Technology and Platforms

Annual PACk event debuts in New York City

Annual PACk event debuts in New York City

By Deanna Utroske

Last week in Manhattan, design and pre-press agency Diadeis hosted the first annual Packaging Artwork Conference, bringing together professionals in artwork, labeling, merchandising, and packaging concept development to learn and share insights on visual...

Gattefossé launches new corporate website in English

Gattefossé launches new corporate website in English

By Deanna Utroske

Just last month the cosmetics and personal care ingredient maker opened its North American Technical Center of Excellence in New Jersey. And today, Gattefossé is going live with a newly updated English-language website. All the new site functionality...

Will new DSM data on facial hydration disrupt the skin care category?

Will new DSM data on facial hydration disrupt the skin care category?

By Deanna Utroske

The beauty care ingredients maker has completed a skin moisture mapping study and is taking their findings public in a big way—on The Lifetime TV Network, a move that’s sure to get the attention of millions of US consumers and reverberate throughout the...

‘Game-changing’ beauty trends for 2020

‘Game-changing’ beauty trends for 2020

By Lucy Whitehouse

Global trend authority WGSN has identified four ‘significant movements’ that it believes will change the face of today’s beauty industry.

Is there a digital solution for fragrance retail? Scent Trunk

Is there a digital solution for fragrance retail?

By Deanna Utroske

The newly launched Scent Trunk thinks so. And the team behind this online custom fragrance maker believes they’ve got it. Cosmetics Design connected with William Yin, CEO of Scent Trunk to find out what makes this latest beauty subscription service different.

Amazon is beauty industry’s secret collaborator? OZNaturals says yes

Is Amazon the beauty industry’s secret collaborator?

By Deanna Utroske

Craig Romero, co-founder of the indie skin care brand OZNaturals uses the online retail site to outguess consumer expectations, identify winning ingredients, and crowdsource actionable feedback.

Forecasting the digital future of cosmetics and personal care retail

Forecasting the digital future of cosmetics and personal care retail

By Sinead Norenius-Raniere

2017 is going to be exciting, but challenging for beauty and personal care companies as they adjust to rapidly changing consumer behavior.  How consumers shop, explore, and discover brands is being reinvented and fast.  Here are my picks for the biggest...

The Fragrance Foundation honors ten industry leaders of the future

The Fragrance Foundation honors ten industry leaders of the future

By Deanna Utroske

Last Thursday evening at the LVMH Tower in New York City, the foundation held its third-annual event celebrating The Notables, accomplished millennial executives working in every facet of the fragrance business from oil houses through to brands.

Shiseido acquires US customization player MatchCo

Shiseido acquires US customization player MatchCo

By Simon Pitman

Shiseido has continued to expand its international and US footprint with the acquisition of MatchCo, a California-based developer of customized digital tools used in personalization beauty regimes.

expert opinion column Two Views digital democratizes beauty

Two Views: Digital democratizes beauty

By Deanna Utroske

For this installment of Two Views, Cosmetics Design reached out to digital entrepreneurs— Jessica Pritchett and Jihan Thompson—in an effort to better understand how technology is expanding the reach and potential of beauty products and services.

Facebook releases data from Beauty Buyers Survey

Facebook releases data from Beauty Buyers Survey

By Deanna Utroske

The media and social networking company sees all things digital moving from the desk top to mobile devices. And Facebook seems to hope that its newest data on beauty consumers will encourage brands to build content and campaigns accordingly.  

L'Oréal names NEXT Generation Awards finalists

L'Oréal names NEXT Generation Awards finalists

By Deanna Utroske

The beauty company’s Women in Digital Program honors and encourages entrepreneurs in the tech space. And the NEXT Generation Awards honor women whose tech innovations have the greatest potential to influence beauty and culture.

Perfect365 makeup app partners with Naked Cosmetics

Perfect365 makeup app partners with Naked Cosmetics

By Deanna Utroske

The digital makeover tool business continues to expand. Perfect365 is a case in point, teaming with beauty bloggers and YouTube stars for a new feature, adding patriotic looks to coincide with the Rio Olympics, and partnering with evermore brands.

Memebox tallies nearly $70m in funding

Memebox tallies nearly $70m in funding

By Deanna Utroske

The mobile-first beauty company plans to greatly expand its branded cosmetics and personal care portfolio as well as to grow the business in new markets.  

Ulta Beauty launching its own credit card

Ulta Beauty launching its own credit card

By Deanna Utroske

The cosmetics and personal care retailer has contracted with data-driven marketing firm Alliance Data Systems Corporation to establish an Ultamate Rewards Credit Card and loyalty program for beauty consumers.

Walgreens shutters cosmetics, personal care ecommerce site beauty.com

Walgreens shutters beauty.com

By Deanna Utroske

The pharmacy chain announced last week that the ecommerce site beauty.com will be shut down in the coming months. It’s a move to keep cosmetics and personal care consumers loyal to the Walgreens brand.

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