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RETAIL INSIGHTS Downsizing. Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, Germany’s largest department-store group, continues to struggle. The retailer is to...March 21, 2023
e.l.f. Cosmetics is ‘Official Beauty Partner’ for Channel 4.0
US-based beauty brand e.l.f. Cosmetics has signed a commercial partnership deal with Channel 4.0 – the...March 21, 2023
Valentino’s Hainan livestream attracts 59m viewers
L’Oréal partnered with China Duty-Free Group (CDFG) to unveil its new Born in Roma fragrance range from...March 20, 2023
Walmart launches online clean beauty store
US-based retailer Walmart has launched a clean beauty store-within-a-store on its website. The e-commerce offering includes...March 20, 2023
US government threatens TikTok ban
The US government says TikTok should be sold or it will face a possible ban in...March 17, 2023
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Ulta Beauty’s sales hit $10bn $10bn and counting. US-based retailer Ulta Beauty hit a new...March 14, 2023
Lush looks to move away from Big Tech
UK-based cosmetics company Lush has revealed its plans to move away from Big Tech companies in favor...March 14, 2023
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Bluemercury stands out. Macy’s may have reported a 0.1% decline in sales for 2022,...March 7, 2023
Tmall launches perfume advice service
Chinese platform Tmall (Alibaba) has launched a perfume advice service to help consumers select fragrances. The...February 28, 2023
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Bath & Body Works drama. US-based retailer Bath & Body Works (BBW) outlined how...February 28, 2023
Perfect Corp upgrades skin analysis tool
Beauty tech company Perfect Corp has unveiled new features to its skin analysis tool. The tool...February 24, 2023
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RETAIL INSIGHTS Glossier’s new flagship Glossier’s retail push. After a few tough years, beauty brand Glossier is...February 21, 2023
Puig teams up with Tmall to help Chinese consumers choose fragrance
Puig’s Scent Visualizer tool on Tmall is set to help Chinese consumers discover, recognize and visualize scents...February 14, 2023
Iberchem launches digital fragrance naturality tool
Spain-based flavor and fragrance company Iberchem has launched a new digital tool aimed at helping customers create...February 9, 2023
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BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: December’s top performers Rare Beauty,...February 7, 2023
Social media trends from Retail & Tech No 122
Currently trending in beauty Eyelash comb. There are 4.4k searches every month in the US for eyelash combs,...February 7, 2023
Tech bytes from Retail & Tech No 122
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Data, digital & travel. L’Oréal and online travel company Tripadvisor...February 7, 2023
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BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: TikTok creator economy in 2023...February 6, 2023
Social media trends from Retail & Tech No 121
Currently trending in beauty Indeed Labs Nanobronze Bronzing Drops. Consumers have been reviewing this product from Indeed Labs,...February 6, 2023
Tech bytes from Retail & Tech No 121
The latest tech news to inform and inspire A beauty DAO. L’Oréal has launched a metaverse experience for...February 6, 2023
L’Oréal and Tripadvisor sign exclusive agreement
L’Oréal and US-based online travel company Tripadvisor have signed an exclusive worldwide travel retail agreement for beauty....February 1, 2023
L’Oréal launches metaverse experience for Nyx Cosmetics
L’Oréal has launched a metaverse experience for make-up brand Nyx Cosmetics. Called Gorjs, it is described as...January 30, 2023
Givaudan launches AI-powered tool
Swiss flavor and fragrance company has launched a new AI-powered offer to translate fragrances into color patterns...January 30, 2023
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BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Social media shopping Almost half...January 24, 2023
Social media trends from Retail & Tech No 120
Currently trending in beauty Peptide lip treatment. Peptide-powered lip treatments’ popularity on social media has increased 442% over...January 24, 2023
Tech bytes from Retail & Tech No 120
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Smarter Skincare. Skincare brand The Inkey List has launched a...January 24, 2023
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BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Instagram’s UK pull Meta’s Instagram...January 17, 2023
Social media trends from Retail & Tech No 119
Currently trending in beauty Scalp facial. There are 1.7k online searches every month in the US for scalp...January 17, 2023
Tech bytes from Retail & Tech No 119
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Tech investments. L’Oréal has invested in two tech start-ups in...January 17, 2023
Revieve partners with Google Cloud
Beauty tech company Revieve has partnered with Google Cloud in a bid to help brands and retailers...January 16, 2023