
Come fly with me: Lotte Duty Free lays on flights to nowhere for VIP shoppers
Duty free operators are offering their best customers destination-less flights to enable them to shop at the airport, according to a report published by Bloomberg.

L Catterton to invest in Social Bella International
L Catterton has announced an investment in leading Indonesian beauty e-commerce platform, Social Bella International (Sociolla). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

AmorePacific launches bespoke bath bomb kiosk
AmorePacific has launched a kiosk where shoppers can order a bespoke bath bomb, and watch it being made as they wait.

Kao recognises Chinese resellers as digital booms
Kao has recognised the role that resellers play in the Chinese retail landscape and is working with TrendExpress to sanction bulk buying for that express purpose, according to a report published by Nikkei Asia.

SK-II launches first social retail pop-up store in Hainan
Procter & Gamble-owned SK-II has launched its first ‘Social Retail’ pop-up store, located in the Haitang Bay Duty Free Shopping Centre, Hainan, China

LVMH to boost beauty e-commerce with CNY1 billion Asian hub
LVMH has begun construction on a new warehousing and sales facility to serve its beauty e-commerce business in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report published by the Business of Fashion. The site, which is located in Shanghai, is said to be the French luxury goods conglomerate largest in the region.

AS Watson: Forget physical versus online; O+O is the new standard for retail
THE WHAT? AS Watson has announced that it is moving away from O2O (online to offline or vice versa) and adopting O+O (Offline plus Online) as is its core business strategy. THE DETAILS The traditional O2O strategy drove customers from one channel to another but O+O is...

Dolce & Gabbana beauty opens first beauty boutique in Singapore
Dolce & Gabbana has launched its first DG Beauty store in Singapore, located at ION Orchard.

Aekung department store to produce bespoke beauty
AK Plaza, the department store unit of K-beauty giant Aekung, has unveiled a prototype store that will produce bespoke cosmetics in house, according to a report published by Aju Daily.

Shu Uemura to open global flagship in Tokyo
Shu Uemura is preparing to unveil a global flagship in Tokyo, Japan. The store will boast a façade inspired by the make-up brand Founder’s original make-up case with a ridged black front, according to a report published by Retail & Leisure International.
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