JD.com to open JD Mall
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com is to open a new brick-and-mortar store concept later this month. Called the...September 16, 2021
Verdane takes majority stake in beauty company Lumene Group
Investment firm Verdane has taken a majority stake in beauty company Lumene Group, which includes make-up and...September 15, 2021
Kdc/one aims to raise up to $857.14m in US IPO
Formulator and manufacturer Knowlton Development Corporation (kdc/one) is aiming to raise up to $857.14m in an initial...September 15, 2021
JDDJ and Perfect Diary partner to launch one-hour delivery service
Chinese cosmetics brand Perfect Diary (Yatsen) has partnered with Dada Group’s on-demand retail platform JD Daojia (JDDJ)...September 15, 2021
Clarins to launch live video shopping worldwide
France-based Clarins Group is to roll out live video shopping to its subsidiaries worldwide. The company has...September 15, 2021
UK prestige make-up market down down 48% in H1 compared to 2019
The UK’s prestige make-up market was valued at £200m ($277.18m) in the first half of 2021, a...September 15, 2021
L’Oréal launches multi-brand pop-up in Hainan
L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific partnered with Lagardère Travel Retail China and Hainan Travel Duty Free (HTDF)...September 15, 2021
L’Occitane en Provence launches new social selling platform
L’Occitane en Provence (L’Occitane Group) has launched a new social-selling platform. Called MyL’Occitane, the platform allows consumers...September 14, 2021
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Coming...September 14, 2021
Tencent and Alibaba to open apps to competitors
Tencent and Alibaba are to allow interoperability between each other’s sites and platforms. The move comes after...September 14, 2021
Tesco launches refillable packs with Loop
UK-based grocery retailer Tesco has launched a partnership with reusable packaging platform Loop in its stores. Starting...September 13, 2021
Perfect Corp launches virtual make-up tutorial tool
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp has launched a new virtual make-up tutorial solution aimed at...September 13, 2021
Diptyque opens 60th anniversary pop-up at Selfridges
French brand Diptyque has opened a pop-up at UK department-store group Selfridges to celebrate the brand’s 60th...September 13, 2021
Industry Talks: Clarins France Managing Director Henri du Masle
Clarins France Managing Director Henri du Masle During the pandemic Clarins maintained its launch schedule and media...September 13, 2021
Shopee sees 45 million products sold in first 99 minutes of shopping festival 9.9
Southeast Asian e-commerce player Shopee saw 45 million products sold within the first 99 minutes of September...September 10, 2021
Watch This Week in Beauty September 6-10, 2021
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...September 10, 2021
JD.com and Bilibili partner for bundled membership program
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com has partnered with Chinese video platform Bilibili to offer a bundled membership for...September 10, 2021
Shopee parent company Sea aims to raise $6.3bn
Singapore-based Sea Limited is aiming to raise $6.3bn to fund expansion and potential acquisitions. The Southeast Asian...September 10, 2021
Beautyworld Middle East Awards to recognize emerging and established brands
Trade show Beautyworld Middle East will celebrate both established and emerging brands at its awards ceremony this...September 10, 2021
Reliance Retail to open premium department store chain, says report
Mumbai-based Reliance Retail is looking to open a new premium department-store chain, according to a report by...September 10, 2021
Alibaba B2B e-commerce marketplace adds tools for small businesses
Aliababa Group’s business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce marketplace Alibaba.com has launched a string of new tools for small- and...September 10, 2021
JD.com launches route between China and the UK
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com has launched an all-cargo charter flight between China and the UK. It is...September 10, 2021
Nordstrom to retail health test as part of beauty offer
US-based department-store group Nordstrom is to sell health and wellness company Viome Life Sciences’ Health Intelligence Test...September 9, 2021
Sustainable online beauty platform Aardae launches in Singapore
A sustainable online beauty platform called Aardae launched in Singapore this week with the aim of bringing...September 9, 2021
OnBeauty by Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna kicks off today
OnBeauty by Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna kicks off today in Bologna, Italy and will run until September 13....September 9, 2021
Beauty Pie raises $100m in Series B funding
UK-based Beauty Pie has raised $100m in Series B funding. Venture capital firm Index Ventures co-led the...September 8, 2021
Beautycounter partners with Klarna for livestream shopping series
Clean beauty brand Beautycounter has partnered with Swedish fintech company Klarna to launch a livestream shopping series....September 8, 2021
IFF creates fragrance for French Pavilion at World Expo in Dubai
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Master Perfumer Dominique Ropion has created a fragrance for the French Pavilion...September 8, 2021
The latest Retail & Tech newsletter out now
The latest issue of BW Confidential’s Retail & Tech newsletter is out now. In this issue: Travel...September 7, 2021
Printemps launches eco-friendly label
French department-store group Printemps has launched a new eco-friendly label in a bid to help customers shop...September 7, 2021