Sephora opens first Mexico store
One year after signing a joint-venture agreement with Mexican retail operator Grupo Axo, Sephora Americas has...October 25, 2011
A visual trip to Sephora’s new-generation store in New York
Sephora mixes technology, services and design and at its 16th New York City store Sephora inaugurated...October 11, 2011
CVS creates in-store concept for men
US drugstore operator CVS has teamed up with P&G to create a new merchandising concept for male...October 11, 2011
Space NK teams up with QVC
UK-based beauty retailer Space NK is airing its first show on TV shopping channel QVC US this...October 11, 2011
Alternative channels grow
US beauty sales through alternative channels, such as e-commerce, home shopping and infomercials have increased by almost...October 11, 2011
Hermès to launch ‘maison’ at Printemps store
Hermès is to open a new maison de parfums at French department store Printemps’ Paris flagship. The...October 11, 2011
Harvey Nichols opens new Hong Kong store
Harvey Nichols is to open a new 83,000ft2 (7,710m2) store at the Pacific Place shopping center in...October 11, 2011
Revlon launches nail & lip bars
Beauty brand Revlon is to launch lip and nail bars in five Monoprix stores in Paris. The...October 11, 2011
French perfumeries report first five months 2011
Beauty sales in selective French perfumeries rose 1.2% in value for the first five months of the...October 11, 2011
El Corte Ingles to buy Kaufhof?
Spanish department-store group El Corte Inglés is said to be closer to a deal to buy German...October 11, 2011
Travel-retail channel outlook
Retailers are seeing a return to boom times in travel retail, but will they last? ...September 28, 2011
Benow’s one-stop beauty concept
French concept Benow offers beauty services for men and women on the go Benow aims to...September 14, 2011
Trend Sourcing founder Pascale Brousse on retailing
Paris-based forecasting agency Trend Sourcing founder Pascale Brousse on: How beauty retailing will evolve Today...September 14, 2011
Ulta reports second quarter
US-based beauty retailer Ulta reported a 22.6% increase in sales for the second quarter to $394.6m, while...September 14, 2011
Personnel changes at Marionnaud France
Perfumery chain Marionnaud’s managing director for France Miek Vercouteren is to leave the company. Marionnaud Group ceo...September 14, 2011
Sephora’s new hi-tech store
LVMH-owned retailer Sephora has opened a new-generation store in New York City’s Meatpacking district, where technology plays...September 14, 2011
Benefit’s New York flagship
Benefit puts the focus on services with its New York flagship LVMH-owned beauty brand Benefit is...August 31, 2011
Purpose Built founder Kelly Kovack on retailing
US-based consultancy Purpose Built founder Kelly Kovack on: How beauty retailing will evolve There has been...August 31, 2011
Macy’s digital genius
US-based department store Macy’s took the top spot in a Digital IQ Index of 64 specialty retail...August 31, 2011
Perfumania to buy Parlux?
US-based retailer Perfumania is in talks to acquire fragrance company Parlux, according to press reports. Parlux holds...August 31, 2011
Sephora launches more services
Sephora North America has partnered with US-based airport spa retailer XpresSpa to open walk-in nail bars in...August 31, 2011
Dufry makes acquisitions
Swiss travel-retail operator Dufry has reinforced its presence in emerging markets through a string of acquisitions. In...August 31, 2011
A trip to Guerlain’s new pop-up store, Paris
Guerlain’s new pop-up store presents an avant-garde take on the brand’s traditional values With its new...July 13, 2011
IdeaWorks’ Jon Bird on retailing
Australia-based specialist retail marketing agency IdeaWorks ceo Jon Bird on: How beauty retailing will...July 13, 2011
Sephora names US creative director
Sephora Americas has named Lina Kutsovskaya as vice president executive creative director. She will be responsible for...July 13, 2011
CVS creates beauty panel
US pharmacy chain CVS has created the Beauty Board, a panel of “beauty and style experts” who...July 13, 2011
Saks to enter Kazakhstan
US department-store retailer Saks Fifth Avenue is to open its first store in Kazakhstan in August 2012....July 13, 2011
Marionnaud revamps website
Perfumery chain Marionnaud says its website has become its number-two door in France following a revamp of...July 13, 2011
Duane Reade opens new concept flagship
New York-based drugstore Duane Reade has opened a new flagship store based on what the company calls...July 13, 2011
Aesop opens new Paris store
Australian skincare brand Aesop opened its third Paris store this month in the Marais district. The...July 13, 2011