Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 95
The latest tech news to inform and inspire 6.18 slowdown. Chinese e-commerce player JD.com’s sales rose 10.3% to...June 21, 2022
Fragrance brand L’Âme du Bois launches NFT subscription
Fragrance brand L’Âme du Bois is to launch a subscription service using NFTs. L’Âme du Bois is...June 21, 2022
Byredo partners with RTFKT to launch Web3 initiative
Swedish brand Byredo has partnered with virtual products company RTFKT to launch a Web3 initiative. Called AlphaMeta,...June 14, 2022
Farfetch to accept cryptocurrency as payment method
Luxury online retailer Farfetch is to start accepting cryptocurrency as a payment method. The online retailer will...June 14, 2022
Kao opens Douyin e-commerce store for KANEBO
Japanese company Kao has opened an official account for Kanebo Cosmetics’ prestige brand KANEBO on Chinese short-video...June 13, 2022
Sephora to showcase digital efforts at Viva Tech
Beauty retailer Sephora will present two innovations as part of LVMH’s Pavilion at tech trade show Viva...June 13, 2022
L’Oréal to highlight metaverse initiatives at Viva Tech
L’Oréal will highlight a string of brands’ initiatives in the metaverse, in addition to beauty innovations for...June 13, 2022
Purplle.com raises $33m in funding
Indian online beauty retailer Purplle.com has raised $33m in Series E funding from South Korean venture capital...June 10, 2022
Clinique launches Metaverse More Like Us NFT campaign
Clinique (Estée Lauder Companies) has partnered with avatar creator Daz 3D to launch an NFT make-up campaign...June 9, 2022
Duolab and Revieve partner to launch online tool
L’Occitane Group-backed start-up Duolab has partnered with beauty tech company Revieve to introduce an online skin diagnosis...June 8, 2022
Amazon launches Luxury Stores in Europe
Amazon has launched its Luxury Stores platform in Europe. As reported, in 2020 the online retailer launched...June 8, 2022
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 93
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: 90s Nostalgia Skincare brand CeraVe’s...June 7, 2022
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 93
Currently trending in beauty Zo Complexion Renewal Pads. The skincare product is trending on TikTok as consumers look...June 7, 2022
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 93
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Shifting to shorts. Chinese e-commerce players are shifting to more...June 7, 2022
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 92
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Helena Rubinstein’s WeChat strategy Chinese...May 31, 2022
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 92
Currently trending in beauty Powder sunscreen. There are 22.8k average monthly online searches in the US for powder...May 31, 2022
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 92
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Chinaverse. Some 37 million Chinese online users will have a...May 31, 2022
Firmenich partners with China-based ScentRealm
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has partnered with China-based ScentRealm to create digital fragrance experiences. The...May 30, 2022
Shopping festival 6.18 kicks off
Chinese e-commerce players including Alibaba and JD.com kicked off initiatives for the 6.18 shopping festival this...May 30, 2022
Mango adds Rituals to online platform
Spanish fashion retailer Mango has added Dutch brand Rituals to its online platform. Mango has already started...May 27, 2022
Chloé opens flagship store on LazMall Prestige
Coty has partnered with Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Lazada to launch a flagship store for Chloé fragrances...May 25, 2022
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 91
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Fenty’s icon trip Fenty Beauty...May 24, 2022
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 91
Currently trending in beauty Mixing concealer. Social-media users are mixing concealers with other liquid complexion products, such as...May 24, 2022
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 91
The latest tech news to inform and inspire China’s March declines. Prestige beauty e-commerce sales in China...May 24, 2022
Jo Malone London launches flagship store on JD.com
Fragrance brand Jo Malone London (ELC) has opened a flagship store on Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com. The...May 23, 2022
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 90
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Viktor&Rolf’s emotional buzz Viktor&Rolf (L’Oréal)...May 19, 2022
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 90
Currently trending in beauty Peel-off lip stain. There are 3.4k average monthly online searches in the US for...May 19, 2022
China’s prestige beauty e-commerce sales up 11% in Q1
Prestige beauty e-commerce sales in China rose 11% in the first quarter of 2022 (January to March)...May 18, 2022
MAC Cosmetics launches flagship store on JD.com
Make-up brand MAC Cosmetics (ELC) has launched a flagship store on Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com. The online...May 18, 2022
Sephora ranked number one on Retail Personalization Index
LMVH-owned beauty retailer Sephora ranked number one on marketing automation solution provider Sailthru’s 2022 Retail Personalization Index...May 18, 2022