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
Benefit Cosmetics opens first store in France
LVMH-owned brand Benefit Cosmetics opened its first store in France this month in Paris’ Montorgeuil neighborhood. The...January 27, 2014
Printemps launches fragrance event at Paris flagship
French department-store retailer Printemps is launching the first of what will become an annual event devoted to...January 27, 2014
NYX signs with Douglas in France
US-based masstige make-up brand NYX is to launch exclusively in France this year, with perfumery chain Douglas....January 23, 2014
A visit to Nocibé’s Les Bellista boutique
French perfumery chain Nocibé has launched a new store concept dedicated to its private-label offer ...January 22, 2014
A look at Amazon’s luxury beauty store business
BW Confidential analyzes online retailer Amazon’s luxury beauty store business, which launched at the end of last...January 22, 2014
Interview with The Beauty Box marketing & sales director Breno Salek
Brazil-based Grupo Boticário launched The Beauty Box retail concept in 2012, combining foreign prestige brands, local players...January 22, 2014
Dufry to open three new stores in Nigeria
Swiss travel retailer Dufry Duty Free is to open three duty free stores in two airports in...January 22, 2014
Nocibé inaugurates retail chain for its private-label offer
Selective retailer Nocibé has launched what it calls “a new generation of boutiques” in France, devoted exclusively...January 16, 2014
Printemps opens new Paris store
French department store Printemps has opened its first new store in 32 years in the Carrousel du...January 15, 2014
Interview with Korea duty-free operator The Shilla
In a Korean market set for big changes, dutyfree operator The Shilla Hotel Duty Free looks well-positioned...January 10, 2014
Asia’s travel retail market rebounds
Asia is having a better time of the economic slump than any other region except the Middle...January 10, 2014