Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 70
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Cacharel Cacharel hosted an influencer...December 14, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 70
Currently trending in beauty Shower filter. On average, there are 41.1k online searches every month in the US...December 14, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 70
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Instagram takes top spot. Instagram ranks as the top...December 14, 2021
Nike acquires virtual products company RTFKT
Sportswear brand Nike has acquired virtual products company RTFKT. RTFKT (pronounced “artifact”) launched in January 2020 and...December 14, 2021
Nivea launches limited-edition NFT
Skincare brand Nivea (Beiersdorf) has launched a limited-edition NFT. Called “The Value of Touch,” the NFT artwork...December 14, 2021
L’Oréal Paris USA launches NFTs
L’Oréal Paris USA has commissioned five artists to create NFTs based on the six shades of red...December 13, 2021
Givaudan opens new digital facility in Shanghai
Swiss company Givaudan has opened a digital facility in China. The new space is located at Givaudan’s...December 10, 2021
Douglas launches online fragrance finder
German beauty retailer Douglas has launched a digital fragrance finder to help customers shop online for fragrance....December 9, 2021
Dior launches virtual make-up try-on tool
Dior has launched a virtual try-on tool on its website for make-up products. The tool is currently...December 8, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 69
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Dermalogica Skincare brand Dermalogica has...December 8, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 69
Currently trending in beauty Retro 70s make-up. Gen Z consumers’ searches for the term have grown 39 times...December 8, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 69
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Cyber Monday. US consumers’ spending on Cyber Monday (November...December 8, 2021
Viktor&Rolf launches virtual experience for new fragrance
Viktor&Rolf (L’Oréal) has launched a virtual experience to promote the launch of its new Flowerbomb fragrance, Flowerbomb...December 7, 2021
Revieve launches AI Makeup Advisor
Beauty tech company Revieve has launched a new online solution aimed at helping customers shop for cosmetics....December 3, 2021
US spending drops 1.4% on Cyber Monday
US consumers’ spending on Cyber Monday (November 29) fell 1.4% year-over-year to $10.7bn, according to data from...December 1, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 68
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: #MyBeautyStory Cosmetics brand MAC Cosmetics...November 30, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 68
Currently trending in beauty Face bronzer stick. On average there are 3.9k searches every month in the US...November 30, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 68
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Virtual worlds. Brands and retailers continue to experiment with...November 30, 2021
Penhaligon’s launches virtual experience for Portraits collection
Fragrance brand Penhaligon’s (Puig) has launched a virtual platform to highlight its Portraits collection. Called Penhaligon’s Portraits...November 26, 2021
JD.com opens store in Hainan
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com has opened a new store in Sanya, Hainan at the Mangrove Resort World....November 24, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 67
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: #SharingIsBeautiful Sephora France has partnered...November 23, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 67
Currently trending in beauty Pimple patches. There are 130.7k online searches on average every month in the US...November 23, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 67
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Anti-social stance. Lush Cosmetics has made a bold move...November 23, 2021
Twitter launches live shopping
Social-media platform Twitter has launched a live shopping feature. The platform will run its first live shopping...November 23, 2021
Analysis: The rise of Amazon roll-ups
Amazon roll-ups: Boosted Commerce, Perch and Thrasio BW Confidential explores the rise of Amazon roll-up players,...November 22, 2021
Lush to deactivate social-media accounts
UK-based beauty brand Lush Cosmetics is to deactivate its Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat accounts in a...November 22, 2021
Macy’s to launch third-party online marketplace
US-based department-store group Macy’s is to launch a third-party marketplace in the second half of 2022. The...November 19, 2021
Alibaba profits fall, cuts sales forecast
Alibaba’s net income for the quarter ending September 30, fell 87% year-over-year to Rmb3.38bn ($524m), due to...November 18, 2021
Watsons launches online store for start-ups
Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson Group has launched a new online concept store in a bid...November 17, 2021
Fenty Beauty partners with video game developer Riot Games
LVMH-owned beauty brand Fenty Beauty has partnered with US-based video game developer Riot Games and has been...November 17, 2021