Cosmetics stories
US holiday online sales hit a record USD $257.8 billion as shoppers shifted to mobiles, Buy Now Pay Later and generative AI search tools.
US consumers spent USD $331.6 billion online in Q1 2024, with groceries, electronics, and apparel driving growth, Adobe Analytics reveals.
Perfect Corp. unveils its Global Trend Report highlighting Generative AI's game-changing role in shaping beauty and fashion trends via its acclaimed YouCam suite of apps.
L'Oreal partners with Talend to harness advanced data and AI on Microsoft Azure, revolutionising its R-I department and accelerating cosmetics innovation.
Boticario Group's help desk will also be utilising the solution in a move to improve support service-level agreements through automation.
L'Oreal's new vibrating hairbrush with built-in microphone and app connectivity is just the beginning of beauty tech.
E-commerce growth is shifting across Europe, with Central and Eastern Europe and the Nordics surging as returns and AI reshape online retail.
UK start-up FOLO-UP launches automated watchdog to scan online marketplaces and help remove tens of thousands of unsafe products.
New UK platform FOLO-UP uses AI to flag unsafe products on major online marketplaces, pressuring retailers to pull dangerous listings.
UK retailers brace for a GBP £1.05bn blow from 52 million post-Christmas gift returns, as hybrid shopping and fashion fit issues drive costs.
Adobe forecasts US online holiday spending to reach a record USD $253.4 billion in 2025, up 5.3%, with mobile shopping and AI playing key roles.
Device Technologies Group has acquired Venusys and Infinity, marking its first Southeast Asia expansion into Malaysia and Singapore.
UK's product safety regime may reform to reduce unsafe purchases from online retailers, boosting safety rates.
Consumer NZ says mandatory sunscreen standards and a sunbed ban are needed after a study confirmed New Zealand leads the world in skin cancer.
The campaign targets plastic pollution blamed for $8 billion a year in marine damage and harm to wildlife, fisheries and tourism.
