Retail Markets
Inside Beauty’s Innovative New Retail Formats
Emerging players from Martie to Tm:rw are taking unique approaches to beauty retail, showing that one size…
Luxury’s Angst Spells Opportunity for Off-price
Tom Ott, former Saks Fifth Avenue executive turned off-price consultant, sees a market glutted with excess…
Soko Glam to Launch K-beauty Shops-in-shop at Space NK
The shops-in-shop will roll out to 30 Space NK doors beginning Aug. 12.
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RH Opens Second Design Gallery in Canada
RH Montreal, The Gallery at Royalmount integrates home furnishings collections from RH Interiors, Modern and…
Italy’s Dexelance Agrees to Take a Majority Stake in Design Retailer Mohd for 44.3M Euros
The first Italian design firm to list its shares on the Milan Stock Exchange has agreed to buy a 65 percent…
Manhattan’s Meatpacking District Becomes More Welcoming to Pedestrians
The cobblestoned stretch along 14th Street from Ninth to 10th avenues has been transformed.
EXCLUSIVE: Seed Health’s New CEO Cathrin Bowtell Discusses Sprouts Launch and What’s Next for the Microbiome Company
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The Top Five Health and Wellness Trends in 2025, According to The Vitamin Shoppe
On Monday, the retailer released its annual trend report, identifying key areas of opportunity, including…
Palazzo Molteni Opens in Tokyo
Designed by Flemish architect and designer Vincent Van Duysen, Molteni&C unveils its first architectural…
Jil Sander Steps Into Venetian Glass With Formafantasma and Venini to Fete New Venice Store
Together with two forces in the world of design, the fashion brand introduced the Stone collection of…
Mosaic-maker Bisazza to Open NYC Flagship With Special Fornasetti Collection
The renowned Italian manufacturer of luxury mosaic tiles will open on 130 Madison Avenue on May 17 during…
EXCLUSIVE: Brazil’s Tania Bulhões Makes Second Limoges Area Acquisition as It Debuts in Europe
Tania Bulhões' namesake company said the new unit in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche near Limoges will boost its…
Fabled Crystal Glassmaker Saint-Louis Grew Its Lighting Business and Is Ready to Shine
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