L’Oréal to launch Vichy, La Roche-Posay and Kérastase in travel retail
L’Oréal is to launch its dermocosmetics brands La Roche-Posay and Vichy and professional haircare brand Kérastase in...October 29, 2014
Intertrade Europe grows niche perfumery network
Italy-based fragrance distributor and retailer Intertrade Europe is expanding its Avery Perfume Gallery network of niche perfumeries...October 29, 2014
The travel-retail industry on the future
Three travel-retail players gaze into their crystal balls to predict the shape of the beauty industry over...October 28, 2014
The travel-retail store of tomorrow
Sensory experiences, rotational merchandising, personalization and holographic staff could be among the features of the beauty duty-free...October 28, 2014
How the travel-retail market will evolve
More consolidation and the emergence of new players are likely to change how the travel-retail market will...October 28, 2014
Travel retail market indicators
How will passenger numbers, traveler groups, geographic hubs and channels evolve across duty free travel retail in...October 28, 2014
The future of online sales
Online beauty sales are projected to grow substantially in the years to come and change how the...October 28, 2014
The beauty store of tomorrow
What will the beauty store of tomorrow look like? With the rise of e-commerce, there is an...October 28, 2014
Distribution channels of the future
Many changes are expected in beauty’s main distribution channels. BW Confidential examines what lies ahead ...October 28, 2014
Yves Rocher embarks on standalone travel-retail network
French beauty brand Yves Rocher is looking to build its travel-retail presence by opening standalone stores in...October 27, 2014
Sisley opens New York boutique
French brand Sisley is to open its first New York City standalone boutique in December. The 160m2...October 23, 2014
A trip to Clinique’s new London pop-up store
Clinique opens its first-ever pop up concept store devoted to its skincare offer in London Great...October 22, 2014
A trip to Urban Decay’s New Newport Beach, California store
L’Oréal-owned Urban Decay opens its first standalone store on the brand’s home turf in Newport Beach, California...October 22, 2014
France’s Beauty Success and Passion Beauté ink strategic alliance
France-based perfumery franchise group Beauty Success and French grouping of independent stores Passion Beauté have struck an...October 22, 2014
An analysis of European travel retail
A more positive economic environment is slowly emerging in the European travel-retail market, but caution still reigns...October 20, 2014
Harrods opens Salon de Parfums
UK-based department store Harrods has opened its new premium fragrance concept at its London store. The 5,090ft2...October 16, 2014
Countering the rising showrooming trend
What retailers can do to counter the growing showrooming trend The trend towards showrooming—that is, viewing...October 16, 2014
Douglas to rebrand wholly owned stores in France to Nocibé
Following Douglas’ acquisition of French perfumery chain Nocibé in June, the German retailer will rebrand its wholly...October 13, 2014
A trip to Crème de la Crème’s new Tallinn, Estonia store
Lithuanian prestige retailer Crème de la Crème opened its fourth store this summer. The retailer has ambitious...October 8, 2014
Interview with Unilever International business manager travel retail Rosalyn Frayna
Unilever is looking to develop its Toni&Guy Hair Meet Wardrobe haircare brand in travel retail, which it...October 8, 2014
Galeries Lafayette to open store on Champs Elysées
French department store group Galeries Lafayette is to open a store on the Champs Elysées in Paris....October 7, 2014
Sears Holding to sell stake in Sears Canada
US-based department-store operator Sears Holdings announced that it is to sell a 51% stake in Sears Canada...October 3, 2014
Dufry renews concession agreements in Cambodia
Travel retailer Dufry has renewed its concession contracts at Phnom Penh International Airport and at Siem Reap...October 3, 2014
A trip to Murad’s first standalone store
US-based skincare company Murad is opening its first standalone store in Los Angeles, California in October, which...September 24, 2014
Retail consolidation’s impact on the industry
BW Confidential analyzes what the recent wave of retail consolidation means for stores, suppliers and consumers ...September 24, 2014
DFS to move into Europe with Venice store
LVMH-owned travel retailer DFS is to move into Europe with the opening of a new store in...September 16, 2014
Birchbox to launch pop-up store in Paris
US-based beauty subscription box company Birchbox is opening a pop-up shop in Paris’ Marais district for the...September 16, 2014
Murad to open first standalone store
US skincare company Murad is opening its first standalone store in Los Angeles, California in October to...September 10, 2014
A trip to Birchbox’s first standalone store
Subscription beauty box service Birchbox opens its first physical store US-based subscription beauty box service Birchbox...August 27, 2014
Saks Fifth Avenue introduces retail concept for designer fragrances
US prestige department-store Saks Fifth Avenue has launched a new area devoted to designer fragrances at its...August 25, 2014