Retail

Urban Spa:ce, South Korea

Korean retailer Urban Spa:ce’s edited mix of beauty brands comes with an in-store spa service   Korean...
April 6, 2011

Developments in beauty retailing

US-based market-research firm Kline & Co senior associate and author of the Kline Beauty Retailing 2010 USA...
April 5, 2011

Walgreens buys Drugstore.com

In a bid to reinforce its e-commerce business, USbased drugstore chain Walgreens is to acquire online health...
April 5, 2011

Travel retail in the Americas

The regional split that took place after the 2008 downturn is still evident, even though growth is...
March 23, 2011

Pharmaca, US

US retailer Pharmaca grows its beauty mix US retailer Pharmaca grows its beauty mix Colorado-based Pharmaca bills...
March 8, 2011

Verdict’s Natalia Grabov

UK-based market research company Verdict (Datamonitor) analyst Natalia Grabov gives her views on the development of beauty...
March 8, 2011

Sephora appoints new ceo

LVMH-owned Sephora has appointed former P&G executive Christopher De Lapuente to the role of global president and...
March 8, 2011

Superdrug adds fish spa

UK-based chain Superdrug (AS Watson) has added a new beauty service to its in-store treatments in the...
March 8, 2011

Boots to create for Carrefour

UK group Alliance Boots’ contract manufacturing arm BCM has teamed up with Carrefour to create private-label beauty...
March 8, 2011

Nordstrom acquires HauteLook

US-based department store Nordstrom is to acquire online flash sale site HauteLook for $270m in a bid...
February 23, 2011

The Body Shop looks to Sephora

L’Oréal-owned brand The Body Shop has entered Sephora stores in the US with a collection of body...
February 23, 2011

Nars, New York

Nars opens its first flagship store 17 years after the brand was founded   Shiseido-owned make-up brand...
February 23, 2011

Brand Keys’ Amy Shea

US-based market research company Brand Keys evp & director of brand development Amy Shea gives her views...
February 23, 2011

Dufry expands in Guadeloupe

Switzerland-based travel retailer Dufry has signed a concession agreement to operate all airside retail space at Guadeloupe...
February 9, 2011

Tesco trials beauty services

UK mass retailer Tesco is trialling a new in-store beauty salon service. The concept, which rolled out...
February 9, 2011

Skins 6|2, Las Vegas

Holland-based beauty retail Skins Cosmetics opens its first overseas store Husband and wife team Michiel and Marie...
February 8, 2011

Unity Marketing’s Pamela Danziger

US-based Unity Marketing founder Pamela Danziger gives her views on the development of beauty retailing   How...
February 8, 2011

Mix Beauty, France

A new French store aims to bring retail and services under one roof, all while serving specific...
January 25, 2011

Store visit: Parfums Jovoy, France

Parfums Jovoy’s boutique takes a new approach to selling classic niche fragrance Parfums Jovoy’s revamped boutique aims...
January 11, 2011

Store visit: Filthy Gorgeous, UK

Filthy Gorgeous is a new retail and salon concept that aims to combine quick beauty services with...
December 7, 2010

Store visit: Escentials, Singapore

Luxasia launches its first standalone store for the escentials retail format   Singapore-based company Luxasia has set...
November 24, 2010