Nordstrom opens pop-up for natural and inclusive brands
US department-store chain Nordstrom has opened a new pop-up devoted to natural and inclusive beauty brands. The...March 5, 2019
Amazon looks to sell beauty in new physical stores
Amazon is looking to open grocery stores in dozens of US cities, according to reports in the...March 4, 2019
Perfect Corp launches digital try-on app for retail
AR and AI company Perfect Corp has launched a standalone in-store magic mirror. Called YouCam for Business,...March 4, 2019
JD.com to merge Toplife into Farfetch China
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com is to merge its luxury platform Toplife into online retailer for high-end fashion...February 28, 2019
Yves Rocher to close UK market
French brand Yves Rocher is to pull out of the UK. A message on the company’s UK...February 28, 2019
Macy’s to make cuts in top management
US department store operator Macy’s is to make cuts in top management to save $100m annually. In...February 26, 2019
Le Bon Marché to launch tech-driven shopping exhibit
Paris luxury department store Le Bon Marché is launching an in-store theme dedicated to digital innovation and...February 19, 2019
Amorepacific strikes distribution deal with AS Watson
South Korean beauty company Amorepacific Group has inked a deal with Hong Kong-based retail group AS Watson...February 18, 2019
Barneys New York to launch luxury cannabis lifestyle shop
US luxury department store Barneys New York is launching a cannabis lifestyle shop in its Beverly Hills...February 12, 2019
Bankruptcy court approves Sears chairman’s takeover bid
Former Sears ceo and current chairman Eddie Lampert’s bid to buy the retailer has been approved by...February 8, 2019
CVS revamps its beauty aisles with focus on unaltered images
US-based drugstore operator CVS Pharmacy has unveiled its updated beauty aisles, which focus on unaltered beauty imagery....January 31, 2019
Amazon launches direct sales in Brazil
Amazon has launched direct sales in Brazil, according to Reuters. The move follows delays due to the...January 25, 2019
Kaufhof could face cost-cutting after weak Christmas sales
German department store chain Galeria Kaufhof may have to cut costs following a sales decline over the...January 24, 2019
Intel unveils fully automated store
Intel presented a ‘smart’ convenience store that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to enable a completely unmanned...January 17, 2019
Bloomingdale’s opens revamped beauty floor in NYC flagship
US retailer Bloomingdale’s opened the revamped cosmetics department of its New York City flagship store today. The...January 17, 2019
Sears accepts chairman’s bid for bankrupt retailer
US department-store group Sears has reportedly accepted chairman Eddie Lampert’s bid to take over the bankrupt retailer...January 17, 2019
Neiman Marcus debuts high-end cannabis beauty products
US luxury retailer Neiman Marcus is adding high-end CBD (cannabidiol) beauty products to its offer online and...January 15, 2019
Alibaba unveils centralized program for brands
Chinese online and retail company Alibaba has unveiled a new program that combines all the tools and...January 14, 2019
Avon launches two-hour delivery service in Brazil
Avon Products has inked a partnership with Brazilian on-demand delivery service Rappi. In the initial pilot more...January 14, 2019
Sears chairman ups takeover bid to $5bn
Sears chairman Eddie Lampert has increased his takeover bid the retailer from $4.4bn to $5bn, according to...January 11, 2019
Target increases focus on beauty-centric wellness products
US-based Target is to expand its wellness product offer. The company has reportedly been giving more space...January 10, 2019
Douglas partners with Indie Beauty Expo
German beauty retailer Douglas has partnered with Indie Beauty Media Group (IBMG), organizer of the Indie Beauty...January 9, 2019
Sears chairman makes new bids for bankrupt retailer
Sears chairman Eddie Lampert has made a takeover bid of $4.4bn to save the bankrupt US-based retail...January 4, 2019
Coty launches mixed reality fragrance experience
Coty has launched a fragrance discovery experience that uses virtual reality (VR) visuals along with texture, smell...December 19, 2018
Japan-based istyle to open ‘community-based’ cosmetics store in Hong Kong
Tokyo-based beauty retail company istyle is opening the fourth store for its @cosme chain in Hong Kong,...December 17, 2018
Monoprix adds new men’s and organic beauty for Spring 2019
French retailer Monoprix (Casino Group) has new brands joining its beauty line-up for Spring 2019. The focus...December 12, 2018
Birchbox opens retail areas in Walgreens stores
Beauty retailer Birchbox has opened retail areas within six Walgreens stores across the US, with five more...December 12, 2018
Retail concept for digital natives opens in NYC
A new retail concept for digitally native brands has opened in New York City. Called Showfields, the...December 12, 2018
Sephora to push masks and Christmas crackers in 2018 holiday season
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora has unveiled its Christmas offer for its French stores, which includes a range...December 11, 2018
JD.com and Intel launch lab for smart retail
Chinese online player JD.com has partnered with US-based technology company Intel to launch a lab that will...December 11, 2018