John Lewis managing director to step down
UK-based retailer John Lewis & Partners’ managing director Paula Nickolds is to leave the company, as the...January 9, 2020
Macy’s to close more stores
US-based department-store group Macy’s is to close 28 Macy’s stores and one Bloomingdale’s store over the coming...January 9, 2020
Harrods to open China store
UK-based department operator Harrods is to open its first store in China this year, according to reports....January 6, 2020
Ulta Beauty promotes managers
US-based Ulta Beauty has made a series of senior management changes. Kecia Steelman is to take on...December 19, 2019
Douglas sales up 5.4% in fiscal 2018/2019, to be exclusive European retailer for Kylie Skin
German beauty retailer Douglas’ sales for the fiscal year 2018/2019 rose 5.4% to €3.5bn. EBITDA was up...December 18, 2019
Sa Sa to close Singapore stores
Hong-Kong-based beauty retailer Sa Sa is to close all of its 22 stores in Singapore, as it...December 6, 2019
Ulta Beauty sales up 7.9% in third quarter
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty reported a 7.9% increase in sales to $1.68bn for the third quarter...December 6, 2019
Lancôme launches Paris flagship
Lancôme has launched its first flagship store, a two-level boutique located on Paris’ avenue des Champs Elysées...December 4, 2019
Douglas rewards two beauty start-ups
German retailer Douglas voted Ave+Edam and beautyself as winners of its #FORWARDBEAUTYChallenge, a competition it runs for...December 2, 2019
Watsons opens 3,800th store in China
AS Watson Group has opened its 3,800th Watsons store in China, which it says is a milestone...November 21, 2019
Daniela Rinaldi to leave Harvey Nichols
Daniela Rinaldi, co chief operating officer of UK-based department store Harvey Nichols is to leave the company...November 21, 2019
La Samaritaine to re-open next April
LVMH is to re-open Paris department store La Samaritaine in April next year. The store has been...November 20, 2019
Sephora opens pop-up at C&A in Brazil
French beauty retailer Sephora has teamed up with fashion chain C&A in Brazil to launch a pop-store...November 13, 2019
Walgreens Boots Alliance said to be looking to go private
Drugstore group Walgreens Boots Alliance is said to be considering taking the company private. 33The group is...November 6, 2019
Barneys sold to Authentic Brands Group
US-based retailer Barneys has been sold to fashion company Authentic Brands Group (ABG). Barneys filed for bankruptcy...November 4, 2019
Beauty brands to make gains on 11.11
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s annual 11.11 Global Shopping Festival is already looking promising for beauty brands. The...October 31, 2019
Harrods to open standalone beauty stores
UK-based department store Harrods is to launch standalone beauty stores next year. The new store concept, called...October 30, 2019
Nordstrom opens NYC flagship
US-based department-store chain Nordstrom opened its first-ever flagship store for women and children in New York City...October 24, 2019
AS Watson Group appoints Malina Ngai ceo AS Watson (Asia & Europe)
AS Watson Group has appointed Malina Ngai as ceo AS Watson (Asia & Europe) Ltd. Ngai will...October 23, 2019
Feelunique launches ingredient transparency tool
Beauty e-commerce company Feelunique has partnered with cosmetics and healthcare ingredients platform Evrelab to launch Beauty Decoded,...October 21, 2019
Grupo Boticário opens new store concept for Eudora brand
Grupo Boticário has opened a new concept store for its Eudora cosmetics brand, in a bid to...October 11, 2019
Grupo Boticário revamps retail chain The Beauty Box
Brazil-based Grupo Boticário has re-branded and re-positioned its multi-brand beauty retail chain The Beauty Box, which first...October 11, 2019
Natura enters Asia with Malaysia pop-up store
Brazilian cosmetics company Natura has entered the Asian market with the opening of a Malaysian pop-up store....October 9, 2019
Neiman Marcus adds online Clean Beauty section
US luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has opened a Clean Beauty online shop for existing and new products...October 2, 2019
Creative retailing strategies
A look at some creative retail concepts, inside and outside beauty Lululemon: Building a wellness community Chicago,...October 1, 2019
Amazon-proof strategies for retailers
An analysis of how retailers can Amazon-proof their businesses
October 1, 2019
Product discovery in e-commerce
How brands can make their products easier to find in online retail
October 1, 2019
Interview with AS Watson’s Group group managing director Dominic Lai
Retailer AS Watson Group has been aggressively expanding its brick-and-mortar network, while
October 1, 2019
Hudson’s Bay to exit the Netherlands
Retailer Hudson’s Bay will close its 15 stores, its e-commerce site and its headquarters in the Netherlands...September 24, 2019
Court rejects bid to block Debenhams rescue plan
UK department-store group Debenhams, which fell into administration in April, will be able to implement its proposed...September 20, 2019