Where women learn about what’s hot in beauty
Where women in the US go to learn about what’s hot in beauty Some two thirds...January 25, 2012
A trip to Etat Pur, Paris
Etat Pur’s first flagship offers service and solutions for specific skincare needs French company Groupe Naos’...January 11, 2012
Design4Retail on how retailing will evolve
UK-based design agency Design4Retail director Jon Vinall on: How retailing will evolve JV: In the...January 11, 2012
Superdrug to launch more brow bars
AS Watson-owned Superdrug plans to open 100 eyebrow threading bars and 10 in-store beauty clinics in 2012....January 11, 2012
Sears to shutter doors
US retailer Sears Holding is to close 100 to 120 Kmart and Sears full-line stores following disappointing...January 11, 2012
Perfumania does deal with Parlux
Fragrance retailer Perfumania is to buy Florida-based fragrance company Parlux in a deal worth $170m. The merger...January 11, 2012
A trip to Before Beauty Bar, Paris
Before Beauty Bar opened its first door in October in Paris’ 17th arrondissement offering quick and...December 19, 2011
Sephora & Latin America
BW Confidential analyzes Sephora’s strategy for Latin America and how the retailer’s entry will impact the beauty...December 19, 2011
Dragon Rouge on how retailing will evolve
How retailing will evolve DF: Retailers need to integrate solutions to adapt to different consumer types...December 19, 2011
Ba Yan Ka La opens Shanghai flagship
Four-year-old Chinese organic cosmetics brand Ba Yan Ka La has opened a flagship store in Shanghai with...December 7, 2011
Information & Inspiration on how beauty retailing will evolve
How beauty retailing will evolve FB: In Japan, more retail concepts are developing near or...December 7, 2011
Black Friday shopping behavior 2011
Nearly 28% of US consumers said they shopped online on Cyber Monday (the Monday following Black Friday,...December 7, 2011
Make Up For Ever’s Paris flagship opens
LVMH-owned brand Make Up For Ever has opened its Paris flagship in the Marais district. Unlike the...December 7, 2011
India to defer FDI for retail
There’s uncertainty whether the Indian government will pass legislation allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail...December 7, 2011
Japan gets new prestige retail format
Japanese mass retailer Aeon opened a new prestige store concept in November. Called Cosmême (pictured), the...December 7, 2011
Nuance Watson launches Clinique app
Estée Lauder owned brand Clinique has launched its iPad skin diagnostic tool at travel-retailer Nuance Watson Hong...December 7, 2011
Heinemann enlarges Les Exclusifs fragrances
Germany-based travel retailer Gebr Heinemann has launched six new fragrances from Chanel’s Les Exclusifs collection in its...December 7, 2011
Marionnaud rolls out new store concept
Marionnaud is out to provide an easier shopping experience, more accessible offer and better service with its...November 22, 2011
Centdegrés on how beauty retailing will evolve
Paris-based branding agency Centdegrés president and creative director David Nitlich & managing partner Thibault Ponroy on: ...November 22, 2011
Vente-privée launches in the US
French-based flash sale site Vente-privée launched in the US this November through a joint venture with American...November 22, 2011
Diptyque opens Hong Kong store
French fragrance company Diptyque opened its first standalone store in Asia earlier this month in Hong Kong’s...November 22, 2011
Colourcopia opens in London
Colourcopia, a boutique offering Coty-owned nailcare brand OPI’s entire range of more than 240 nail colors has...November 22, 2011
Make Up For Ever launches Paris flagship
LVMH-owned Make Up For Ever has revamped its Paris flagship store in Paris. Designed for professionals, but...November 22, 2011
Sa Sa launches Shanghai flagship
Hong-Kong based retailer Sa Sa opened a new flagship store in Mainland China at Shanghai’s Henderson Land...November 22, 2011
Estée Lauder launches new counter at Galeries Lafayette
Estée Lauder-owned Clinique opened its new department-store retail concept SAYLI, (acronym for ‘service as you like...November 22, 2011
Douglas teams up with Passion Beauté in France
The French subsidiary of German perfumery chain Douglas and French retail grouping Passion Beauté have formed an...November 22, 2011
Rituals new Brazil store
Netherlands-based brand Rituals opens its first store in São Paulo Dutch wellbeing-based brand Rituals opened its...November 6, 2011
Macy’s to revamp NY flagship
US-based department store Macy’s is to invest $400m over the next four years in remodeling its flagship...November 6, 2011
A trip to Printemps’ Belle Parfumerie
Printemps’ new beauty floor at its Paris flagship, La Belle Parfumerie, is homage to the French tradition...October 25, 2011
Beauty & European pharmacies
Pharmacies are attracting more beauty players and now represent increased competition for perfumeries in skincare. BW Confidential...October 25, 2011