A trip to Sephora’s first Brazil store
Sephora inaugurated its first store in Brazil in July with a focus on exclusives and services ...August 28, 2012
Clinique opens new Experience Bar
Clinique has unveiled the latest facet of its Service As You Like It concept in the form...July 11, 2012
Aesop opens new Paris store
Australian beauty brand Aesop opened its newest store on the rue Tiquetonne in central Paris early July....July 11, 2012
A trip to Kure Bazaar nail bar, Le Bon Marché, Paris
Kure Bazaar launches a temporary nail bar at Le Bon Marché French eco-friendly nailcare brand Kure...June 27, 2012
Marks & Spencer’s new cosmetics concept Your Beauty
Marks & Spencer inaugurates its new beauty concept Marks & Spencer (M&S) is making beauty a...June 13, 2012
A trip to the Iridium Spa at The St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi
German skincare brand Babor looks to provide luxury and internationally inspired treatments to guests at the new...May 23, 2012
L’appartement des Alchimistes, Tokyo
C’est Moi looks to mix treatments with retail at Tokyo’s new five-star hotel Japanese retailer and distributor...May 2, 2012
Jovoy opens bigger store for rare fragrances
Jovoy’s new and larger concept store puts rare fragrance on show Niche perfumery Jovoy has opened...April 18, 2012
A visual trip to Natura’s new concept store, Brazil
Direct-seller Natura opens its first temporary concept store in Brazil Brazil-based cosmetics brand and direct seller...April 4, 2012
A visual to trip to Hema, Paris
Dutch retailer Hema sets up shop at Paris train station Gare du Nord Dutch low-priced retailer...March 7, 2012
Institut Decléor Paris
Decléor inaugurates its first beauty institute in France Shiseido-owned skincare brand Decléor’s opened its first flagship...February 21, 2012
Ulta ceo and president Chuck Rubin
US-based retailer Ulta sees the potential to expand its footprint from 449 stores today to 1,000...February 21, 2012
Eucerin launches flagship
Beiersdorf has inaugurated a flagship for its Eucerin brand offering product, treatment and advice for consumers and...February 8, 2012
A trip to Victory Barber & Brand
Victory Barber & Brand styles itself as an old-time barbershop with a modern twist in British Columbia,...January 25, 2012
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