Smart Store banks on sampling
The idea behind Paris sampling boutique Smart Store was to create a venue where visitors can discover...December 4, 2013
How retailers are improving the fragrance retail experience
How can the retail experience for buying fragrance be improved? We look at four innovative stores and...December 4, 2013
Industry viewpoint: Today’s fragrance market
Four retailers speak out about today’s fragrance market and what they would like to see from brands...December 4, 2013
Acca Kappa continues Asia expansion
Italy-based Acca Kappa continues to mine growth in Asia. The company opened its fourth freestanding store in...December 3, 2013
A visit to Lane Crawford’s first Shanghai store
Hong Kong retailer Lane Crawford opens its third store in China, and its first in Shanghai ...December 3, 2013
Challenge and opportunity in online beauty sales
Online beauty sales are seeing robust growth. BW Confidential analyzes the challenges and opportunities facing the channel...December 3, 2013
Nuance enters South America via airport concession in Brazil
Switzerland-based travel-retail operator Nuance is entering South America’s travel-retail market for the first time with the signing...December 3, 2013
First-half sales at L’Occitane down by 0.6%
Net sales at beauty group L’Occitane came to €446.4bn for the first half of 2013, a 0.6%...December 2, 2013
Innovative brand and retail strategies
We take a look at some innovative strategies both in beauty and from other industries that could...November 28, 2013
Interview with Nuance Group North America vp buying, merchandising & operations Andrew Rattner
Nuance is confident that its North American beauty category will see a sure-footed performance thanks to Asian...November 28, 2013
How Brazilian travelers shop for beauty
The rising wave of Brazilian travelers spells good news for beauty The US is flooded...November 28, 2013
The latest developments in point-of-sale technology
An analysis of the latest developments in retail technology and how new point-of-sale tools are set to...November 27, 2013
How retailers can better promote their make-up offer
Retailers are credited with doing more in-store to create excitement in the make-up category. What do they...November 26, 2013
Guerlain reopens Champs Elysées flagship
LVMH-owned Guerlain’s historic flagship on the Champs Elysées in Paris has reopened after extensive remodeling. The original...November 25, 2013
Interview with DDFS coo Arun Barathi
Delhi’s airport has seen its beauty offer transformed since Terminal 3 opened. Delhi Duty Free Services chief...November 22, 2013
Growing potential in India’s duty-free market
After years of over-optimism and under-delivery, the duty-free business in India is gaining traction ...November 22, 2013
By Terry launches three-axe counters at Printemps
Beauty brand By Terry launched three-axe counters (skincare/make-up/fragrance) at Printemps department stores in Paris, Toulon and Lille...November 20, 2013
A visit to Marionnaud’s revamped Paris flagship
Marionnaud looks to enhance its image and showcase French luxury at its revamped flagship store on Paris’...November 19, 2013
US drugstores put the spotlight on beauty
Rite Aid’s Wellness store (above), Duane Reade‘s Look Boutique (top right), CVS‘ Beauty Club website (bottom right) ...November 19, 2013
Macy’s unveils new Herald Square beauty department
US department store Macy’s has unveiled a new beauty department at its Herald Square flagship store in...November 18, 2013
Adapting prestige to China’s market
How department stores, cosmetics shops and Sephora are faring and adapting to the market’s growth ...November 14, 2013
Taking inspiration from Apple
Apple has been lauded for its retail strategy. We analyze what lessons beauty could learn from the...November 14, 2013
The industry take on retailing skincare
Three selective retailers give their views on the specificities of selling skincare and look at where the...November 13, 2013
Lane Crawford inaugurates first store in Shanghai
Hong Kong department-store retailer Lane Crawford inaugurated a new store last week in Shanghai, with a beauty...November 13, 2013
Getting results from point-of-sale technology
Will the introduction of new technology at the point-of-sale boost the category? Talk about...November 12, 2013
Travalo introduces two new sprays
Portable fragrance specialist Travalo showed its upgraded Classic Excel spray at this year’s TFWA World Exhibition, held...November 7, 2013
Marionnaud revamps Paris flagship store
Perfumery retailer Marionnaud’s newly renovated French flagship store on Paris’ Champs Elysées is intended to boost the...November 7, 2013
Mavive launches Merchant of Venice brand and flagship store
Italian company Mavive presented its new brand, The Merchant of Venice, at this year’s TFWA World Exhibition, held from...November 7, 2013
Zwilling to open 22 travel retail doors in Europe
German beauty tools company Zwilling, owner of the Tweezerman brand, is making a push into travel retail,...November 7, 2013
Annick Goutal to open Manhattan store
Amore Pacific-owned fragrance brand Annick Goutal is opening its first store in New York City in February...November 7, 2013