Perfect Corp and Benefit Cosmetics partner to launch Brow Try-On AR
AR and AI company Perfect Corp has partnered with Benefit Cosmetics (LVMH) to launch a Brow Try-On...May 22, 2020
Facebook to launch new e-commerce feature
Facebook is to launch a new e-commerce feature that will allow small businesses to set up online...May 19, 2020
Instagram buzz from Beauty Insight n°208
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on Instagram As businesses begin to re-open across...May 18, 2020
Tech bytes from Beauty Insight n°208
The latest tech news to inform and inspire -Digital fashion selling marketplace Poshmark launched a new video...May 18, 2020
Pinterest and Shopify partner to launch new feature for merchants
Pinterest is to launch its app on e-commerce platform Shopify. The feature offers merchants the ability to...May 14, 2020
Arcade Beauty launches digital sampling platform in Europe
Beauty samples manufacturer Arcade Beauty has launched its digital sampling platform in Europe. Arcade says the platform,...May 5, 2020
Perfect Corp launches digital beauty services for Taobao mini programs
AR and AI company Perfect Corp launched three digital beauty services for China’s Taobao (Alibaba) mini programs....May 4, 2020
Beauty’s challenges of working with Big Tech
How beauty companies are working with Big Tech and the opportunities and challenges that could emerge in these relationships
May 1, 2020
P&G and Shopee partner to launch virtual household shopping platform
Consumer-goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) has partnered with Southeast Asian and Taiwanese e-commerce platform Shopee to...April 30, 2020
Shopify launches mobile application Shop
E-commerce platform Shopify launched mobile application Shop, aimed at providing customers with a more seamless online shopping...April 29, 2020
Google allows merchants to list products free of charge amid pandemic
Google has advanced its plans to allow merchants to list products on Google Shopping for free in...April 22, 2020
Alibaba to invest $28bn in cloud technology to support digital business
Alibaba Group’s data intelligence platform Alibaba Cloud will invest RMB200bn ($28bn) in its cloud infrastructure over the...April 22, 2020
Make Up For Ever launches AI-powered Shade Finder
Make Up For Ever (LVMH) has partnered with AI and AR company Perfect Corp to launch foundation...April 20, 2020
Instagram buzz from Beauty Insight n°207
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on Instagram Instagram buzz: Allure Live Amid the...April 20, 2020
Tech bytes from Beauty Insight n°207
The latest tech news to inform and inspire Could beauty brands team up with food delivery...April 20, 2020
YouCam Makeup extends hours due to high demand during lockdown
AI and AR company Perfect Corp extended the hours of its virtual beauty app YouCam Makeup services...April 10, 2020
Alibaba launches 2020 Spring Thunder Initiative to support SMEs amid COVID-19
Alibaba Group chairman and ceo Daniel Zhang has launched the 2020 Spring Thunder Initiative aimed at supporting...April 8, 2020
VivaTech postponed to spring 2021
Paris-based international technology fair Viva Technology has postponed its fifth edition to May/June 2021 due to the...April 8, 2020
Pinduoduo raises $1.1bn in private funding
Shanghai-based e-commerce platform Pinduoduo raised $1.1bn in a private funding round. The investors were granted some 2.8%...April 6, 2020
Amazon postpones Prime Day due to COVID-19
Amazon is postponing its shopping event Prime Day until at least August due to COVID-19, according to...April 6, 2020
Lotte Duty Free opens Smart Store
Lotte Duty Free opened a digitally driven Smart Store in the Star Avenue corner of its Myeongdong...April 2, 2020
Douglas opens up online marketplace to more retailers and brands to help offset lost sales from COVID-19
Germany-based beauty retailer Douglas is to facilitate access to its online marketplace for retailers and brands in...March 25, 2020
Firmenich launches Fine Fragrance Instagram in honor of Fragrance Week
Fragrance and flavor company Firmenich has launched a Fine Fragrance Instagram account, @FirmenichFine, in honor of Fragrance...March 19, 2020
VivaTech cancels June show amid COVID-19 restrictions, looking at alternatives
International technology fair Viva Technology’s June 11-13 show in Paris has been canceled due to the escalation...March 19, 2020
Tencent sees strong user increase due to COVID-19
Social media and gaming platform Tencent has reported a strong increase in users during the spread of...March 19, 2020
Amazon to hire 100,000 new employees due to surge in demand
Amazon will open 100,000 new full and part-time positions across the US in its warehouse and delivery...March 17, 2020
Perfect Corp offers free digital training service amid COVID-19
AR and AI company Perfect Corp is to offer a complimentary augmented reality training service aimed at...March 11, 2020
VivaTech continues with preparations for June show
International technology fair Viva Technology, set to take place from June 11 to 13 in Paris, is...March 9, 2020
Fenty Beauty launches Fenty Beauty House via TikTok
Fenty Beauty has launched a social media-driven Fenty Beauty House in Los Angeles, US. The brand will...March 6, 2020
Online engagement with beauty brands in China on the rise amid COVID-19
Online consumption content from beauty vloggers’ and influencers’ in lockdown and quarantined areas in China has grown,...March 6, 2020