Teads, The Global Media Platform, unveils the digital world and new technologies are radically “disrupting” the beauty/skincare consumer journey. Sustainability, suitability and inclusion are the 3 values are the top drivers of their purchase path. A new study through Global Web Index (GWI) unveils buying behaviour, advertising influence and the role of technology for global […]
YouTube is introducing an augmented reality (AR) feature to help beauty viewers get an idea of how makeup will look like on them while continuing to watch product reviews and tutorials from creators. The AR Beauty Try-On tool appears in a split screen with the video continuing to appear in the top half and adding […]
Airport Authority Hong Kong partners with JCDecaux Transport to proudly announce the newly launched innovative digital (O2O) advertising platform on the airport authority’s mobile app “HKG My Flight” to connect with passengers and maximise the audience-reach synergy of Hong Kong International Airport advertising. The award-winning “HKG My Flight” mobile app developed by Airport Authority Hong Kong, is designed to […]
Thin Film Electronics ASA, a global leader in NFC (near field communication) mobile marketing solutions, today announced that customer Slikhaar, the innovative men’s hair care leader and digital disruptor, will launch interactive personal care products in the fourth quarter of 2018. Slikhaar will use Thinfilm’s NFC mobile marketing solution to connect directly with consumers via smartphone, […]
Debenhams launches two major Beauty initiatives this month to further strengthen its position as a leader in the premium beauty market. The initiatives drive a ‘digital first’ strategy for the department store and see both online and offline environments created that encourage customers to explore, discover and debate all things beauty. Beauty Club Community The […]
Global beauty and cosmetics brand L’Occitane has adopted AI-powered personalisation on its mobile website, presenting changing products to users based on their behaviour in a social newsfeed-style experience, and resulting in a 159 per cent increase in conversion rates. The AI-powered platform was created by personalisation specialists Qubit, who used its Aura solution to bring the brand’s in-store […]
Target has unveiled a Beauty Studio feature that uses augmented reality to try a selection of cosmetics (including lipstick, blush and eyelashes) on Target’s desktop and mobile websites as well as kiosks in 10 retail stores. Tech from YouCam maps the products to a shopper’s face either in real-time or through a photo. Target is […]
Perfect Corp. has announced its second collaboration with Paramount Pictures surrounding the release of the new movie, Sherlock Gnomes, in theaters March 23. The interactive augmented reality movie-themed beauty experience is now available in Perfect’s YouCam Makeup, YouCam Fun, and YouCam Perfect apps, inviting fans to virtually try on curated looks inspired by the movie’s characters. […]
L’Oréal has announced its acquisition of ModiFace, an augmented reality beauty app maker based in Canada. The company says that this decision is part of its digital acceleration strategy to give its 34 international brands the tools they need to succeed in this competitive digital environment. Modiface has plenty of experience working with big cosmetics […]
Samsung Galaxy has joined forces with Shea Glover for a schmaltzy but touching recreation of the influencer’s 2015 film ‘People react to being called beautiful’, capturing the moment strangers from the Generation Z strata react to the compliment. The collaboration with Glover, a young director and ‘social anthropologist’, aims to tap into young people’s craving […]