L’Oréal Paris launches virtual make-up line
French beauty brand L’Oréal Paris has launched its first line of virtual make-up, which it says will...November 10, 2020
Alibaba, Richemont and Groupe Artemis invest in Farfetch
Alibaba Group, Swiss luxury group Richemont and French investment group Groupe Artemis will collectively invest $1.15bn in...November 6, 2020
Lancôme hosts live shopping event with brand ambassador Chiara Ferragni
Lancôme (L’Oréal) hosted a live shopping event with its brand ambassador Chiara Ferragni to showcase her second...November 6, 2020
Dutch department store De Bijenkorf launches online store in France
Dutch department store De Bijenkorf has launched an online store in France. The site offers a range...November 5, 2020
Zalando extends Connected Retail program until next year amid new lockdowns
Online retailer Zalando will waive all commissions for partners using its Connected Retail program until the end...November 5, 2020
Beauty products reach $1.5bn in GMV in first hour of 11.11 festival
Beauty products generated more than Rmb10bn ($1.5bn) in gross merchandise volume (GMV) and exceeded 150% year-over-year sales...November 5, 2020
MyGlamm’s new flagship aims to blur physical and digital
Indian beauty brand MyGlamm has opened a flagship store, which it claims is India’s largest beauty destination...November 4, 2020
Clarins launches virtual boutique
French brand Clarins has opened a virtual rendition of a boutique in a bid to offer customers...November 4, 2020
Saks Fifth Avenue relaunches site with focus on personalization
US-based department store Saks Fifth Avenue has relaunched its website with a focus on personalization. The move...November 4, 2020
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 19
Currently trending in beauty Revlon’s Volcanic Roller. This roller product from Revlon has gained popularity on TikTok in...November 3, 2020
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 19
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Online retailer Asos’ most recent...November 3, 2020
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 19
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Big Tech, big gains. That the pandemic has been...November 3, 2020
Alibaba in talks to invest in Farfetch, says report
Alibaba Group is in talks to invest some $300m in London-based online luxury fashion retailer Farfetch, according...November 3, 2020
L’Oréal partners with Sprinklr to manage online customer service
L’Oréal is to use customer experience management platform Sprinklr to strengthen its online customer service and streamline...October 30, 2020
Shopify partners with TikTok
E-commerce platform Shopify has partnered with short-video social media platform TikTok to allow merchants to directly create...October 28, 2020
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 18
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Recreating the Renaissance The social-media...October 27, 2020
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 18
Currently trending in beauty Aloe vera hair masks. On average, there are 5,400 searches for aloe vera hair...October 27, 2020
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 18
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Google expands product discovery. Google has introduced a new feature...October 27, 2020
Cosmoprof Asia gears up for Digital Week
Beauty trade show Cosmoprof Asia is gearing up for its first Digital Week, taking place virtually from...October 26, 2020
The Fragrance Shop partners with tech platform Hero to launch online services
UK-based retailer The Fragrance Shop has partnered with technology platform Hero to launch online and virtual services...October 23, 2020
Alibaba unveils new features for 11.11
Alibaba has unveiled new features for the upcoming 11.11 shopping festival. The new features include additional promotional...October 21, 2020
Amazon to pay customers for information
Amazon has launched an invitation-only program that pays consumers for sharing information about their purchases made outside...October 21, 2020
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 17
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: #YouHaveToStop The TikTok-based hashtag sees...October 20, 2020
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 17
Currently trending in beauty Facial mists. These products have gained popularity thanks to their on-the-go, easy-to-use format....October 20, 2020
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 17
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Boosting online stores. UK-based brand Charlotte Tilbury has launched a...October 20, 2020
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 16
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Make-up talks The trend sees...October 20, 2020
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 16
Currently trending in beauty Goat milk soap. On average there are 38,300 searches for goat milk soap in...October 20, 2020
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 16
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Beauty Tech Live. BW Confidential has partnered with Moodie Davitt...October 20, 2020
Revlon launches TikTok-based campaign #DoItBold
US-based Revlon has launched a campaign on short-video social-media platform TikTok with beauty and style influencers. Called...October 20, 2020
Zalando acquires body scanning start-up Fision
Online retailer Zalando has acquired Swiss software company Fision in a bid to provide shoppers with accurate...October 19, 2020