Lush

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 […]

Retail Asia14/07/2020

Lush has taken a positive approach to its future in Hong Kong following the closure of its Central flagship store at the end of last month. But it has criticized the city’s landlords generally for failing to share the burden of a decimated retail market in the wake of the pandemic. The beauty products company […]

Retail Asia09/07/2020

Beauty products retailer Lush Hong Kong has closed its five-story flagship store several months before its lease was due for renewal. The high-profile store was opened in late 2015, at Soho Square in Central. At the time billed as the brand’s largest store in Asia, it featured the first Lush spa globally. Located adjacent to the […]

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 […]

Retail Asia24/06/2019

The new Lush Tokyo store opened on Saturday is its largest yet in Asia, a three-storey, 1240sqm flagship. Billed as “a global destination, with a curation of the best of Lush as you know it,” the Lush Shinjuku store is housed in the southeast wing of Shinjuku Station, the world’s busiest railway hub. From the […]

Retail Asia29/04/2019

Beauty and well-being retailer Lush UK will close its social media accounts this week, citing disillusionment with the algorithms and pay-to-display policies determining how they appear in their customers’ feeds. The firm will shut down Lush UK, Lush Kitchen, Lush Times, Lush Life, Soapbox and Gorilla across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. US accounts will remain […]

Retail Asia22/04/2019

Global beauty business Lush posted a £3.9 million (A$7.17 million) operating loss in the year to June 30, 2018, compared to an operating profit of £22.6 million ($41.54 million) the year prior. The decline was due to the rising cost of goods, manufacturing, staff, rent and administrative costs, and a slowdown in the US market, […]

Retail Asia29/11/2018

After opening two concept stores in Milan and Berlin earlier in the year, British cosmetics retailer Lush has opened a third global concept store in Tokyo. While the Italian and German locations opened with a focus on packaging-free cosmetics, the Japanese retail outlet, which kicked off trade on November 22, will specialise in selling Lush’s bath bombs. […]

Retail Asia08/10/2018

It has been little more than a year since French cosmetics firm NARS’ controversial decision to sell its make-up in China caused a major rift in the global cruelty-free beauty scene. Fans of the brand and animal-lovers may soon be able to make peace. China is mooting a change in its policy of testing cosmetics on animals […]

Retail Asia22/08/2017

With four stores already, cosmetics company Lush Singapore is set to open its flagship at VivoCity on September 1. Occupying a 107 sqm basement space, it will be the largest Lush shop in Singapore. “The new shop will allow us to showcase the innovation at Lush with concept product displays and exclusive items,” says Lush […]

Retail Asia10/02/2016

Ethical cosmetic brand Lush has reported exceptional results for their 2014-15 financial year, with brand sales accelerating 26 per cent to £574 million. Strong like-for-like growth of 22 per cent has been achieved via the combination of its store estate and digital outlet, driving sales growth of 21.4 per cent and 27.8 per cent respectively. […]

Retail Asia07/08/2015

Asif Ahmad, the UK ambassador to the Philippines, is one of the busiest diplomats in the country, as he leads, almost on a weekly basis, the opening of new outlets put up by dozens of British companies which are taking advantage of the rapidly growing consumer market and improved purchasing power of Filipinos. Ahmad, the […]

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Lush launches a 24-hour vending machine

Lush calls out Hong Kong landlords after flagship closing

Lush Hong Kong flagship closes

Lush opens the world’s first language-free concept store in Japan

Lush Tokyo store marks beauty brand’s largest In South East Asia

Lush UK to closing down most social media accounts

Lush Prepares Itself for Growth

Lush opens Tokyo tech-concept store

Is it the end of cosmetics testing on animals for China?

Lush Singapore opening flagship at VivoCity

Lush ends ‘exceptional’ year

British brands invading Philippines