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
Perfect Corp unveils Beauty 3.0 retail solution, partners with Ulta and Cosmopolitan
Beauty app developer Perfect Corp, the company behind the YouCam Makeup app, has presented its new ‘Beauty...January 11, 2019
Coty to launch AR-enabled smart mirror for Wella Professionals
Coty presented the new Wella Professionals augmented reality (AR)-enabled Smart Mirror for hair salons at the Consumer...January 7, 2019
CareOS to launch voice-activated health and beauty smart mirror
France-based CareOS, part of Baracoda Group, which specializes in connected objects, has unveiled the Artemis smart mirror...January 7, 2019
Guerlain launches perfume podcast
Guerlain has launched a digital platform dedicated to fragrance memories. Called Olfaplay, it includes a website, app...December 18, 2018
Coty launches Google Assistant tool for Clairol
US-based Coty has launched what it calls the first at-home hair color Action for Google Home’s Google...December 6, 2018
L’Oréal and General Assembly set new digital marketing skills standard
French group L’Oréal and New York-based education organization General Assembly (Adecco Group) have set a new education...November 13, 2018
Sephora partners with Google for hands-free make-up tutorials
Beauty retailer Sephora (LVMH) has partnered with Google and its Home Hub smart display (a smart speaker...November 13, 2018
Dior launches Instagram account for skincare
Dior has launched an Instagram account dedicated to skincare, @diorskincare. Dior says that through the account it...October 29, 2018
AS Watson partners with Chinese social-media platform Meitu
CK Hutchison, the parent company of retail group AS Watson, has teamed up with Chinese social-media platform...October 16, 2018
Social media monitor August-September 2018
What’s being said about beauty on social networks this month Cushion formats for fragrance continue to be...August 22, 2018
Fragrance company Scentbird raises $18.6m in funding
Subscription-based fragrance company Scentbird has raised $18.6m in a series A funding round. The company says it...May 18, 2018
L’Oréal to present digital beauty experiences at Viva Technology Paris
L’Oréal says it will present what it calls The New Beauty Experience, or how digital technology will...May 17, 2018