Boots launches flagship store on Tmall Global
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has launched a Boots flagship store on Tmall Global, Alibaba’s cross-border e-commerce platform....September 20, 2018
Social media monitor September-October 2018
What’s being said about beauty on social networks this month Kylie Cosmetics’ Instagram Lipstick Kit Filter has...September 19, 2018
Gucci launches Instagram account for beauty
Coty-owned Gucci has launched a new Instagram account dedicated to beauty. The @GucciBeauty account features a series...September 18, 2018
Social media monitor August-September 2018
What’s being said about beauty on social networks this month Cushion formats for fragrance continue to be...August 22, 2018
L’Oréal and Modiface announce Facebook collaboration
L’Oréal and its recently acquired augmented reality and artificial intelligence company, ModiFace, have announced a long-term collaboration...August 9, 2018
Kanebo-owned Suqqu to use digital mirror for massage service
Cosmetics brand Suqqu, owned by Kanebo subsidiary e’quipe, has begun using a digital mirror from US-based MemoMi...July 20, 2018
Social media monitor July-August 2018
What’s being said about beauty on social networks this month Instagram’s new video app IGTV, offering one-hour...July 11, 2018
Social media monitor June-July 2018
What’s being said about beauty on social networks this month The ‘Fenty effect’ has become a major...June 27, 2018
Memebox re-launches US e-commerce, inks deal with Sephora
US-based beauty company Memebox, which is specialized in K-beauty products, is re-launching its e-commerce site in the...June 20, 2018
Instagram claims 200 million beauty fans globally
Instagram says it counts 200 million beauty fans globally, with nearly half of them under 24 years...June 18, 2018
Amazon said to be looking to enter Brazil’s beauty market with new platform
Amazon is reportedly in talks with Brazilian cosmetics companies including Grupo Boticário and Natura Cosméticos, to sell...June 15, 2018
Seymourpowell develops AI-powered bespoke beauty service
Design and innovation company Seymourpowell has developed a new beauty service that uses AI to curate and...June 14, 2018
Social media monitor June 2018
Biodegradable glitters are capturing the attention of bloggers. They underline the threat glitters pose to the environment,...June 13, 2018
Social media monitor May-June 2018
What’s being said about beauty on social networks this month The Little Vegan Pop-up Shop by Superdrug,...May 30, 2018
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
Virtual reality and beauty
The industry is still working out the best ways to use VR. But as the technology improves,...May 17, 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
Four experts on doing digital in China
Four experts give their views on how to do digital in China L’Oréal China ceo Stéphane...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