3, 2020
Burberry partners with Tencent to open social-retail store in China
British fashion brand Burberry has partnered with Chinese tech company Tencent to open what it calls luxury’s...August 3, 2020
Shiseido opens flagship Store in Ginza, Tokyo
Shiseido is to open what it calls its first global flagship store for the Shiseido brand in...July 31, 2020
AS Watson Group opens loyalty program to retailers for free
AS Watson Group has opened up its Moneyback loyalty program to retailers and restaurants in Hong Kong...July 30, 2020
Debenhams explores sale
UK-based retailer Debenhams is exploring a sale, according to a Debenhams spokesperson. Debenhams’ administrators have initiated a...July 28, 2020
Selfridges to lay off 450 employees
UK department-store group Selfridges is to lay off 450 employees, a 14% reduction in staff, due to...July 28, 2020
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No9
Retail news and trends to watch out for The stock market. On the publication of its first-half...July 28, 2020
Nordstrom lays off 521 employees
US-based retailer Nordstrom will lay off 521 employees at its Seattle operations, according to a filing with...July 23, 2020
Sephora US to lay off 117 employees, add 132 new full-time roles
Beauty retailer Sephora (LVMH) will lay off 117 full-time employees in the US, or 7% of its...July 21, 2020
Sephora Canada partners with installment payment provider PayBright
Sephora Canada (LVMH) has partnered with installment payment plan provider PayBright to offer flexible payments. Sephora Canada...July 21, 2020
Ulta to close 19 stores and open another 30
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty is set to close 19 stores in the second and third quarter...July 21, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No8
Retail news and trends to watch out for BAs & digital selling. BAs selling though video consultations...July 20, 2020
Walgreens partners with delivery service DoorDash
US-based retailer Walgreens (Walgreens Boots Alliance) has partnered with delivery app DoorDash to launch a delivery service...July 17, 2020
JCPenney to close 152 stores, lay off 1,000 employees
US-based retailer JCPenney is set to close 152 stores and lay off 1,000 employees at its corporate,...July 16, 2020
Sa Sa turnover drops 67.9% in first quarter
Hong Kong-based beauty retailer Sa Sa’s retail and wholesale turnover fell 67.9% year-on-year to HK$590.5m ($76.2m) in...July 15, 2020
Ulta Beauty launches sustainability and transparency program
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty to to launch a sustainability and transparency initiative at its stores this...July 15, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No7
Retail news and trends to watch out for Digital connections. Shiseido Travel Retail’s recent animation for the...July 13, 2020
Boots UK to lay off 4,000 employees
UK retailer Boots (Walgreens Boots Alliance) will lay off 4,000 employees, or 7% of its workforce, across...July 9, 2020
John Lewis to close eight stores
UK-based retailer John Lewis is to close eight stores, including two of its full-size department stores in...July 9, 2020
Harrods opens new Harrods Outlet concept store
UK-based department store Harrods opened a new concept store Harrods Outlet at Westfield London mall. The outlet...July 8, 2020
Sephora Asia names Alia Gogi president
LVMH has named Alia Gogi president of Sephora Asia, effective July 1. Gogi replaces Benjamin Vuchot, who...July 7, 2020
Retail Insights from Retail & Tech No 6
Retail news and trends to watch out for Color makeover. The color category may be seeing steep...July 6, 2020
Nyx Cosmetics to close Malaysian stores
Nyx Cosmetics (L’Oréal) is set to close all of its Malaysian stores, according to an announcement via...July 3, 2020
AS Watson Group pledges to reduce plastic waste, use sustainable palm oil
AS Watson Group says it is the first health and beauty retailer to participate in the New...July 2, 2020
Macy’s reports $3.58bn net loss in first quarter
US-based department-store group Macy’s reported an adjusted net loss of $630m for the first quarter of 2020,...July 1, 2020
Le Bon Marché opens new make-up area
Paris department store Le Bon Marché (LVMH) has launched a new make-up space called L’Atelier Maquillage. The...July 1, 2020
South Korea retail grows 2% in May thanks to online
South Korea’s overall May retail sales grew 2% year-on-year, according to the country’s Ministry of Trade, Energy...June 30, 2020
Space NK to close US stores
UK-based beauty retailer Space NK is set to close all eight of its stores in the the...June 30, 2020
Retail insights from Retail & Tech No5
Retail news and trends to watch out for Sephora & social commerce. Retailers are looking beyond their...June 29, 2020
Holland & Barrett partners with Deliveroo for quick delivery service
UK-based health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has partnered with food delivery business Deliveroo to offer...June 29, 2020