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
L’Oréal launches beauty tech competition
L’Oréal has launched an international competition to recognize start-ups working towards sustainable, responsible and inclusive beauty. Called...March 4, 2020
Alibaba’s livestreaming activity rises 110% during COVID-19 outbreak
Alibaba Group’s livestreaming platform Taobao Live saw a 110% increase in activity in the past month compared...February 25, 2020
Netwatch: January social-media trends in France
San Francisco-based Tribe Dynamics shares exclusive data with BW Confidential about beauty trends and brands making waves...February 24, 2020
Instagram buzz from Beauty Insight n°204
BW Confidential checks out what is making a splash on Instagram Instagram buzz: Huda’s skincare line Huda...February 24, 2020
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