Harvey Nichols opens NFT space in Hong Kong store
UK department store Harvey Nichols has opened an NFT retail space at its Pacific Place Hong Kong...April 22, 2022
Paris-based start-up Jolimoi raises €7m
Paris-based start-up Jolimoi has raised €7m, with investments from existing investor Seventure Partners, in addition to newcomers...April 21, 2022
Farfetch launches beauty
Online luxury retailer Farfetch has launched beauty on its website Farfetch.com and at its UK department store...April 21, 2022
Shiseido Travel Retail launches virtual experience for NARS
Shiseido Travel Retail launched a 3D Virtual Animation (VA) for its NARS brand this month, in a...April 21, 2022
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 86
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Luxury beauty on TikTok Many...April 20, 2022
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 86
Currently trending in beauty Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel pads. The product is trending on...April 20, 2022
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 86
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Gaining trust. Short-video app TikTok is aiming to triple its...April 20, 2022
CNSC launches mini programs on JD Worldwide
Duty-free group China National Service Corporation (CNSC) has launched mini programs on JD.com’s e-commerce marketplace JD Worldwide...April 15, 2022
No7 launches Pro Derm Scan service at Boots
Skincare brand No7 (Walgreens Boots Alliance) has launched a new personalized beauty service in 425 Boots stores...April 14, 2022
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 85
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Non-beauty creators Beauty brands are...April 12, 2022
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 85
Currently trending in beauty DIY eyeliner. Social-media users are posting tutorials demonstrating how to make eyeliner with eyeshadow....April 12, 2022
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 85
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Virtual sampling. Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Lazada has partnered...April 12, 2022
Lazada partners with Perfect Corp to launch virtual try-on
Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Lazada has partnered with AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp to launch...April 8, 2022
How beauty will evolve in the metaverse
A round-up of the key features in the metaverse—NFTs, virtual stores, digital goods, avatars and digital influencers—as...April 6, 2022
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 84
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: MAC Cosmetics MAC Cosmetics ranked...April 6, 2022
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 84
Currently trending in beauty Pamcore. The aesthetic is trending on TikTok, as a result of the recent launch...April 6, 2022
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 84
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Guerlain’s Cryptobees. Guerlain is to launch an NFT collection...April 6, 2022
Farfetch to take minority stake in Neiman Marcus Group
Online luxury retailer Farfetch is to invest up to $200m for a minority stake in US department-store...April 5, 2022
The Fragrance Shop accepts cryptocurrency
UK-based retailer The Fragrance Shop has partnered with financial services company BitPay to allow customers to pay...April 5, 2022
Guerlain to launch NFTs to support sustainability efforts
Guerlain is to launch an NFT collection in a bid to support its sustainability initiatives. Called Cryptobees,...April 4, 2022
Lush opens 24-hour vending machine in London
UK-based beauty brand Lush Cosmetics has opened its first vending machine in London. The vending machine, located...April 4, 2022
Superdrug to launch online marketplace
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) is to launch an online marketplace. The retailer claims the move...March 30, 2022
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 83
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: #tarteTOK Beauty brand tarte cosmetics...March 29, 2022
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 83
Currently trending in beauty Filler dissolver. There are 1.3k online searches on average every month in the US...March 29, 2022
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 83
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Wearable NFTs. Estée Lauder launched its first NFT last week,...March 29, 2022
Cainiao opens new center in South Korea
Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao Network opened its first distribution center and trucking route in South Korea last...March 28, 2022
L’Oréal unveils Scent-Sation headset for YSL Beauty
YSL Beauty (L’Oréal) has unveiled a new device that uses neuroscience to offer shoppers personalized fragrance advice...March 24, 2022
Estée Lauder named exclusive beauty partner of Metaverse Fashion Week
Beauty brand Estée Lauder is the exclusive beauty partner of virtual social world Decentraland’s Metaverse Fashion Week,...March 24, 2022
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 82
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: L’Oréal Paris Infallathon L’Oréal Paris...March 23, 2022
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 82
Currently trending in beauty Chantecaille Future Skin Oil Free Gel Foundation. The product is going viral on TikTok...March 23, 2022