Make-Up For Ever sets up temporary shop-in-shop at Sephora’s Paris flagship
LVMH-owned Make-Up For Ever operated a shop-in-shop at the entrance to retailer Sephora’s flagship store on...May 29, 2013
O Boticário launches private-label brand
Brazilian beauty group O Boticário is launching a private-label brand for its Beauty Box chain of...May 29, 2013
Neiman Marcus scales back operations in China
US department-store retailer Neiman Marcus confirms that it is “scaling back operations in China”. Neiman Marcus acquired...May 29, 2013
Nuance plans to acquire Russian airport retail operator
Travel retail group Nuance plans to acquire 80% of Lenrianta LLC, the main retail operator at St....May 29, 2013
Amazon launches new men’s grooming store
Online retailer Amazon has launched a new men’s grooming store on its US site that features skincare,...May 29, 2013
Nocibé gives its identity a makeover
French perfumery retailer Nocibé, which has been up for sale for several months, has launched a new...May 29, 2013
O Boticário gives its store network a tech makeover
Brazil-based O Boticário is revamping its store network to offer a more modern and tech-savvy shopping experience...May 28, 2013
Is Amazon becoming earth’s biggest beauty store?
Amazon is becoming a distribution channel for beauty that can no longer be ignored E-commerce...May 7, 2013
Sephora offers French train passengers a journey in beauty
To celebrate the reopening of its rue d’Antibes store in Cannes, beauty retailer Sephora partnered with...May 2, 2013
e.l.f. Cosmetics opens New York flagship store
US-based make-up brand e.l.f. Cosmetics opened its first flagship store in New York City in April. The...May 2, 2013
Utique Inc. signs licensing deal with AVT
US-based Utique Inc, operator of U*tique Shop vending machines, has signed a 10-year licensing deal with automated...May 2, 2013
New fragrance boutique opens in Paris
Liquides’ new “fragrance bar” in Paris’ aims to personalize the experience of buying perfume ...April 30, 2013
The evolution of China’s department stores
Department stores in China are becoming more upscale, but they still need to watch out for increased...April 26, 2013
Innovation in skincare retail
A spotlight on retail concepts that put a focus on skincare – Sephora IQ & Sampling Bar...April 26, 2013
Interview with King Power Group Duty Free & Travel Retail Hong Kong md Sunil Tuli
Renovations at Macau International airport have put King Power Group Hong Kong’s beauty business on a strong...April 25, 2013
Avon to exit underperforming markets
Ailing direct-sales company Avon is to cut 400 jobs across all regions and restructure or exit smaller...April 18, 2013
Nocibé up for sale
UK-based private-equity company Charterhouse, which acquired number-three French retailer Nocibé in 2005 for €490m, is putting the...April 18, 2013
Printemps opens revamped Strasbourg store
French department store retailer Printemps, which is reportedly to be sold to a Qatari investment fund before...April 18, 2013
Brazilian direct seller Racco to distribute Bourjois
French cosmetics brand Bourjois has signed an agreement with Brazilian direct-sales retailer Racco, which will sell the...April 18, 2013
BHV inaugurates new beauty floor
Iconic Parisian department store BHV is inaugurating its revamped beauty floor with a more upscale positioning in...April 17, 2013
Printemps to be sold to Qatari investors
According to press reports, French department-store chain Printemps is to be sold to a consortium of Qatari...April 3, 2013
Galeries Lafayette names new head of department-store division
Nicolas Houzé has been appointed general manager of Groupe Galerie Lafayette’s department-store business. He will replace Paul...April 3, 2013
Alliance Boots to cut jobs at UK plant
UK-based Alliance Boots has announced that it is to cut 200 jobs in its Nottingham, UK factory...April 3, 2013
BHV to open new beauty floor
Paris department store Bazaar de L’Hôtel de Ville (BHV) is inaugurating its new beauty space...April 3, 2013
New skincare boutique opens in Paris
A new beauty boutique specialized in hard-to-find skincare brands has opened in Paris’ sixth arrondissement. Called Oh...April 3, 2013
MAC opens on Champs Elysées
MAC opens first flagship outside US Estée Lauder-owned make-up brand MAC is out to make a...April 3, 2013
The potential of prestige haircare
The prestige haircare category is seeing healthy growth and more interest from selective retailers. BW Confidential looks...April 3, 2013
La Rinascente acquires Danish retailer Illum
Italian department store group La Rinascente, which is owned by Thai conglomerate Central Retail Corporation, acquired Danish...March 21, 2013
Ulta to boost prestige business
US beauty retailer Ulta is to grow its prestige offering this year by continuing to open shop-in-shops...March 21, 2013
Qatar Investment Authority eyes Marks & Spencer
According to UK press reports, the Qatar Investment Authority is looking to create a consortium to raise...March 21, 2013