Alibaba generates $84.54bn in GMV for 11.11
China’s Alibaba Group generated $84.54bn in gross merchandise volume (GMV) during the 11.11 shopping festival. The two-week...November 12, 2021
L’Oréal generates $15.6m in sales on Alibaba for 11.11
The 13th annual 11.11 shopping festival is well under way, with L’Oréal reaching Rmb100m ($15.6m) in sales...November 11, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 65
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Milani Cosmetics Color Fetish Matte...November 9, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 65
Currently trending in beauty Eyebrow mapping. On average there are 6.2k searches every month in the US for...November 9, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 65
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Xbox make-up. MAC Cosmetics is getting deeper into gaming....November 9, 2021
AliExpress to hold first event for 11.11 in France
Alibaba Group’s online marketplace AliExpress is to hold its first in-person event for its 11.11 shopping festival...November 8, 2021
Saks expands livestreaming platform for holiday season
Luxury e-commerce platform Saks (Hudson’s Bay Company) has expanded its livestreaming platform in time for the holiday...November 4, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 64
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Roc Retinol Night Serum Capsule...November 2, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 64
Currently trending in beauty Oud perfume. There is an average of 11.3k online searches for oud perfume in...November 2, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 64
The latest tech news to inform and inspire 11.11 – losing steam? China’s shopping festival 11.11 is...November 2, 2021
Ulta Beauty partners with DoorDash to launch same-day delivery
US beauty retailer Ulta Beauty has partnered with US-based last-mile logistics platform DoorDash to launch same-day delivery....November 2, 2021
Facebook rebrands as Meta
Facebook has changed its name to Meta, in a rebrand aimed at widening its scope from a...October 29, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 63
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Clinique’s NFT Skincare brand Clinique...October 26, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 63
Currently trending in beauty Covergirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk foundation. The product is trending on TikTok after a...October 26, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 63
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Virtual reality. Avatars, NFTs and virtual reality features are...October 26, 2021
Prada creates virtual muse for new Candy fragrance
Prada Candy virtual muse Candy L’Oréal has created a virtual muse for its newly relaunched Prada Candy...October 22, 2021
India’s Good Glamm Group acquires ScoopWhoop
Mumbai-based Good Glamm Group has acquired Indian digital media and lifestyle content platform ScoopWhoop. The move is...October 21, 2021
Watsons launches K-Beauty Land in stores and online
Asian health and beauty retailer Watsons has launched a new section in-store and online in response to...October 21, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 62
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: #FindTheOnes Retailer Boots has partnered...October 19, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 62
Currently trending in beauty Inner eyeliner. There are 5.5k searches for the term every month in the US,...October 19, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 62
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Bilibili & beauty. Chinese video platform Bilibili is a...October 19, 2021
Clinique launches NFT
Clinique (Estée Lauder Companies) has launched a limited-edition non-fungible token (NFT) in a bid to modernize its...October 19, 2021
Dr.Ci:Labo launches content-for-commerce strategy for travel retail e-commerce
Japanese dermacosmetics brand Dr.Ci:Labo (Johnson & Johnson) has launched a content-for-commerce strategy, as part of its plan...October 18, 2021
Catrice Cosmetics to retail exclusively online in the US
German beauty brand Catrice Cosmetics (Cosnova) is to sell its products exclusively online in the US via...October 15, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 61
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: #ClarinsCleansingRoutine French brand Clarins has...October 12, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 61
Currently trending in beauty Green tea face mask. There are 4.4k searches online every month in the US...October 12, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 61
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Beauty Mode. London-based luxury styling app Drest has launched...October 12, 2021
Walmart partners with Netflix for online shop
US retailer Walmart has partnered with streaming service Netflix to launch a digital store. Called Netflix Hub...October 12, 2021
Lagardère unveils digital duty-free retail machine
Lagardère Travel Retail Switzerland has expanded its partnership with French company Inflyter to introduce what it calls...October 12, 2021
Lancôme launches Snapchat filter
Lancôme (L’Oréal) has partnered with Paris-based augmented reality (AR) design agency Atomic Digital Design to create an...October 11, 2021