Amazon launches beauty on Luxury Stores in Europe
Amazon has launched beauty on its Luxury Stores platform in Europe. The first brand in the beauty...September 2, 2022
Ulta Beauty launches Ultaverse on Roblox
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has launched an experience on online gaming platform Roblox. Called Ultaverse, the...August 29, 2022
Estée Lauder launches digital badge for Decentraland’s Metaverse Art Week
Beauty brand Estée Lauder is taking part in virtual social world Decentraland’s Metaverse Art Week, running from...August 25, 2022
Farfetch to acquire 47.5% stake in Yoox Net-a-Porter
Online luxury retailer Farfetch is to acquire a 47.5% stake in Richemont-owned Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP). Investment vehicle...August 24, 2022
Facebook to scrap live shopping
Meta-owned Facebook will remove its live shopping feature due to what it calls consumers’ changing viewing behaviors....August 23, 2022
Uber and The Body Shop expand partnership in the US
Ride-hailing app Uber and Natura &Co-owned The Body Shop have expanded their delivery partnership in the US....August 17, 2022
Amazon partners with Japanese beauty retailer @cosme
Online giant Amazon has inked a partnership with Tokyo-based beauty retailer istyle, which operates omnichannel retailer @cosme....August 16, 2022
Coty to introduce Alipay+ in travel retail
Coty has partnered with Alibaba’s Ant Group to launch digital payment method Alipay+ in travel retail. Through...August 4, 2022
Ulta Beauty launches Prisma Ventures
US-based beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has officially launched its digital innovation fund, called Prisma Ventures. The fund...August 3, 2022
DFS steps into the metaverse with beauty campaign
DFS’ metaverse and in-store beauty campaign: Open Up Your Horizons Travel retailer DFS Group is to launch...July 27, 2022
Perfect Corp launches AI Personality Finder
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp has launched a new AI-powered solution to provide customers with...July 22, 2022
Marionnaud Italy partners with Revieve for sun care tool
Beauty retailer Marionnaud Italy, a subsidiary of A.S. Watson Group, has partnered with beauty tech company Revieve...July 21, 2022
Superdrug signs up 200 brands for online marketplace
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) has signed up some 200 brands for its online marketplace, which...July 20, 2022
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 99
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: In-app to in-store Retailers in...July 19, 2022
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 99
Currently trending in beauty Peter Thomas Roth. Skincare brand Peter Thomas Roth is among the brands driving the...July 19, 2022
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 99
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Cross-border K-beauty. South Korea-based Shinsegae Duty Free has launched a...July 19, 2022
Shinsegae Duty Free launches cross-border e-commerce platform
South Korea-based Shinsegae Duty Free has launched a cross-border e-commerce platform. The move comes after the Korean...July 18, 2022
Online retailer Justmylook opens first store
Justmylook’s first store in the UK UK-based online beauty retailer Justmylook.com has opened its first store. The...July 18, 2022
Superdrug launches TikTok competition
UK-based retailer Superdrug (A.S. Watson Group) has partnered with social-media platform TikTok to launch an in-store and...July 18, 2022
SK-II holds first World Pitera Day
The SK-II Late Night Portraits campaign P&G-owned skincare brand SK-II launched its first SK-II World Pitera Day...July 15, 2022
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 98
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: SkinTok The volume of beauty...July 13, 2022
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 98
Currently trending in beauty Slugging. There are 2.3k searches on average every month in the US for slugging...July 13, 2022
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 98
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Prime position. Amazon is poised to capture 20% of the...July 13, 2022
Douglas partners with Perfect Corp to launch digital skin analysis
German beauty retailer Douglas has partnered with AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp to launch a...July 13, 2022
LG H&H and Shopee sign MOU for Southeast Asia
South Korean cosmetics and personal-care company LG H&H and e-commerce platform Shopee have signed a Memorandum of...July 13, 2022
Trends & talking points from VivaTech 2022
BW Confidential highlights the innovations, trends and talking points from technology show VivaTech, which took place in...July 7, 2022
A.S. Watson Group to invest additional $115m in technology
Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson Group is to invest another $115m in technology efforts this year...July 6, 2022
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 97
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Social-media self-care Self-care content on...July 5, 2022
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 97
Currently trending in beauty Collagen serum. There are 14.6k searches every month in the US for collagen...July 5, 2022
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 97
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Overseas shipping. Korean travel retailer Lotte Duty Free has...July 5, 2022