Tech bytes from Beauty Insight n°204
Some 20.6% of American consumers are interested in unattended shopping experiences like cashierless stores, but only 6.1%...February 24, 2020
Twitter’s top-10 beauty influencers in Q4 2019
Data analysis firm GlobalData’s Beauty Influencer Platform ranked Beauty Departure editor and founder Dave Lackie the number-one...February 13, 2020
Tech bytes from Beauty Insight n°203
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Pinterest has launched its own virtual make-up try-on feature....February 10, 2020
Instagram buzz from Beauty Insight n°203
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on Instagram Instagram buzz: Kat Von D’s rebranding...February 10, 2020
Pinterest launches AR-powered Try On
Pinterest has launched Try On, an augmented reality (AR) feature that allows users to try on different...January 28, 2020
Sephora France’s new TikTok account gains traction
Sephora France’s just-launched account on video-based social-media platform TikTok has already racked up 25.2k followers and 318.7k...January 27, 2020
Watsons China partners with WeChat Work to launch Cloud Stores
Health and beauty retailer Watsons China (AS Watson Group) has partnered with Tencent-owned digital office management platform...January 15, 2020
L’Oréal unveils personalized skincare
L’Oréal has unveiled an AI-powered at-home system that formulates on-demand personalized skincare formulas. The formulas dispensed are...January 6, 2020
Schwan teams up with Revieve to match products to skin type
Cosmetics pencils manufacturer Schwan Cosmetics and beauty tech company Revieve have partnered on a project that aims...December 3, 2019
Alibaba generates $38.4bn for 11.11
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival saw sales jump 26% over last year, reaching RMB268.4...November 12, 2019
Beauty brands to make gains on 11.11
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s annual 11.11 Global Shopping Festival is already looking promising for beauty brands. The...October 31, 2019
L’Oréal invests in fund for beauty tech start-ups in China
L’Oréal has made an investment in Cathay Innovation, a venture capital fund to develop beauty tech start-ups...October 23, 2019
Neiman Marcus adds online Clean Beauty section
US luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has opened a Clean Beauty online shop for existing and new products...October 2, 2019
How social commerce will develop
An analysis of how sales through social-media platforms are set to evolve
October 1, 2019
Travel retail & digital ecosystems
Some travel-retail players are collaborating with outside partners to create digital ecosystems, but
October 1, 2019
Digitalizing the model in travel retail
BW Confidential explores how the industry has worked to digitalize the retail business model in travel retail
October 1, 2019
Henkel invests in digital start-ups
German company Henkel has invested in two digital beauty start-ups: Purish and youtiful. Purish, founded in Berlin...August 22, 2019
Douglas takes stake in online retailer Niche Beauty
German beauty retailer Douglas is to acquire a 51% stake in Niche Beauty, an online retailer focused...July 31, 2019
Zalando expands beauty to five new markets
German online fashion platform Zalando is to launch its beauty category in five new markets over the...March 5, 2019
Tmall says 1,000 new cosmetics shops will open on platform this year
Chinese internet company Alibaba said that it expects international and domestic cosmetics brands to open 1,000 shops...March 4, 2019
Perfect Corp launches digital try-on app for retail
AR and AI company Perfect Corp has launched a standalone in-store magic mirror. Called YouCam for Business,...March 4, 2019
JD.com to merge Toplife into Farfetch China
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com is to merge its luxury platform Toplife into online retailer for high-end fashion...February 28, 2019
CEW & Wearisma on how influencers impact beauty in France
How influencers are impacting beauty in France is the subject of a new study put together by...February 26, 2019
Avon to launch content studio
Avon Products is to launch a content studio to help its sales representatives with e-commerce and digital...February 25, 2019
Tribe Dynamics reveals key influencer marketing trends at NY event
Clean beauty, inclusivity and sustainability were key trends highlighted at Tribe Dynamics’ Research Release Event co-hosted by...February 25, 2019
Amazon China in merger talks with e-commerce platform Kaola
Amazon’s Chinese joint venture is in talks to merge with cross-border e-commerce platform Kaola, according to Beijing-based...February 20, 2019
L’Oréal launches AI-powered skin aging diagnostic tool
L’Oréal has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) digital skin diagnostic tool for consumers in collaboration with ModiFace,...February 19, 2019
L’Oréal USA’s SalonCentric signs partnership with bgX
SalonCentric, the salon professional distribution arm of L’Oréal USA, has signed a partnership with beauty technology platform...February 14, 2019
Amazon launches direct sales in Brazil
Amazon has launched direct sales in Brazil, according to Reuters. The move follows delays due to the...January 25, 2019
Alibaba unveils centralized program for brands
Chinese online and retail company Alibaba has unveiled a new program that combines all the tools and...January 14, 2019