Department – Beautifaire

9 Oct

PARIS — There’s a latest normal for malls in the case of beauty selling. In accordance with the International Association of Department shops, or IADS, the retailers’ cosmetics and sweetness business grew on average 1 percent between 2021 and 2022, to practically reach their pre-pandemic level. Nonetheless, the category’s fundamentals have shifted dramatically. Through the peak of the health crisis, big brands shifted to direct-to-consumer, while in tandem, people’s expectations and tastes modified, shaking up the market. Big beauty names became challenged like never before by upstarts and area of interest brands, which sometimes streaked past them. Consequently, malls adjusted their strategy and invested in area of interest fragrances...

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10 Jun

U.S. State Department Addresses Imprisonment of Designer Khadijah

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The U.S. State Department has acknowledged its efforts on behalf of designer Khadijah Shah, who's being imprisoned in Pakistan. The bridal, eveningwear and ready-to-wear designer has dual citizenship in Pakistan and the U.S. Her firms Zaha and Élan are based in Pakistan. In keeping with published reports, she faced arrest by Pakistani police on account of her alleged involvement within the May 9 demonstrations on the Corps Commander House in Lahore. At the moment, supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf vandalized the property, which is generally known as “Jinnah House,” following the arrest of party chairman Imran Khan on account of charges of corruption. Hundreds of PTI supporters have been arrested and are expected to be tried in criminal court. In a lengthy...

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23 May

Department Stores Give attention to Home’s Online Potential

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MILAN — The house and decor sector represented 15 percent of the general total department store business on average in 2022 and the category posted stable revenue growth between 2019 and 2022, as major players give attention to curating their online offering to spice up sales, the Paris-based International Association of Department Stores said Monday. “In 2020 and 2021 the category bumped to a peak as customers were specializing in their homes, and growth was going down mainly online because of lockdowns,” IADS’ managing director Selvane Mohandas du Ménil told WWD. Looking ahead, IADS said because of an increasing variety of players the category is pressured to maintain up greater than ever with fashion trends and rhythm, in a house and...

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17 Nov

French Department Store Galeries Lafayette Expands to India

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PARIS — Famed French department store Galeries Lafayette is organising shop in India. The retailer will open its doors in Mumbai and Latest Delhi through an exclusive partnership agreement with local fashion group Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd., and can launch a dedicated website for the country. The 86,000-square-foot space within the southern city of Mumbai is scheduled to open in 2024. London-based architectural firm Virgile & Partners will helm the project, which might be housed inside two century-old buildings within the historic Fort district. Virgile has previously helmed the revamp of the Harrods luxury accessories space, in addition to the design of the Andaz hotel in Latest Delhi. The shop will carry greater than 200 local and international brands, with personalized...

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