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DOUGLAS Group expands Gift Card business with new self-service B2B Gift Card shop

The DOUGLAS Group launches a new self-service B2B Gift Card shop in Germany, making corporate gifting more convenient for business customers; international roll-out planned. The new platform is part of the Group's broader strategy to further expand its Gift Card business across three complementary sales channels.

Jean-Marc Bellaiche to become new CEO of the DOUGLAS Group - Sander van der Laan to retire

Jean-Marc Bellaiche will become the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Europe's leading premium beauty retailer, the DOUGLAS Group. He succeeds Sander van der Laan, who, after a career of 36 years in the international retail business including four years with the DOUGLAS Group, has decided to retire as an executive. The Supervisory Board of Douglas AG today appointed Jean-Marc Bellaiche as CEO with effect from 1 November 2026 for a term of four years.

DOUGLAS Group reports third quarter results in line with expectations and confirms full-year guidance

Q3 sales declined 2.0% to 987.8 million euros, adjusted EBITDA margin 12.9%; full-year guidance confirmed for FY 2025/2026.

Bluemercury Evolves Lune+Aster, Advancing Its Vision for a Personalized and Curated Beauty Experience

Bluemercury, a Macy's, Inc. brand, has evolved its Lune+Aster brand and appointed Stacie Borteck Dattner as Head of Merchandising.

Bloomingdale's Merchant Stacie Borteck Dattner Joins Bluemercury

Bluemercury, a luxury beauty retailer owned by Macy's Inc., has appointed Stacie Borteck Dattner as Head of Merchandising. Dattner, who spent nearly two decades at Bloomingdale's, including seven years leading its beauty and fragrance division, will report to Bluemercury CEO Alexandre Choueiri. In her new role, she will oversee merchandising strategy, proprietary brands, and vendor marketing, aiming to strengthen Bluemercury's luxury beauty positioning. The move highlights the strong ties between Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury within Macy's Inc., as both banners outperform the namesake department store. Bluemercury recently posted its sixth consecutive year of growth, with Q2 comps rising over 6%.

• Stacie Borteck Dattner appointed Head of Merchandising at Bluemercury, effective Monday.
• She will report to Bluemercury CEO Alexandre Choueiri, who joined in August.
• Dattner spent nearly two decades at Bloomingdale's, including seven years leading beauty and fragrance.

DoorDash Adds Retailers, Launches Text Shopping Assistant

DoorDash has added Macy's, Anthropologie, The North Face, Vans, and Timberland to its retail marketplace, expanding beyond restaurant delivery. The company also launched Dasher Returns, a service that coordinates pickups for product returns. On the technology side, DoorDash announced Text DoorDash, an expansion of its Ask DoorDash in-app assistant, allowing customers to place orders via text messaging. These moves follow a milestone partnership with Costco and the expansion of its SNAP/EBT program with seven new grocers. DoorDash aims to build a 'mall in your pocket' by reducing friction in online shopping, leveraging AI and agentic assistants to improve discovery and conversion. The company reports over 4.5 million users have added SNAP cards, and 75,000 stores accept the benefit. The focus is on serving routine shopping habits and providing value through savings and convenience.

• DoorDash added Macy's, Anthropologie, The North Face, Vans, and Timberland to its retail marketplace.
• DoorDash launched Dasher Returns, a service for coordinating product return pickups.
• DoorDash announced Text DoorDash, an expansion of its Ask DoorDash assistant for ordering via text.