Retail News Flash vom 13.02.2026

Shownotes

Quester bankrupt, half of stores to close

Sven Voth takes over Hervis

Body Shop is bankrupt

BIPA opens its first store in the Mega Mall shopping center in the Romanian capital Bucharest. This makes Romania the second country after Croatia in the international expansion strategy alongside the domestic market of Austria. By 2026, 20 to 25 stores are to be opened annually.

Thomas Philipps and Ikea are now neighbors

First shop moves out of new Naschmarkt hall again

Saks Global has just secured access to an initial tranche of a $1.75 billion committed financing package as it undergoes restructuring. The financing is intended to keep operations stable at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, and Saks OFF 5TH.

Macy's is preparing to close 14 additionalstores.The process began in mid-January 2026 and will continue until March 2026

Austrian confectionery manufacturer Manner is represented for the first time with a partner shop in a German shopping center: in the Altmarkt-Galerie Dresden.

Sephora has announced a new standalone store in Munich on Instagram, but an exact opening date has yet to be announced. So far, there is only a shop-in-shop in the Galeria Kaufhof department store on Marienplatz.

Normal new in Austria

Arc´terix opens first store in Vienna

Molteni&C opened a Flagship-Store at Schubertring 14 in the City of Vienna.

Herald Square Primark has about 5000m2 and is close to Penn station.

TJ Maxx is opening a 3,720 m² store—its first new location in NYC in over 10 years.

Nespresso opend a 1000sqm Flagship Boutique in Flatiron District in Manhattan, NYC.

Amazon like Walmart

Schiaparelli opens its first store in Asia – in Hong Kong. Instead of a classic retail layout, the store focuses on a surreal, immersive presentation across approximately 160 m2.

Zalando cuts 2,700 jobs

Rossmann is entering the digital pharmaceutical market with its own online pharmacy, initially for prescription drugs and OTC products.

Creative smoking ban in Shenzen, China

Fingernails can change color via app

Links:

https://www.leadersnet.at/news/96131,quester-pleite-55-millionen-euro-an-forderungen-und-haelfte-der.html

https://regal.at/news/2026/01/spar-verkauft-hervis

https://wien.orf.at/stories/3337646/

https://rewe-group.at/de/newsroom/2026/01/bipa-eroeffnet-erste-filiale-in-bukarest CC Real Medienmitteilung, 29.1.2026

https://www.leadersnet.at/news/97072,erster-standler-zieht-aus-neuer-naschmarkt-halle-schon-wieder.html

https://www.instagram.com/p/DTtatUFgQ4x/?igsh=MXY2ZjF0YzBlc2N0NA==

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/macys-close-14-stores-part-turnaround-strategy-see-list