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Retail Asia22/04/2022

Cosmetic brand Lush has opened its first 24-hour vending machine, located in Coal Drop’s Yard at King’s Cross in London. Lush said it aims to provide customers with a distinctive retail experience by allowing them to purchase its products at any time of the day. The machine is shaped like a circular kiosk. Customers walk […]

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Retail Asia15/10/2021

The chief executive of Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido Co believes inbound tourism will return next year as the pandemic abates, beginning a gradual recovery in sales of high-end goods to travelers. A halt in tourism amid the COVID-19 pandemic has cut off sales to Chinese visitors, a critical segment in years past. China may start […]

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Retail Asia12/02/2021

Perfume sales in South Korea have gone up despite the suspension of perfume testing at department stores. Last December, South Korean retailers suspended all practices of testing cosmetic samples at offline vendors in accordance with government regulations, which has led to a plunge in cosmetics sales at department stores. Cosmetics sales at Lotte Department Store […]

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Retail Asia25/01/2021

Japanese cosmetics firm Shiseido Co Ltd said on Friday it was in talks to sell its lower-priced skincare and shampoo lines to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners in a deal reported to be valued at over $1.45 billion. Shiseido said it was in talks to sell its “personal care” business in the first half […]

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Retail Asia02/07/2020

NYX Cosmetics is to close its retail operations in Malaysia after three years in the market. According to a report by Marketing-Interactive, the US cosmetics firm – a L’Oreal subsidiary – has permanently closed outlets in Suria KLCC, Sunway Pyramid, and Midvalley Megamall as of last month, three years after opening its flagship store at IOI […]

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Retail Asia11/05/2020

Two Hong Kong cosmetics retailers have fallen victim to the coronavirus crisis facing legal action over unpaid rent. British-headquartered chain Lush has been sued by its landlord, Shun Cheong Properties Management, for three months of allegedly unpaid rent on its Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay store. Lush signed on the outlet at Shun Hei Causeway Bay […]

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Retail Asia24/12/2019

Italian cosmetic brand, Kiko Milano, is to expand its retail network in India next year. Kiko Milano India plans to open six stores across the country, including two new stores in the national capital Delhi. “We will focus on having more points of sale, whether exclusive outlets, online or shops-in-shops,” said Abhishek Bhattacharya, country director […]

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Retail Asia16/12/2019

South Korea is aiming to become the third-largest cosmetics exporter in the world by 2022. The move will be made through extensive investment in research and development and concerted marketing efforts, the government said Thursday. “The goal is to ship out more than KRW9 trillion (US$7.6 billion) worth of cosmetic products annually and have at […]

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Retail Asia21/10/2019

Global cosmetics firm Natura has launched its business in Malaysia with a pop-up store in Sunway Pyramid, Petaling Jaya. The pop-up store will serve to introduce the brand and its products to consumers via a series of interactive experiences, including a skincare interactive wall, free skin and hair analysis, a fragrance personality analyzer, and a […]

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Retail Asia14/10/2019

French cosmetics startup La Bouche Rouge has chosen Hong Kong as its first Asian market ahead of a regional rollout. Founder Nicolas Gerlier introduced the firm’s eco-friendly lipstick line in an interview with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. The concept of the brand came about when Gerlier realized that up to 1 billion used lipstick tubes […]

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Retail Asia07/10/2019

Foreign Lush customers in Japan can now shop without language barriers as the brand launches the first language-free concept store in Shinjuku district. By using AI technology, the UK cosmetics retailer helps its customers enjoy their retail experience without words as they use digital functions, including interactive walls and app-controlled lighting, to locate and choose […]

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Retail Asia05/09/2019

Two women have been arrested for their suspected involvement in the importation and possession of a massive haul of counterfeit cosmetics and perfumes. The women, aged 21 and 23, are reported to have been in possession of more than 16,000 fake products with an estimated street value of more than SG$800,000 (US$577,360). On July 25, […]

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Retail Asia08/07/2019

The rate of China retail sales growth rose for the second consecutive month in May, buoyed by the holiday season. According to government data, retail sales rose 8.6 percent, which followed 8.3 percent growth in April and 7.2 percent in March. The strongest-performing categories were cosmetics, where sales rose by 16.7 percent, food up 11.4 […]

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Retail Asia08/07/2019

Luxury fashion house Chanel has dispelled rumours it was planning a stock market listing after posting higher annual sales and profits on Monday. The company also announced it is not for sale. The French fashion label, owned by the Wertheimer family, said sales rose to nearly $11.1 billion (A$21.29 billion) in the year under the […]

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Retail Asia20/06/2019

Bobbi Brown cosmetics is launching on Lazada Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore this week. The flagship stores on Lazada Singapore will see the largest online inventory of products – more than double the selection of the largest existing online distributor. Bobbi Brown said its partnership with Lazada will further its mission of bringing “high-touch educational experiences”. […]

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Retail Asia05/06/2019

Japanese household goods store The Loft is preparing to open a new store in China’s Chengdu with local superstore business Chengdu Ito-Yokado. The Loft holds a 90 percent stake in the new joint venture, which has registered capital of RMB45 million (US$6.54 million). Chengdu Ito-Yokado is a subsidiary of fellow Japanese general merchandise retailer Ito-Yokado, […]

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Retail Asia25/04/2019

Global cosmetics company Shiseido and AS Watson, the health & beauty retailer, have collaborated to co-create an exclusive derma skincare range under the “D Program” brand. The new Urban Damage Care range has been successfully launched in Thailand and Taiwan and will soon be launched in other Asian markets with Watsons stores. The collaboration is […]

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Retail Asia22/04/2019

Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido on Sunday become the world’s first multinational cosmetic company to open a dedicated office in Hangzhou to work with Alibaba Group and co-create products specifically tailored for Chinese consumers. The Shiseido and Alibaba office, within walking distance of the Alibaba Xixi headquarters, will house a team of around 20 Shiseido employees […]

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Retail Asia05/03/2019

Alibaba’s Tmall has announced that it expects international and domestic cosmetics brands to open 1000 online cosmetics stores this year to meet burgeoning demand from Chinese consumers. At its annual beauty summit, Tmall announced that seven international cosmetics companies have signed agreements to open flagship stores on Tmall this year. Another five beauty companies signed […]

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Retail Asia01/03/2019

Coty Inc announced its second-quarter results for fiscal 2019, confirming it expects to make in a net profit for the period, despite overall sales taking a dive and supply chain issues. The New York-based cosmetic and luxury fragrance company said net revenues for the second quarter came in at $2,511.2 million, for a decrease of […]

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