Bluemercury launches curbside pick-up
US-based beauty chain Bluemercury (Macy’s) launched a contactless curbside pick-up service in select locations on reduced operating...May 13, 2020
Macy’s gains new shareholder
Czech businessman’s Daniel Kretinsky’s Vesa Equity Investment has taken a 5% stake in US-based retailer Macy’s, according...May 13, 2020
Beauty retailers re-open with heightened sanitary protocols
Stores in parts of Europe are gradually beginning to re-open. Yesterday, France lifted some of its lockdown...May 12, 2020
Douglas ceo Tina Müller absent for health reasons
German beauty retailer Douglas announced that ceo Tina Müller will be absent from the company following emergency...May 11, 2020
UK’s Next to launch beauty concept in former Debenhams beauty departments
UK-based retailer Next is set to open a new beauty retail concept The Beauty Hall from Next...May 11, 2020
JCPenney and Sephora to continue partnership
JC Penney and Sephora USA said they have reaffirmed their partnership to operate Sephora boutiques at the...May 8, 2020
Neiman Marcus files for bankruptcy
US-based department-store group Neiman Marcus has filed for bankruptcy. The move has been expected for weeks. The...May 7, 2020
The Perfume Shop resumes online operations
UK-based fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop (AS Watson Group) has resumed its online operations after temporarily closing...May 7, 2020
Sephora seeks to terminate relationship with JCPenney
US-based JCPenney and Sephora’s legal battle has intensified, as the LVMH-owned retailer threatened to close its boutiques...May 6, 2020
Nordstrom to close 16 stores
US-based retailer Nordstrom will close 16 stores, the company said in COVID-19 business update. The retailer is...May 6, 2020
Hong Kong retail sales drop 42% in March
Hong Kong retail sales fell 42% to HK$23bn ($2.97bn) in March compared with the same month the...May 6, 2020
Ulta Beauty launches Curbside Pick-Up
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has launched Curbside Pick-Up in 350 stores. Ulta Beauty ceo Mary Dillon...May 5, 2020
The future of DTC
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands have seen strong growth, but are their strategies sustainable?
May 1, 2020
P&G and Shopee partner to launch virtual household shopping platform
Consumer-goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) has partnered with Southeast Asian and Taiwanese e-commerce platform Shopee to...April 30, 2020
US retail associations release blueprint for safe shopping post-pandemic
US-based retail trade associations Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the National Retail Federation (NRF) released a...April 28, 2020
Department stores develop curbside pick-up services
US-based department stores have started curbside pick-up services in a bid to develop re-opening plans as US...April 28, 2020
Debenhams to close seven locations
UK-based retailer Debenhams is to close seven of its stores. The news comes after the retailer filed...April 27, 2020
Amazon extends suspension of operations after French court rejects appeal
Amazon has lost its court appeal in France against unions who stated that the online giant did...April 25, 2020
Google allows merchants to list products free of charge amid pandemic
Google has advanced its plans to allow merchants to list products on Google Shopping for free in...April 22, 2020
Douglas boosts small business visibility with online initiatives
Germany-based beauty retailer Douglas is using its online and social-media platforms to help boost small businesses’ visibility...April 21, 2020
Retail insights from Beauty Insight n°207
Retail news and trends to watch out for Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) launched an online airport marketplace...April 20, 2020
Amazon extends suspension of French operations
Amazon has extended the temporary closure of its French warehouses until April 22. In a statement the...April 20, 2020
Neiman Marcus defaults on payments
US-based retailer Neiman Marcus missed interest payments according to a letter from investment firm Marble Ridge Capital...April 17, 2020
Boots UK temporarily closes 60 stores
UK retailer Boots (Walgreens Boots Alliance) temporarily closed 60 stores which it describes as “very quiet at...April 16, 2020
Sa Sa turnover falls 56.5% in fourth quarter
Hong-Kong-based beauty retailer Sa Sa’s retail and wholesale turnover fell 56.5% to HK$892.4m (US$115m) in the fourth...April 16, 2020
Amazon suspends French operations
Amazon has closed its warehouses in France for four days, as it seeks to comply with a...April 16, 2020
JCPenney explores debt management options
US-based retailer JCPenney has begun discussions with consulting firm AlixPartners LLP i to explore options for managing...April 15, 2020
Macy’s hires investment bank to explore refinancing amid COVID-19
US-based department store Macy’s has hired investment bank Lazard Ltd to explore refinancing options after the retailer...April 14, 2020
NRF asks US government for further retail industry aid amid COVID-19
US-based National Retail Federation (NRF) president and ceo Matthew Shay asked the US government for more aid...April 10, 2020
Ulta Beauty to furlough staff, ceo takes pay cut
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty will temporarily furlough many of its salon and store associates, effective April...April 9, 2020