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
Rituals to open first store in France in May
Dutch beauty brand Rituals Cosmetics, specialized in bodycare and home fragrance items, is launching in France in...March 12, 2015
An analysis of the direct-sales channel in Brazil
An analysis of the direct-sales channel in Brazil and its potential for prestige brands Direct selling...March 12, 2015
An analysis of the growing pharmacy channel in Brazil
Pharmacies are a growing channel in Brazil and may offer opportunities for prestige brands Pharmacy retail...March 12, 2015
Spotlight on free-standing beauty stores in Brazil
The growth and potential of mall-based shopping and free-standing stores The development of malls combined with...March 12, 2015
An analysis of perfumery chain development in Brazil
How perfumery chains are developing in Brazil Sephora has reduced prices of items in its...March 10, 2015
The rise of Kiko
Italian mass beauty brand Kiko Milano is set to give traditional beauty players a run for their...March 4, 2015
Marionnaud’s Champs-Elysées flagship to stay open until midnight
A French court has rejected worker unions’ demands to close AS Watson-owned Marionnaud’s flagship store on the...March 4, 2015
Sephora launching click-and-collect service in France
Sephora is launching a click-and-collect service in France in May. Shoppers can order and pay online and...March 4, 2015
Marionnaud revamping French store network
AS Watson-owned perfumery chain Marionnaud is revamping its store network in France with an updated concept that...March 3, 2015
A trip to Yves Rocher’s Botanical Beauty Lab
The brand is testing new features and designs in its latest retail concept French brand Yves...March 3, 2015
Make-up brands look to expand their standalone store footprint
While there is little change in how make-up is being merchandised in perfumeries and department stores, brands...March 2, 2015
Advent said to be preparing IPO for Douglas
US private-equity company Advent is preparing to list German perfumery chain Douglas on the stock market, according...February 25, 2015
E.l.f Cosmetics opens first standalone in France
US-based budget make-up brand E.l.f. Cosmetics opened its first standalone store outside of the US this week,...February 24, 2015
World Duty Free Group extends Kuwait airport contract for 5 years
World Duty Free Group has extended its contract with Kuwait International Airport for five more years, with...February 20, 2015