The Perfume Shop suspends online deliveries
UK-based fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop (AS Watson Group) has suspended online deliveries as of April 1...April 1, 2020
Hong Kong retail sales drop 31.8% in first two months of 2020
Hong Kong’s total retail sales plunged 44% to $22.7bn in February compared with the same month last...April 1, 2020
Sephora Americas to lay off some part-time and seasonal employees amid COVID-19
Sephora’s US locations will be laying off some of its part-time and seasonal store employees due to...April 1, 2020
Ulta Beauty increases distribution center wages
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty will pay its distribution center workers a $2-per-hour wage premium, in recognition...March 31, 2020
Macy’s to furlough most of its workforce
US-based department store Macy’s is to furlough most of its workforce this week, as the COVID-19 pandemic...March 30, 2020
South Korea retail grows 9.1% thanks to online sales
South Korea’s overall retail sales rose 9.1% in February compared to the same period last year, thanks...March 30, 2020
Douglas opens up online marketplace to more retailers and brands to help offset lost sales from COVID-19
Germany-based beauty retailer Douglas is to facilitate access to its online marketplace for retailers and brands in...March 25, 2020
Ulta Beauty draws down $800m under revolving credit amid COVID-19
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty recently drew down $800m under its revolving credit facility in its updated...March 24, 2020
UK goes into lockdown
The UK announced the closure of all non-essential shops and at-home confinement to help curb the spread...March 24, 2020
Zoom in on: How retailers are looking to sell with their stores closed
An insight into how retailers are looking to communicate and sell to their consumers when their stores...March 23, 2020
Interview: Beauty Success Group director of franchise operations Dominique Munier
Just before COVID-19 hit hard in Europe and governments began ordering store closures, BW Confidential sat down...March 23, 2020
Companies to lose some €1 trillion in brand value due to COVID-19
The world’s biggest companies could lose up to €1 trillion in brand value due to the impact...March 20, 2020
Douglas suspends in-store operations due to COVID-19
German-based beauty retailer Douglas has suspended trading at its stores in most of its European markets due...March 18, 2020
Ulta Beauty closes all locations until March 31
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty will close all of its 1,254 locations due to the spread of...March 18, 2020
Sephora to close all North American locations until April 3
Beauty retailer Sephora will close all of its US and Canadian locations from March 17 until April...March 17, 2020
Glossier to temporarily close retail locations due to COVID-19
Beauty brand Glossier is to close its permanent and temporary retail locations in the US and the...March 13, 2020
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