How to offer a luxury experience online
What brands need to focus on to offer a more luxurious experience online
October 1, 2021
Next’s online business beauty sales up 184% in first half compared to 2019
UK-based retailer Next’s online business Label’s Branded Beauty sales rose 184% to £19m ($25.52m) in the first...September 30, 2021
Unilever launches platform to partner with social-commerce start-ups
Unilever has launched a new platform aimed at partnering with start-ups working in the social-commerce space. Called...September 29, 2021
NARS partners with virtual avatar creator app Zepeto
Cosmetics brand NARS (Shiseido) has partnered with virtual avatar creator app Zepeto to launch a virtual collection....September 29, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 59
Currently trending in beauty Hooded eye make-up. On average there are 27.9k searches every month in the...September 28, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 59
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: #BeLuminousWithMe US-based e.l.f. Beauty has...September 28, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 59
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Miss Dior metaverse. Dior has launched a virtual experience...September 28, 2021
Asos partners with esports brand Fnatic for digital experiences
UK-based online retailer Asos has partnered with London-based performance brand Fnatic in a bid to bring together...September 28, 2021
ByteDance to launch cross-border e-commerce platform, says report
Chinese company ByteDance is to launch a cross-border e-commerce app next month, according to Chinese media. The...September 28, 2021
Indian beauty brand MyGlamm launches Good Glamm Group
Indian beauty brand MyGlamm has launched a new group that brings together its digital brands with its...September 28, 2021
Giorgio Armani Beauty launches AI-powered make-up service
Giorgio Armani Beauty (L’Oréal) has launched a new AI-powered service on its website to help consumers find...September 28, 2021
Dior launches virtual experience Miss Dior Immersive Journey
French brand Dior has launched a virtual experience on its website to promote its new fragrance Miss...September 27, 2021
Coty partners with Perfect Corp for digital experiences
Coty has partnered with AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp to embed AI and AR experiences...September 27, 2021
Perfect Corp launches new AI Face Analyzer
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp has launched new technology aimed at helping brands provide consumers...September 27, 2021
Foreo boosts digital expansion
Swedish beauty-tech company Foreo has inked a string of new partnerships with online platforms this year, including...September 24, 2021
The Honest Company names former Amazon executive Chief Digital & Strategy Officer
Beauty and baby product company The Honest Company has hired Pete Gerstberger as Chief Digital and Strategy...September 23, 2021
CreatorIQ acquires Tribe Dynamics
Influencer marketing platform CreatorIQ has acquired influencer analytics platform Tribe Dynamics. CreatorIQ says the acquisition will help...September 22, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 58
Currently trending in beauty Sebaceous filaments. On average there are 77.9k searches every month in the US for...September 21, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 58
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: #SuperNudes UK-based beauty brand Charlotte...September 21, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 58
The latest tech news to inform and inspire 11.11. Alibaba’s online marketplace Tmall opened registration for merchants...September 21, 2021
Alibaba opens registration for 11.11, revamps Tmall Luxury Pavilion platform
Alibaba’s online marketplace Tmall opened registration for merchants for shopping festival 11.11 last week. This year’s 11.11...September 20, 2021
Amazon to hold beauty sales event
Online retail giant Amazon is planning a beauty sales event for October, according to a report by...September 20, 2021
JD.com to open JD Mall
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com is to open a new brick-and-mortar store concept later this month. Called the...September 16, 2021
JDDJ and Perfect Diary partner to launch one-hour delivery service
Chinese cosmetics brand Perfect Diary (Yatsen) has partnered with Dada Group’s on-demand retail platform JD Daojia (JDDJ)...September 15, 2021
Clarins to launch live video shopping worldwide
France-based Clarins Group is to roll out live video shopping to its subsidiaries worldwide. The company has...September 15, 2021
L’Occitane en Provence launches new social selling platform
L’Occitane en Provence (L’Occitane Group) has launched a new social-selling platform. Called MyL’Occitane, the platform allows consumers...September 14, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 57
Currently trending in beauty Mugwort. Online searches for the term rose 106.9% year-over-year in the US in the...September 14, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 57
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: #DiscoverMe Coty-owned Rimmel has partnered...September 14, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 57
The latest tech news to inform and inspire TikTok on top. Consumers are spending more time on...September 14, 2021
Tencent and Alibaba to open apps to competitors
Tencent and Alibaba are to allow interoperability between each other’s sites and platforms. The move comes after...September 14, 2021