An female-founded beauty tech startup has fast forwarded beauty apps by incorporating gaming technology into its app launch aimed at offering consumers a higher level of personalisation.
Finland-based Revieve, a leader in digital solutions to track beauty shopping trends, has expanded its Digital Beauty Advisor service to help brands acquire key data for skin and beauty-related consumer habits.
P&G became the first company in the awards’ 30-year history to have winners in all categories – Diamond Winner, Diamond Finalist, Gold Award and Silver Award.
With the segment tipped for further growth, here are some top shifts and launches being seen in the male grooming space - including Chanel's first makeup line for men.
In this guest article, we discover how health and beauty retailers can ensure they stay ahead of the curve and fight off the competition in an ever more competitive retail landscape.
Nivea launched its crowd sourcing innovation think tank Co-Lab earlier this month and has now opened up the initiative to creative minds from the UK, Korea and Brazil to take part in an ‘ideas pitch’.
A market research provider has released insights into the three main drivers pushing the leading beauty players on the global scene into the top spots.
The new generation of beauty consumers, aged 16-20, are Approaching adulthood, Video driven, Influencer aware and Digital natives, or ‘AVID’, says Mintel.
ModiFace and Facebook will deliver augmented reality powered make up try-on experiences for users across the world, from the world leading beauty brands including Maybelline, L’Oréal Paris, NYX Professional Makeup and Lancôme.
On the back of the widespread Instagram popularity of its founder, nail artist Sophie Harris-Gleenslade, a new press-on nails brand has been launched in the UK.
The beauty giant has been making ambitious efforts to turn its faltering fortunes back around of late, but with its recent announcement of a Q2 sales decline, is it doing enough?
With interactive, personalised offerings a key area of focus for beauty retail, the fragrance market is seeing the rise of new technologies to help it tap into the trend.
A contender to Amazon’s rising dominance in beauty retail online, The Hut Group (THG) has quickly become a huge player in the world of digital retail for the industry.
Together, health & personal care and beauty are a significant amount of Amazon’s consumables retail in the UK: in the recent quarter, they generated £130 million in sales, up roughly 40% year on year.
In this article, Charlotte Varney, Customer Success Manager, E Fundamentals, shares expert insight into how augmented reality and social media can transform beauty retail, with lessons from the fashion industry.
Beauty brands have stepped it up with digital offerings, but still lag behind non-professional video bloggers in terms of direct influencer impact. Can they catch up?
In a sign that The Hut Group (THG) is gearing up for ever greater dominance on the international stage, the tech company focused on beauty and wellbeing retail has acquired a languages service provider.
Blue Gem, whose wider portfolio includes Liberty London, Jack Wills, and Mamas & Papas, has announced its investment in a global, cult beauty brand three years after launch: ICONIC London.
Consumers are more engaged and better connected than ever: here’s one expert’s take on how we can meet their evolving demands and why it’s exciting for the industry.
Revieve, a leading player in the interactive digital retail space, suggests that providing online shoppers with the ability to analyze their selfie online increases conversion by 50%.
The multinational social-sales beauty brand is continually revamping its business these days. There have been drastic changes in leadership, real estate, product manufacturing…the list goes on. But Avon hopes the move to digital brochures—in 12 countries...
The Unilever brand, acclaimed for its Self-Esteem Project, announced a ‘No Digital Distortion Mark’ initiative this week. In doing so, Dove joins a growing number of brands, retailers, and media that have given up Photo Shopping—and are verifying as much...
Lush has created a new ‘Community Products’ concept, which offers limited runs of new and old retro products in response to demand from its ‘communities and super fans’.
With Amazon now turning a major focus onto its beauty retail, one market research firm suggests it is building new offerings for consumers based on its Alexa technology.
In this exclusive interview, we caught up with Raquel Wing, founder and managing director of The Clean Hub, on when and how indie beauty players should look for investment.
In a bid to offer a comprehensive web presence, Croda, international personal care ingredients supplier, has launched a website dedicated to personal care formulators.
In this final part of our exclusive interview with Gerald Renner, Director Technical Regulatory and International Affairs, Cosmetics Europe, we look ahead to the major regulatory concerns on the horizon.
In this second part of our exclusive interview with Gerald Renner, Director Technical Regulatory and International Affairs, Cosmetics Europe, we find out whether global regulatory alignment is possible, or even desirable.
The Hut Group (HTG) is continuing its efforts in promoting disruptive innovation in online marketplace retail through its recently announced credit facility launch.
With the internet opening up opportunities for beauty brands big and small to connect more easily with consumers, we take a look at the role of Amazon in the industry.
We take a look at a few of the beauty players leading the charge with digital, making the most of opportunities to reach and engage with consumers online.
