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
L’Oréal opens Maison Lancôme in Beijing airport
L’Oréal has opened a Maison Lancôme at terminal 3 in Beijing airport. L’Oréal claims that the 150m2...March 31, 2014
Alibaba takes stake in Intime department stores
China-based online retailer Alibaba Group is to invest $692m in Chinese department store operator Intime Retail Group,...March 31, 2014
Beauty Success launches chain of beauty institutes
French perfumery chain Beauty Success launched a chain of standalone beauty institutes in France this month. The...March 25, 2014
Lane Crawford opens new store in Chengdu, China
Hong Kong-based high-end department store Lane Crawford has opened its third store in mainland China in Chengdu,...March 17, 2014
French court suspends Printemps sale
The French court of appeal has suspended the sale of French department store chain Printemps to Qatari...March 11, 2014
WDFG calls 2013 transformational year, sees sales growth
Travel retailer World Duty Free Group reported sales of €2.08bn in 2013, an increase of 3.8% (+7.1%...March 11, 2014
Brands at Duty Free Show of the Americas cautious over Latin America
Beauty players at the Duty Free Show of the Americas event taking place in Orlando this week...March 11, 2014
Rituals to open flagship store in Paris
Dutch beauty brand Rituals Cosmetics is scouting locations for a flagship store in Paris, France, which it...March 10, 2014
Nuance extends Orlando concession
Travel retailer Nuance has agreed to a three-year extension of its Orlando International Airport duty-free concession, bringing...March 7, 2014
The industry take on Brazilian travelers
Industry executives debate the changing needs of Brazilian travelers and how they can be addressed ...February 25, 2014
Brazilian travelers still shopping for beauty
While Brazil’s economy had a bumpy ride last year and outbound travel is set to slow, travel-retail...February 25, 2014
Aileen Lee store innovates in interactive shopping
Design company OJ Design has sought to create a way of shopping for beauty based on how...February 25, 2014
Vending machines: An automatic sale?
Will vending machines become a serious distribution platform for beauty? 3FLOZ has carved out a...February 25, 2014
A visit to the L’Oréal Paris Madrid store
L’Oréal Paris’ first branded boutique in Spain offers a mix of products tailored to the local consumer...February 19, 2014
Interview with AS Watson coo Malina Ngai
AS Watson coo Malina Ngai explains how she sees the development of the group’s luxury beauty retail...February 18, 2014
Yves Rocher to build store network in Brazil
After an unsuccessful experience in Brazil in the 90s based on door-to-door sales, French brand Yves Rocher...February 14, 2014
A visit to the Philips Beauty pop-up store
Philips Beauty opened a pop-up store in December to showcase its range of beauty tools. More temporary...February 5, 2014
Slow times ahead for travel retail
European airport beauty sales are set to move at a snail’s pace as a rebound in travel...January 28, 2014
The industry viewpoint on selling color cosmetics
We ask two brands and two retailers about the performance and evolution of the make-up category and...January 28, 2014