Fortnum & Mason inaugurates new beauty hall in London
UK retailer Fortnum & Mason has inaugurated its revamped beauty hall in its London Piccadilly store this...April 24, 2015
Hermès to open fragrance pop-up shop at Franck & Fils in Paris
French brand Hermès is opening a pop-up shop for its fragrance offer at Paris luxury department store...April 23, 2015
The Merchant of Venice looks to international expansion
The Merchant of Venice brand’s Murano collection is focused on fragrances linked to Venice’s history Italian company...April 23, 2015
LS Travel Retail North America acquires Saveria USA assets
LS Travel Retail North America, part of Lagardère Services has acquired assets of Saveria USA, the specialty...April 22, 2015
L’Oréal opens first travel-retail Americas door for Kérastase
French group L’Oréal opened its first point of sale for the Kérastase haircare brand in Americas travel...April 17, 2015
Marionnaud donates €100,000 to CEW
French perfumery chain Marionnaud presented a €100,000 cheque to the Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) association at a...April 16, 2015
A trip to Marionnaud France’s new store format
Marionnaud revamps its stores in France and launches new services AS Watson-owned perfumery chain Marionnaud is...April 15, 2015
William Koeberlé named head of European retailer association FEPD
Currently president of the French Federation of Selective Perfumery (FFPS), retail veteran William Koeberlé has also been...April 13, 2015
Niche brand Commodity launches Mix Bar concept at Sephora US
US-based niche fragrance brand Commodity has launched its Mix Bar concept exclusively in 35 Sephora stores...April 10, 2015
Walgreens to close 200 stores in US
US drugstore operator Walgreens, which acquired UK operator Alliance Boots last year, has announced plans to close...April 9, 2015
Yves Rocher opens botanical-themed concept store in Paris
French beauty brand Yves Rocher has opened a new concept store in Paris, located at the site...April 9, 2015
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Douglas could be sold or listed on stock exchange by June
The fate of German perfumery retailer Douglas could be decided by the end of June. It was...April 2, 2015
Galeries Lafayette to shut two stores in France
French department-store operator Galeries Lafayette is to close at least two of its stores in France, according...April 1, 2015
Gebr Heinemann to invest €130m in its business this year
Germany-based travel retailer Gebr Heinemann is to invest €130m in its business in 2015, some 30% more...April 1, 2015
A trip to Parfums Christian Dior’s first beauty boutique in Brazil
Dior puts the focus on service and exclusives at its first beauty boutique in Brazil ...March 31, 2015
Beauty Success partners with CFAO to open stores in West Africa
In a move to expand its store network outside of its home market, French perfumery chain Beauty...March 31, 2015
Net-A-Porter to merge with YOOX
Luxury-goods group Richemont, owner of The Net-A-Porter Group, has announced its intention to merge the online luxury...March 31, 2015
Dufry to acquire World Duty Free—update
Ending months of speculation, Swiss travel-retail operator Dufry announced that it is to buy World Duty Free...March 30, 2015
Dufry to acquire World Duty Free
Ending months of speculation, Swiss travel-retail operator Dufry announced that it is to buy World Duty Free...March 29, 2015
Jovoy expands in France and abroad
French niche fragrance retailer Jovoy has signed a franchise agreement to open its second boutique in France,...March 25, 2015
Shiseido to build on Ultimune franchise in Americas travel retail
Japanese group Shiseido is focusing on building its skincare franchise Ultimune this year in travel-retail in the...March 25, 2015
Shilla to buy stake in DFASS
Korean group Hotel Shilla, owner of Shilla Duty Free, has signed a deal to buy a 44%...March 23, 2015
Spotlight on innovative Latin American travel retail concepts
A snapshot of four innovative retail concepts in Latin American travel retail Dufry – Guarulhos...March 16, 2015
Industry execs on travel retail in Latin America
Three industry executives give their views on dealing with a slower market in Latin America and on...March 16, 2015
Travel retail and Latin America
Political stability in Brazil and renewed consumer confidence has sparked some promise for Latin American travel-retailing in...March 13, 2015
Ulta quarterly sales bypass $1bn for first time
US beauty retailer Ulta reported a sales increase of 20.7% for its fourth fiscal quarter 2014 to...March 13, 2015
New natural beauty retailer launches in US
Former Sephora executive Shashi Batra has launched a new retail venture in the US specialized in natural...March 12, 2015
L’Oréal to launch Urban Decay in European travel retail
French group L’Oréal is gearing up to launch the Urban Decay brand in the travel-retail channel in...March 12, 2015
Dufry sales up 17.5% in 2014
Travel-retail operator Dufry reported sales of CHF4.20bn ($4.18bn) in 2014, an increase of 17.5% over the previous...March 12, 2015