Shiseido Travel Retail and DFS create Travel & Happiness campaign
Shiseido Travel Retail teamed up with Japanese contemporary artist ShiShi Yamazaki and operator DFS to launch a...November 16, 2016
Natura to end direct-sales business in France
Brazil-based Natura is to put an end to its direct-selling operations in France. The company’s direct selling...November 15, 2016
Codage expands in hotel spas
French brand Codage is launching in 13 new hotel spas in the Alps. The openings include...November 15, 2016
Make Up For Ever launches French online store
LVMH-owned Make Up For Ever opened its French e-boutique today. The brand’s entire offer of more...November 7, 2016
Bulgari opens fragrance pop-up in Paris airport
Italy-based Bulgari has opened a new fragrance pop-up store, called The Temple of the Jeweler, in Paris’...November 4, 2016
Too Cool For School opens first US flagship store
Korean beauty brand Too Cool For School opened its first US flagship at the end of October....November 4, 2016
Sephora introduces new bot-powered beauty tools
Beauty retailer Sephora has introduced two new bot-powered beauty tools available on Facebook Messenger in the US:...November 3, 2016
A visit to Giorgio Armani Beauty’s pop-up store in Paris
Giorgio Armani Beauty opens its first pop-up store with a strong focus on digital Digital has...November 2, 2016
Ralph Lauren expands Fragrance Salon concept to Beverly Hills store
Ralph Lauren has expanded its Fragrance Salon concept to its new flagship store in Beverly Hills, which...October 31, 2016
Oh My Cream! raises funds of €6m
French niche skincare retailer Oh My Cream! has raised €6m in funds from Otium Capital in a...October 26, 2016
Caudalie opens first Boutique Spa in Asia
French beauty brand Caudalie opened its first Boutique Spa in Asia this summer. Located in Itaewon...October 26, 2016
Sulwhasoo opens 100th store in China
AmorePacific-owned Korean beauty brand Sulwhasoo opened its 100th store in China on October 25. Located in...October 26, 2016
An analysis of where millennials shop
Marionnaud has begun offering free wifi and smartphone charging stations at its stores Retailers need a...October 24, 2016
Giorgio Armani Beauty opens Paris pop-up store
Giorgio Armani Beauty (L’Oréal) has opened its first pop-up store. Called Armani Box, the 40m2 (430ft2) store...October 21, 2016
Walgreens Boots Alliance sees increase in fourth-quarter profit fiscal 2016
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a net profit of $1bn in its fourth quarter, compared to $26m in...October 20, 2016
Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle opens new Paris store
Estée Lauder Companies-owned Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle opened a new Paris store at the beginning of...October 20, 2016
A visit to T Fondaco dei Tedeschi by DFS in Venice
The travel-retail operator combines culture and shopping at its new store in Venice’s historic Fondaco dei Tedeschi...October 19, 2016
Feelunique opens Paris flagship
UK-based online beauty retailer Feelunique opened its first Parisian flagship in September 2016. Located in the...October 18, 2016
An analysis of beauty retail in South Korea
Multibrand stores such as Lotte’s LOHBS health and beauty chain are booming in South Korea An...October 17, 2016
An analysis of social commerce
How purchases on social-media platforms are set to evolve in beauty Instead of looking for likes,...October 17, 2016
Liquides brings niche to Le Bon Marché
Liquides brings niche to Le Bon Marché Paris-based niche fragrance distributor Différentes Latitudes has brought its Liquides...October 17, 2016
Spotlight on targeting Chinese consumers in local markets
An analysis of how Western retailers can better tailor their offer, services and marketing to the Chinese...October 17, 2016
Spotlight on niche retailers
How more retailers with a niche positioning are expected to emerge and grow their store networks ...October 17, 2016
Foreo opens first standalone store
Swedish beauty device brand Foreo has opened its first standalone store. Located in Paris at 188...October 14, 2016
Deploying digital in brick-and-mortar stores
Retailers are having a hard time finding the best way to deploy digital in their brick-and-mortar stores....October 14, 2016
An analysis of creative strategies in non-beauty retail
BW Confidential pinpoints original strategies from non-beauty stores around the world with a view to inspiring cosmetics...October 12, 2016
Spotlight on the role of the BA in fragrance retail
How BAs can better interact with consumers to make a fragrance sale With over 1,600 fragrances...October 11, 2016
Sephora postpones entry to Iran, sources say
LVMH-owned perfumery chain Sephora has postponed its launch in Iran and will not enter the market before...October 10, 2016
Chanel Parfums Beauté opens second standalone in Paris
French company Chanel has opened its second beauty standalone store in Paris, located on the avenue des...October 7, 2016
Moroccanoil looks to expansion
Moroccanoil recently opened at Hyundai and Shinsegae in Korea Israel-based Moroccanoil is looking to expand its...October 6, 2016