Challenges ahead for retail in Brazil
It’s been a tough year for beauty in Brazil. BW Confidential analyzes the state of prestige retail...June 11, 2014
Douglas to sell 38 French doors as part of Nocibé deal
German retail group Douglas has agreed to sell 38 stores in France in order to obtain approval...June 5, 2014
AS Watson to sell stake in travel retail business Nuance Watson
Hong Kong-based retailer AS Watson Group is to sell its 50% share in travel-retail business Nuance-Watson to...May 29, 2014
Ikesaki opens new São Paulo state store
Brazilian retailer Ikesaki opens a new store in a strategic new location in São Paulo state Brazilian...May 28, 2014
Hong Kong may limit travel from mainland Chinese
Hong Kong’s chief executive Leung Chun-ying has said that there could be a 20% cut in mainland...May 28, 2014
Monoprix revamps private-label make-up line
French supermarket chain Monoprix revamped and relaunched its Miss Helen private-label make-up offer this month, changing its...May 26, 2014
L’Oréal opens first pop-up shop for Clarisonic in travel retail
L’Oréal has launched its first pop-up store in travel retail for its cleansing device brand, Clarisonic, in...May 23, 2014
Brazil’s DI Group to launch new retail concept
Brazil-based DI Group, owners of Pharmacie Drogaria Iguatemi, is launching a new retail concept in Rio de...May 23, 2014
Nars inaugurates second New York City store
Shiseido-owned make-up brand Nars Cosmetics opened its second store in New York City, and its fifth worldwide,...May 20, 2014
AS Watson to ramp up digital CRM program
Hong Kong-based retailer AS Watson Group is to invest $60m over three years in ramping up its...May 16, 2014
Sydney Airport installs touch screen vending machines for beauty
Sydney Airport unveiled digital touch screen vending machines that sell travel-size toiletries this month. The digital vending...May 12, 2014
Boots to buy Farmacias Ahumada
Health and beauty group Alliance Boots has signed an agreement to acquire Latin American pharmacy chain Farmacias...May 6, 2014
Avon’s beauty sales fall 12% in first quarter
First-quarter sales at US beauty group Avon decreased by 11% to $2.2bn, with total units down by...May 2, 2014
Selfridges unveils The Beauty Project
UK department store retailer Selfridges inaugurated The Beauty Project on May 1st, an event taking place through...May 2, 2014
Phenomen opens first boutique in Paris
Phenomen, an online magazine and e-store dedicated to men’s fashion and lifestyle, opened its first boutique last...April 29, 2014
Beauty Avenue’s second Hong Kong store
Prestige retail concept Beauty Avenue will inaugurate its second store in Hong Kong this year. The retailer...April 29, 2014
Interview with Printemps head of beauty collections Delphine Hervé-Turro
French department store Printemps has set out to reinforce its La Belle Parfumerie concept on the ground...April 29, 2014
Nocibé opens second Les Bellista by Nocibé boutique
Nocibé is opening its second Les Bellista by Nocibé store, the French perfumery chain’s retail concept devoted...April 28, 2014
Interview with Nuance Watson Asia’s regional md Asia Alessandra Piovesana
Travel-retailer Nuance-Watson Asia is looking ahead, after losing the duty-free concession at Singapore Changi airport earlier this...April 24, 2014
The industry viewpoint on Chinese travelers
Five travel-retail industry players debate how to appeal to different tiers of Chinese shoppers, and share their...April 24, 2014
The buying habits of Chinese travelers
As the next tier of Chinese middle-class spenders begin intra-Asia travel, more seasoned Chinese travelers are looking...April 24, 2014
The challenges China’s prestige retail market
Department stores continue to lose share, while online sales are booming Department stores in China are under...April 23, 2014
How retailers can better do mobile
How can retailers better do mobile? With two billion people worldwide set to own smartphones before the...April 23, 2014
Victoria’s Secret opens new store with Nuance in Toronto airport
US-based Victoria’s Secret has opened a new beauty and accessories store in Toronto Pearson International Airport, in...April 22, 2014
MAC launches new professional flagship concept
MAC mixes professional lines, standard products and services at its new flagship concept in San Francisco ...April 16, 2014
ELC launches Jo Malone in China
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) launched its Jo Malone brand in mainland China today. Jo Malone launched at...April 16, 2014
Urban Decay to open first standalone store in second half
L’Oréal-owned make-up brand Urban Decay is planning to open its first standalone store in Newport Beach, California...April 8, 2014
China’s Sanpower to buy House of Fraser
Chinese company Sanpower Group has agreed to buy UK-based department store chain House of Fraser in a...April 4, 2014
A visit to Duty Free City’s US-Mexico border store
Duty-free retailer Duty Free City is opening its first door on the US-Mexico border Duty Free City,...April 2, 2014
The state of France’s retail perfumery landscape
BW Confidential analyzes the challenges facing France’s retail perfumery landscape The economic troubles plaguing France...April 2, 2014