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
A trip to Lush’s flagship store in São Paulo
The UK-based brand returned to Brazil with a flagship store in 2014, and plans to open additional...February 18, 2015
Macy’s acquires Bluemercury
US department-store operator Macy’s is acquiring beauty retailer Bluemercury for $210m. Bluemercury, founded in 1999, operates 60...February 4, 2015
A trip to the Watsons Gen Y concept store in Taipei
Watsons looks to Gen Y with a new concept store in Taipei, Taiwan Hong Kong-based...February 3, 2015
The Body Shop acquires Australia franchise business
L’Oréal-owned The Body Shop has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the assets of Adidem...February 3, 2015
Yves Rocher tests new retail concept
French brand Yves Rocher has opened a new store concept in Boulogne, a suburb of Paris. Designed...February 2, 2015
Dufry, Lagardère said to be in running to buy stake in World Duty Free
Speculation is mounting over who will buy the stake in travel retailer World Duty Free, currently held...January 30, 2015
Dufry exercises option to buy 20% of Dufry Lojas Francas
Swiss travel retailer Dufry exercised its option to buy 20% of Dufry Lojas Francas (DLF) for CHF148m...January 29, 2015
Nuance launches luxury beauty store at Geneva Airport
Swiss travel-retail operator Nuance has inaugurated a new store in Geneva Airport that caters to what it...January 27, 2015
Private-equity fund KKR interested in stake in World Duty Free
Shares in travel retailer World Duty Free rose more than 2% yesterday following press reports that US...January 27, 2015
AS Watson to acquire Dirx
Retailer AS Watson is to acquire Netherlands-based health and beauty chain Dirx. The Dirx chain operates 50...January 21, 2015
A trip to La Prairie’s Paris store
The Swiss brand puts the focus on service at its new Paris flagship store In...January 21, 2015
La Prairie opens first European flagship in Paris
Swiss skincare company La Prairie opened its first European flagship store in Paris in December. The...January 21, 2015
Lancôme launches flagship store on China’s Tmall
French brand Lancôme has launched a flagship store on China-based Alibaba Group’s online shopping website Tmall.com. Alibaba...January 16, 2015
Oh My Cream to grow store network in France
French niche skincare retailer Oh My Cream, which opened its first boutique in Paris in 2012 and...January 16, 2015
Target shuts store network in Canada
US mass retailer Target has announced that it is closing its entire store network in Canada after...January 15, 2015
World Duty Free launches luxury fragrance area in Heathrow T5
Travel retailer World Duty Free Group (WDFG) has launched an area dedicated to niche and designer fragrances...January 14, 2015
JC Penney to shut 40 locations
US mid-tier department-store retailer JC Penney is to shut around 40 stores this year, which equates to...January 9, 2015