Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 50
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: MAC Cosmetics’ Love Me Liquid...June 29, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 50
Currently trending in beauty PHA toner. Online searches in the US for the exfoliating ingredient PHA rose 188.2%...June 29, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 50
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Social virtual try-on. Both L’Oréal’s Modiface and AI and...June 29, 2021
Valentino Beauty partners with Alibaba’s Hey Box to launch new line in China
Valentino Beauty (L’Oréal) has partnered with Alibaba’s Tmall marketing solution platform Hey Box to launch its new...June 29, 2021
Shinsegae Group’s Emart to acquire eBay’s Korea businesses
South Korean Shinsegae Group’s discount chain Emart has signed an agreement to acquire an 80% stake in...June 25, 2021
L’Oréal launches virtual try-on on Instagram Shops
L’Oréal has teamed up with Facebook to launch AR-powered make-up try-ons on Instagram Shops. NYX Professional Makeup,...June 24, 2021
Printemps launches livestream shopping
French department-store group Printemps launched live shopping this week on its website and Instagram. The 20-minute session...June 24, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 49
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Fenty TikTok Hotel LVMH-owned beauty...June 23, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 49
Currently trending in beauty Essence Lash Princess Curl and Volume Mascara. Creators are reviewing the recently launched mascara...June 23, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 49
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Vivatech innovations. BW Confidential spotlights some of the tech...June 23, 2021
Perfect Corp adds Facebook integration
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp has added a Facebook integration in a bid to help...June 23, 2021
Zalando partners with Sephora for prestige beauty offer
Online retailer Zalando has partnered with Sephora (LVMH) to boost its online prestige beauty offer. Zalando says...June 22, 2021
Givenchy Parfums launches NFT
Givenchy Parfums has launched its first non-fungible token (NFT) with proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ causes to mark Pride...June 21, 2021
Benefit Cosmetics launches Twitch channel
LVMH-owned beauty brand Benefit Cosmetics has launched its own channel on Twitch, the livestreaming platform for gamers....June 21, 2021
LVMH highlights clienteling and one-to-one commerce at Vivatech
Clienteling and one-to-one commerce were among the digital initiatives highlighted by LVMH Chief Information Officer Franck Le...June 18, 2021
Fenty Beauty launches TikTok Hotel
LVMH-owned Fenty Beauty hosted some 20 social-media influencers in Paris last week at what it calls the...June 17, 2021
LVMH partners with Google Cloud for personalized experiences
LVMH has partnered with Google Cloud to help it create digital innovations using could-based artificial intelligence (AI)....June 16, 2021
Neiman Marcus to acquire tech company Stylyze
US-based department-store group Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) is to acquire technology company Stylyze. Seattle-based Stylyze is a...June 16, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 48
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Charlotte Tilbury UK-based beauty brand...June 15, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 48
Currently trending in beauty Colored lash extensions. Online searches for the term in the US rose 142.1% year-over-year...June 15, 2021
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 48
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Shop-tainment. Netflix is combining content with commerce with the...June 15, 2021
Verishop launches livestream shopping
Social-shopping platform Verishop has launched a new livestream shopping feature in its mobile app. The platform will...June 15, 2021
Shopee launches in Colombia and Chile
Southeast Asian e-commerce player Shopee launched in Colombia and Chile last week, according to the company’s social-media...June 14, 2021
Netflix launches online shop
US-based streaming service Netflix has launched an online shop retailing limited-edition collections based on its TV shows....June 14, 2021
Shiseido launches fragrance brands on Tmall
Japanese group Shiseido launched its fragrance brands Issey Miyake and Narciso Rodriguez on Alibaba’s Tmall in April...June 10, 2021
Livestream shopping platform ShopShops raises $15m
Livestream shopping platform ShopShops has raised $15m in a Series B funding round. The financing was co-led...June 10, 2021
Snap names Rajni Jacques Head of Fashion and Beauty Partnerships
Social-media platform Snap has named Rajni Jacques Head of Fashion and Beauty Partnerships. She will report to...June 10, 2021
Lush launches on Asos, unveils new website and app
UK-based Lush has launched on online retailer Asos. A selection of the beauty brand’s bath & body,...June 9, 2021
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 47
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Walmart US retailer Walmart partnered...June 8, 2021
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 47
Currently trending in beauty Juno & Co Clean 10 Cleansing Balm. The California-based beauty brand’s make-up removing balm...June 8, 2021