Ulta Beauty net sales and profit up in second quarter 2018
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty posted net sales of $1.49bn for the second quarter of 2018, up...August 31, 2018
B&S Group acquires majority stake in FragranceNet.com
Netherlands-based distributor B&S Group has reached an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in US online discount...August 30, 2018
CVS revamps beauty department, partners with Glamsquad
US-based drugstore operator CVS has unveiled a new beauty store format called BeautyIRL, which offers services in...August 27, 2018
L’Occitane opens concept store in Manhattan
French brand L’Occitane is to open a new concept store in Manhattan, New York, today. Measuring 1,870ft2...August 23, 2018
A visit to AS Watson’s new make-up concept store in China
AS Watson sheds light on its new make-up concept store conceived in partnership with L’Oréal Retail group...August 22, 2018
Macy’s sales decline, profit up in second quarter 2018
US-based retail group Macy’s, Inc. reported net income attributable to shareholders of $166m for the 13 weeks...August 17, 2018
Kiko sells 33% stake to Peninsula fund
UK-based private-equity fund Peninsula has invested €80m in beauty brand and retailer Kiko for a 33% stake....July 27, 2018
Macy’s to hire nearly 1,000 new beauty advisors across US
US retailer Macy’s is looking to add almost 1,000 new beauty advisors to its existing team of...May 18, 2018
Nordstrom sales up 5.8% in first quarter 2018
US-based retailer Nordstrom posted net sales of $3.47bn in the first quarter ended May 5, 2018, an...May 18, 2018
Macy’s sales up 3.6% in first quarter 2018
US-based retail group Macy’s, Inc. reported net sales of $5.54bn in the first quarter of 2018, up...May 16, 2018
Guerlain launches pop-up store at Le Bon Marché
Guerlain (LVMH) has opened a pop-up store based on its Guerlain Parfumeur retail concept in Paris department...May 16, 2018
Douglas’ first-half 2018 sales up on acquisitions
German retail group Douglas’ sales grew 18.6% to €1.86bn for the first six months ended March 31,...May 16, 2018
Dr Jart+ opens pop-up store in Paris
South Korean skincare brand Dr. Jart+ has launched a pop-up store in Paris. The Shake & Shot...May 13, 2018
Chanel opens another fragrance and beauty boutique
Chanel has opened another store devoted only to fragrance and cosmetics in France. The 100m2 boutique is...July 21, 2017
Printemps unveils its new beauty store
French department-store operator Printemps unveiled its new beauty area at its Paris flagship, which it describes as...July 19, 2017
Colette to close its doors
Colette, the Paris-based fashion and lifestyle concept store is to close its doors in December after 20...July 12, 2017
Douglas to acquire Italy’s Limoni, La Gardenia
German beauty retailer Douglas is to acquire Italian perfumery chains Limoni and La Gardenia Beauty from a...May 17, 2017
Marionnaud donates €100,000 to CEW France
French perfumery chain Marionnaud presented a €100,000 check to the Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) association at a...April 27, 2017
Feelunique acquires The Beautyst
UK-based beauty e-commerce site Feelunique has acquired French online beauty community and marketplace The Beautyst. The Beautyst,...April 7, 2017
Goldman Sachs may buy The Body Shop
Goldman Sachs could pay up to £600m ($747m) to acquire beauty retail chain The Body Shop from...April 4, 2017
Sephora launches new store concept in France
LVMH-owned chain Sephora has launched a new store concept which it calls the New Sephora Experience in...April 4, 2017
Macy’s Herald Square launches fragrance pop-up
US-based department store Macy’s launched an interactive pop-up Scent Event at its flagship Herald Square store in...April 3, 2017
A visit to Drogaria Onofre’s new store in São Paulo
Brazil’s Drogaria Onofre puts the focus on convenience with its new store concept Brazilian pharmacy chain Drogaria...March 29, 2017
Kiko to open Paris flagship store in 2018
Italian budget cosmetics brand Kiko is to open a flagship store on Paris’ avenue des Champs-Elysées. The...March 21, 2017
Douglas to acquire Spain’s Bodybell
German retailer Douglas is to acquire Madrid-based perfumery chain Bodybell, furnishing it with a leading position in...March 16, 2017
An analysis of beauty at non-beauty retailers
How beauty in non-beauty retailers is set to develop Is beauty set to become a bigger part...March 16, 2017
An analysis of retail initiatives in make-up
An analysis of key retail trends hitting the color market A key trend in beauty in general,...March 15, 2017
MAC Cosmetics launches in Marionnaud France
MAC Cosmetics (Estée Lauder Companies) is to launch in Marionnaud France at the end of this month, making the...March 6, 2017
Store closures continue in US retail
Retail shifts continue in the US and they are mostly focused on store closures. In the past...March 1, 2017
A visit to Make Up For Ever’s first global flagship store
LVMH-owned Make Up For Ever opened what it calls its first global flagship store in February. The...March 1, 2017