Ulta Beauty to open 75 new stores
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty will open 75 new stores, remodel or relocate 15 stores and refurbish...March 13, 2020
Italy ordered to close stores
Italy’s government ordered the closure of all retailers in the country except for food stores and pharmacies...March 12, 2020
Neiman Marcus to close outlet stores, cut jobs
US-based retailer Neiman Marcus is to close most of its Last Call outlet stores, cut jobs, boost...March 11, 2020
US retail supply chains disrupted by COVID-19
Some 40% of the US-based National Retail Federation’s (NRF) members said they are seeing disruptions to their...March 10, 2020
How retailers are making stores sustainable
An analysis of how retailers are looking to make their stores more sustainable Sustainability is a hot...March 9, 2020
Bath & Body Works to invest in online expansion and new store locations
Bath & Body Works is set to open more locations outside shopping malls, strengthen e-commerce and explore...March 3, 2020
Printemps ceo leaves company
French department store Printemps ceo Paolo de Cesare has left the company as of February 28. The...March 3, 2020
Harvey Nichols opens new fragrance concept
Department store Harvey Nichols has opened a new fragrance department at its Knightsbridge store. Called The Fragrance...February 26, 2020
Macy’s 2019 sales fall 1.65%, updates its transition strategy
US-based department store Macy’s net sales for fiscal 2019 declined 1.65% to $24.56bn, while in the fourth...February 25, 2020
Sa Sa partners with Shopee to strengthen online presence
Asian beauty retailer Sa Sa has partnered with e-commerce platform Shopee to expand its online presence and...February 24, 2020
Retail insights from Beauty Insight n°204
Retail news and trends to watch out for Retailers in the US are looking to go local....February 24, 2020
Zoom in on: Retail experiences
There is much talk about the need for retail experiences to entice shoppers. BW Confidential analyzes how...February 24, 2020
L Brands to sell majority stake of Victoria’s Secret
US-based L Brands is to is to sell a majority stake in Victoria’s Secret to private-equity firm...February 20, 2020
Beales to close remaining 11 stores
UK-based department store Beales is to close its remaining 11 stores. Twenty staff members were also let...February 19, 2020
Douglas sales increase 6% in first quarter
German-based beauty retailer Douglas reported a 6% increase in sales to €1.3bn for its first quarter of...February 19, 2020
Sephora launches new diversity-themed campaign
Sephora (LVMH) is to launch a new ad campaign with a diversity theme in Europe and the...February 19, 2020
Beales to close half of its stores
UK-based department store Beales will close 12 of its 23 locations. The retailer has some 1,050 staff....February 11, 2020
Retail insights from Beauty Insight n°203
Retail news & trends to watch out for Innovative retailers are fighting falling footfall and rental costs...February 10, 2020
Sa Sa sales fall 76.9% during Chinese New Year, looks to cut costs
Hong Kong-based cosmetics retailer Sa Sa saw a 76.9% decline in its Hong Kong and Macau sales...February 6, 2020
Macy’s to close 125 stores
US-based department store Macy’s plans to close 125 stores over the next three years, including the 30...February 5, 2020
Sephora to open 100 new stores in biggest North American expansion
In its largest single-year North American expansion, LVMH-owned retailer Sephora will open 100 new stores across the...February 5, 2020
Macy’s to launch new standalone concept store
US-based department store Macy’s is to open a new standalone retail format called Market by Macy’s this...February 3, 2020
Glossier’s London pop-up to stay open
Glossier London’s pop-up at Covent Garden will remain open until the end of 2020. The store opened...February 3, 2020
Starboard Cruise Services to sell Sephora Collection
Cruise retailer Starboard Cruise Services (LVMH) is to launch sister company Sephora’s private-label brand, Sephora Collection, on...January 22, 2020
Watsons China partners with WeChat Work to launch Cloud Stores
Health and beauty retailer Watsons China (AS Watson Group) has partnered with Tencent-owned digital office management platform...January 15, 2020
John Lewis & Partners launches men’s make-up pop-up
UK-based men’s make-up brand, War Paint, has opened a pop-up at John Lewis’ Oxford Street flagship, running...January 14, 2020
Hudson’s Bay names new president
Canadian retailer Hudson’s Bay Company has appointed Iain Nairn president, effective January 12. He will report directly...January 14, 2020
Clarins’ first pop-up lab to open in Paris
French brand Clarins is to open its first Clarins Lab, a pop-up store, in Paris’ Marais district...January 13, 2020
Passion Beauté and Beauty Success create consortium for independent French retailers
French beauty retailers Passion Beauté and Beauty Success have set up a consortium in a bid to...January 10, 2020
Beauty Success acquires majority stake in Beauty One Paris
French beauty retailer Beauty Success Group has taken a 75% stake in beauty institute company Beauty One...January 10, 2020