LVMH’s Arnault says France making its mark on new technology at Viva Tech
LVMH chairman and ceo Bernard Arnault said the innovation and tech event Viva Technology, which is being...May 25, 2018
L’Oréal’s Agon talks digital at Viva Tech
L’Oréal chairman and ceo Jean-Paul Agon highlighted the importance of digital for the French group and the...May 25, 2018
Ulta Beauty partners with influencer e-commerce platform liketoknow.it
Ulta Beauty has partnered with liketoknow.it, an influencer e-commerce platform that offers shoppable content to users via...May 23, 2018
Clairol uses Snapchat shoppable lens technology
Coty-owned Clairol is to use Snapchat’s shoppable lenses, which combine augmented reality (AR) with e-commerce, to enable...May 23, 2018
Fragrance company Scentbird raises $18.6m in funding
Subscription-based fragrance company Scentbird has raised $18.6m in a series A funding round. The company says it...May 18, 2018
L’Oréal to present digital beauty experiences at Viva Technology Paris
L’Oréal says it will present what it calls The New Beauty Experience, or how digital technology will...May 17, 2018
Yves Rocher, Clarins and Lancôme top L2’s digital beauty France index
Yves Rocher came out on top of this year’s Digital IQ Index: Beauty France, compiled by research...May 15, 2018
Social media monitor May 2018
What’s being said about beauty on social networks this month An ancient Chinese healing therapy, Gua Sha,...May 2, 2018
ModiFace creates customized beauty search for Pinterest
L’Oréal-owned augmented reality and artificial intelligence specialist ModiFace has partnered with Pinterest to customize searches based on...May 2, 2018
Coty introduces blended reality Magic Mirror at Bourjois store in Paris
Coty-owned Bourjois has unveiled its blended reality beauty Magic Mirror, introduced at the brand’s relaunched Paris boutique...April 23, 2018
China & cross-border commerce
Cross-border e-commerce is fast developing into a key channel for beauty brands looking to tap into China’s...April 18, 2018
Social media monitor April-May 2018
What’s being said about beauty on social networks this month The launch of Chanel Beauté at US-based...April 18, 2018
Kline unveils top-performing beauty brands in e-commerce
A Garnier leave-in conditioner, a Burt’s Bees Beeswax lip balm and an Ulta eyeshadow took the three...April 12, 2018
Sampling beauty products over the web
How beauty brands can better sample products over the web The need to test products in real...April 4, 2018
Social media monitor April 2018
What’s being said about beauty on social networks this month Bloggers praise the recent uptick in brand...April 4, 2018
Zalando launches beauty category, plans brick-and-mortar store in Berlin
German e-commerce company Zalando has launched its beauty category in Germany. The e-retailer’s beauty offer comprises over...March 28, 2018
Samplicity looks to get closer to consumers
New company Samplicity is looking to help brands re-establish a closer link with their consumers through what...March 22, 2018
Make-up and the e-commerce boom
An analysis of how online sales for make-up are developing Brands across the board report that online...March 22, 2018
How make-up brands can best approach social media
How social media is changing and the best ways for make-up brands to approach it As social...March 22, 2018
Beauty and online content
An analysis of where consumers look for beauty content online Social media mainstay platforms Instagram and YouTube...March 22, 2018
L’Oréal acquires ModiFace
L’Oréal has acquired Canadian company ModiFace, a specialist in beauty augmented reality and artificial intelligence, as part...March 16, 2018
Cosnova’s L.O.V brand develops Voice-Activated Beauty Shop prototype
Germany-based cosmetics brand L.O.V (Cosnova Group) has developed what it calls the L.O.V Voice Activated Beauty Shop,...March 15, 2018
Bulgari Parfums launches Instagram account
Italy-based Bulgari has launched an Instagram account dedicated to fragrance, @BulgariParfums. The account will provide followers with...March 12, 2018
Social media monitor March-April 2018
What’s being said about beauty on social networks this month The latest natural-based hair color launches...March 7, 2018
Douglas launches ‘Do it for you’ campaign for International Women’s Day
German beauty retailer Douglas is to launch a campaign to mark International Women’s Day on March 8,...March 5, 2018
JD.com launches AR/VR try-on
Chinese retailer JD.com has launched new AR/VR make-up features to help customers test cosmetics on their faces...March 1, 2018
Social media monitor February – March 2018
What’s being said about beauty on social networks this month Matte liquid lip products are...February 21, 2018
Coty Digital Accelerator program targets AI start-ups
US-based Coty has launched a Digital Accelerator program for technology start-ups. The program will focus on a...February 21, 2018
Covergirl launches app-free AR make-up try-on
Coty’s Covergirl brand is to launch an app-free augmented reality (AR) make-up try-on. Users will be able...February 7, 2018
Social media monitor February 2018
Jade rollers (facial rollers made from Jade) have been quite a hit in the blogosphere....February 7, 2018