Airport e-commerce platform Grab inks first retail partnership with 3Sixty Duty Free
Airport e-commerce platform Grab has launched its first retail partnership with travel retailer 3Sixty Duty Free at...October 19, 2020
Charlotte Tilbury launches digital initiatives for holiday shopping season
UK-based brand Charlotte Tilbury has launched a suite of digital features on its website in the run-up...October 16, 2020
Estée Lauder Companies online division president to retire
Estée Lauder Companies’ (ELC) online division president Dennis McEniry is to retire at the end of the...October 16, 2020
Asos to put focus on beauty
UK-based online retailer Asos aims to triple sales of its Face + Body category over the next...October 14, 2020
L’Oréal announces beauty tech competition winners
L’Oréal has announced the three winners of its Beauty Tech for Good Challenge, an international competition recognizing...October 13, 2020
Douglas to launch on German shopping network HSE24
German beauty retailer Douglas is to launch shows on German multimedia shopping network HSE24. Called “Douglas Beauty...October 12, 2020
BW Confidential and Moodie Davitt Virtual Expo Company join forces to launch Beauty Tech Live
BW Confidential, the leading B2B media for the international beauty industry, and Moodie Davitt Virtual Expo Company,...October 9, 2020
L’Oréal USA Luxe Division to close some retail locations
L’Oréal USA’s Luxe Division announced internally today a plan to close some of its retail locations and...October 9, 2020
Macy’s partners with Klarna, becomes an investor
US-based retailer Macy’s has become an investor in fintech company Klarna and has partnered with the service...October 7, 2020
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech No 15
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: Harry Potter make-up While Harry...October 7, 2020
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 15
Currently trending in beauty Hemp seed oil. Social-media users have taken to posting product reviews of hemp seed...October 7, 2020
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 15
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Instagram commerce. In line with the trend of social media...October 7, 2020
Zalando launches feature to give brands more control over content
Online retailer Zalando has launched a new feature to give brands direct control over their content management...October 6, 2020
Perfect Corp introduces virtual make-up try-on app for Shopify merchants
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp has introduced its virtual make-up try-on YouCam Makeup for e-commerce...October 6, 2020
The Merchant of Venice to launch digital fragrance shopping service
Italian fragrance brand The Merchant of Venice (Mavive) is to launch a digital personal shopping service in...October 6, 2020
JD.com launches livestream base to help expand companies’ digital business
Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com has launched a livestreaming base in Xi’an, China in a bid to help...October 2, 2020
e.l.f. Cosmetics partners with Universal Music Group and Brands for Beautyscape event
US beauty company e.l.f. Cosmetics has partnered with Universal Music Group and Brands for its cosmetics contest...October 1, 2020
Beauty & Facebook & Instagram Shops
How Facebook’s push into e-commerce is set to impact beauty sales
October 1, 2020
A spotlight on online players
With the rise in e-commerce, pure-players look likely to take a greater share of the market.
October 1, 2020
Amazon launches palm recognition payment system
Amazon has launched a contactless way of paying for goods by using palm recognition technology called Amazon...October 1, 2020
Cosmoprof partners with Alibaba, BORN and Needl for second digital WeCosmoprof
Cosmoprof is gearing up to launch the second edition of its digital event WeCosmoprof, which will take...September 29, 2020
Social-media buzz from Retail & Tech no 14
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on social media: #HelloFall The #HelloFall hashtag encompasses...September 29, 2020
Social-media trends from Retail & Tech No 14
Currently trending in beauty Hand serums. Hand serums continue to grow in popularity, due to frequent hand...September 29, 2020
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 14
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Shopee goes premium. Southeast Asian e-commerce player Shopee is...September 29, 2020
Shopee launches premium shopping platform
Southeast Asian e-commerce player Shopee is set to launch a premium shopping platform in a bid to...September 28, 2020
Foreo partners with TikTok personality Sheri Nicole for Bear range launch
Swedish brand Foreo has partnered with TikTok social-media personality Sheri Nicole to announce the launch of its...September 23, 2020
Tech Bytes from Retail & Tech No 13
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Amazon’s luxury play. Will Amazon be able to make...September 23, 2020
Oracle and Walmart to acquire 20% in new US-based TikTok Global
A deal over TikTok has been conditionally approved by the US government. However, rather than a sale...September 21, 2020
Ideo Parfums launches AI-powered fragrance tool Perfumastic
Beauty and retail tech start-up Ideo Parfums has launched an in-store and online AI-based personal shopping tool...September 17, 2020
Mira Beauty raises $9m with investments from Unilever Ventures and 14W
Beauty search engine and marketplace Mira Beauty has raised $9m in funding, with investments from Unilever Ventures...September 17, 2020