Sisley to open first Maison Sisley concept in Paris
French brand Sisley is to open its first Maison Sisley concept in February 2017. Located in...December 20, 2016
Natura acquires 100% of Aesop
Brazilian company Natura has acquired 100% of Australian beauty firm Emeis Holdings, which operates under the brand...December 20, 2016
Online club Beauty Pie to offer beauty products at factory prices
A new company called Beauty Pie is out to bring consumers beauty products sourced from the same...December 16, 2016
Fraport and Heinemann set up joint venture
German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann has set up a joint venture with Fraport, the owner and operator...December 14, 2016
Ulta Beauty to open Manhattan store
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty will open its first store in Manhattan, New York City. The store,...December 14, 2016
L’Occitane opens New York flagship with digital focus
French company L’Occitane en Provence opened a new flagship store in Manhattan, New York, featuring a strong...December 13, 2016
A visit to Space NK’s new London flagship store
Space NK has opened a London flagship store designed to test new innovative product launches UK-based...December 13, 2016
Sephora France’s new skincare brands for spring 2017
Sephora France is to introduce a string of new brands next spring. They include: Skinfood. This...December 9, 2016
Travel-retail distributor MSX expands business to beauty
UK-based travel retail distributor and specialist Macintyre Scott Xtra (MSX) has expanded into luxury goods, including cosmetics...December 8, 2016
Millennials account for 60% of Birchbox subscribers
Beauty subscription service and online retailer Birchbox now has over 200,000 monthly subscribers in France. The company...December 8, 2016
Douglas closes Turkey stores
German perfumery chain Douglas has exited Turkey, closing its 11 stores in the country at the end...December 7, 2016
Ghd opens pop-up, looks to expand in France
Professional hair styling tools brand ghd, which was recently acquired by Coty, has opened a 170m2 (1,830ft2)...December 7, 2016
Hudson’s Bay Company posts loss of $94m in third quarter 2016
North American department-store operator Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) posted a net loss of CAD$125m (US$94m) in the...December 6, 2016
Marionnaud recycling initiative attracts 120,000 consumers in France
Since launching its recycling program in April, French perfumery chain Marionnaud says that 120,000 consumers have dropped...December 6, 2016
Printemps to launch 100 Bon
French department store Printemps is to introduce new fragrance brand 100 Bon exclusively at its stores in...December 6, 2016
Groupe Bogart acquires German perfumery chain HC Parfümerie
French company Groupe Bogart has acquired German perfumery chain HC Parfümerie, marking its entry into Germany. The...December 5, 2016
Glossier raises $24m in series-B funding
US-based digital beauty brand Glossier has raised $24m in funds to open permanent retail locations, launch two...December 2, 2016
Mavala opens Paris store
Swiss brand Mavala opened its first store in November. The new boutique decorated in red and white...December 2, 2016
Sephora to offer make-up artist career path with the launch of PRO Team
Perfumery chain Sephora has created what it calls its PRO Team of make-up artists for Europe and...December 2, 2016
Ulta Beauty net profit up 23.2% in third quarter 2016
US-based Ulta Beauty posted a 23.2% increase in net profit to $87.6m for the third quarter of...December 2, 2016
Beauty standalone stores continue growth trajectory
The number of beauty standalone stores is to continue to grow, according to a new report from...December 2, 2016
Comptoir Sud Pacifique opens Parisian flagship
Fragrance brand Comptoir Sud Pacifique opened a flagship store in Paris in September. Located at 30...December 2, 2016
A visit to philosophy’s wellbeing workshop
Coty-owned philosophy looks to engage the senses with its new retail concept Beauty brand philosophy (Coty)...November 30, 2016
Mizensir to open first boutique in France
Swiss fragrance brand Mizensir is to open its first boutique in France before the end of this...November 29, 2016
SocialVend launches vending machines to reward shopper social engagement
UK-based vending machine company SocialVend has launched Vendmini, a vending machine designed to reward consumers for their...November 28, 2016
Philosophy opens wellbeing beauty workshop
Beauty brand philosophy (Coty) opened a new retail concept called the wellbeing beauty workshop this month in...November 23, 2016
Memebox opens pop-up store
Online beauty brand and retailer Memebox has opened a pop-up store in San Francisco’s Union Square shopping...November 23, 2016
Dior opens make-up store in New York
Dior opened its first standalone store devoted to make-up in New York’s Westfield World Trade Center this...November 21, 2016
Diptyque opens pop-up stores to showcase its Christmas collection
French luxury fragrance brand Diptyque is opening pop-up stores in major cities to showcase its Christmas collection,...November 18, 2016
A visit to Dove’s Paris pop-up store
The Unilever-owned brand is putting the focus on personalization for its first-ever pop-up store Unilever-owned personal-care...November 16, 2016