Alibaba looks to bring 11.11 to global audiences
China-based Alibaba Group aims to take its 11.11 e-commerce Countdown Gala Celebration global in 2019, in a...July 15, 2019
Chanel launches flagship beauty and fragrance store on Tmall
French luxury group Chanel is launching a flagship store for beauty and fragrance on Chinese e-commerce site...July 11, 2019
Il Makiage launches influencer-based e-commerce platform
US direct-to-consumer make-up brand Il Makiage has launched an influencer-based e-commerce platform, in what it calls a...July 11, 2019
Dior launches Skin Scanner at retail
French brand Dior (LVMH) has made its Dior Skin Scanner tool available at the point-of-sale. The skin...July 10, 2019
Revieve launches virtual try-on tool for brows
Finnish beauty technology company Revieve is to launch a live virtual try-on tool for eyebrow make-up, drawing...July 9, 2019
May social-media trends in France
San Francisco-based Tribe Dynamics shares exclusive data about beauty trends and brands making waves on social media...July 8, 2019
Tech bytes from Beauty Insight n°192-193
Tech bytes from Beauty Insight n°192-193 Instagram is introducing advertising to its in-app Explore tab, giving brands...July 8, 2019
DM Drogeriemarkt adds Alipay to attract Chinese tourists
German drugstore chain DM Drogeriemarkt has introduced Chinese e-wallet payment system Alipay (Alibaba Group) to its network...July 4, 2019
Alibaba unveils new Tmall Flagship Store concept for branded sites
Chinese tech group Alibaba has unveiled a new format for its Tmall flagship e-commerce stores that will...July 3, 2019
Symrise uses AI for crowdsourced scent-making in Berlin
German flavor and fragrance house Symrise has brought its Artificial-Intelligence (AI)-powered system Philyra to Berlin, creating new...July 2, 2019
Shiseido rolls out personalized digital skincare system Optune
Japanese beauty company Shiseido has begun a wide-scale domestic roll out of Optune, its personalized skincare analysis...July 1, 2019
Instagram brings advertising to Explore tab
Instagram (Facebook) is bringing advertising to its in-app Explore tab, in a move it says will allow...June 27, 2019
Amazon launches professional beauty platform in US
Amazon is poised to shake up the professional beauty supplies industry in the US with the launch...June 25, 2019
Zoom in on: Social media’s changing landscape
Two social-media experts share their thoughts on the social platforms beauty brands should be focusing on and...June 24, 2019
May social-media trends in the UK
San Francisco-based Tribe Dynamics shares exclusive data about beauty trends and brands making waves on social media...June 24, 2019
Tech bytes from Beauty Insight n°191
Tech bytes from Beauty Insight n°191 Smart speakers from Chinese group Alibaba will soon feature in cars...June 24, 2019
Alibaba’s Mid-Year Shopping Festival sees record sales
Chinese tech group Alibaba’s Tmall and Taobao e-commerce platforms saw more than 200,000 brands participate in this...June 24, 2019
YouTube introduces AR Beauty Try-On, partners with MAC
YouTube (Google) is banking on the virtual-beauty testing trend by introducing AR Beauty Try-On, an augmented reality...June 20, 2019
The Alchemist Atelier launches in Paris, offering device-aided fragrance creation
The Alchemist Atelier—a new bespoke fragrance brand and retail concept borne from a partnership between Spanish group...June 13, 2019
Zoom in on: Amazon
BW Confidential highlights Amazon’s recent initiatives that could see it deepen its presence in beauty Virtual try-on....June 11, 2019
April social-media trends in France
San Francisco-based Tribe Dynamics shares exclusive data about beauty trends and brands making waves on social media...June 10, 2019
Tech bytes from Beauty Insight n°190
Tech bytes from Beauty Insight n°190 Could Augmented Reality (AR) beauty experiences be taken to the next...June 10, 2019
L’Oréal launches its first internal tech incubator
French beauty group L’Oréal has launched its first internal tech incubator, in a bid to push technological...June 7, 2019
Amazon says drone delivery to launch within months
Amazon expects its Prime Air drone delivery service to launch “within months”, the company announced during the...June 7, 2019
Amazon offers virtual make-up try-ons with L’Oréal’s ModiFace
L’Oréal is to launch its AI-powered virtual try-on service for cosmetics on Amazon. Using the front-facing camera...June 4, 2019
April social-media trends in the UK
San Francisco-based Tribe Dynamics shares exclusive data about beauty trends and brands making waves on social media...May 27, 2019
Tech bytes from Beauty Insight n°189
Tech bytes from BW Confidential’s Beauty insight n°189 Sephora is taking chatbots further. The retailer is now...May 27, 2019
L’Oréal launches acne app on Alibaba’s Tmall & Taobao
French group L’Oréal is to launch La Roche-Posay’s Effaclar Spotscan acne analysis app on Alibaba’s Tmall and...May 17, 2019
Amorepacific partners with Lazada to boost branding, e-commerce in Southeast Asia
South Korean company Amorepacific has signed an agreement with Southeast Asian e-commerce company Lazada Group to strengthen...May 16, 2019
LVMH to showcase tech, luxury retail innovations at Viva Technology Paris
French group LVMH will showcase innovations in tech and retail at a 500m2 (5,382ft2) booth called the...May 13, 2019