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LTW365 AI in Retail: how Estée Lauder Companies is reimagining the luxury retail space

LTW365 AI in Retail: how Estée Lauder Companies is reimagining the luxury retail space

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AIRachel LawlerNovember 28, 2025The Estée Lauder Companies, AI, London Tech Week 2025, Ai, Beauty, Personalisation, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, LTW365 AI in RetailComment

Former PayPal India exec Parag Gupta joins beauty tech platform Kult as Chief Financial Officer

Former PayPal India exec Parag Gupta joins beauty tech platform Kult as Chief Financial Officer

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CFOsStaff WriterNovember 26, 2025Kult, AI, Beauty, Appointments, CFOs, Chief Financial Officer, Parag Gupta, India, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Luxury retail slowdown? What LVMH’s beauty figures say about tech readiness in the sector

Luxury retail slowdown? What LVMH’s beauty figures say about tech readiness in the sector

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Beauty marketStaff WriterJuly 25, 2025LVMH, Luxury retail, BeautyComment

E-commerce firm THG Ingenuity goes live with retail media network in partnership with Zitcha

E-commerce firm THG Ingenuity goes live with retail media network in partnership with Zitcha

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Retail mediaStaff WriterJune 25, 2025THG Ingenuity, Zitcha, E-commerce, Beauty, Retail media, THG Beauty Media, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Beauty and wellnessComment

Manchester's Trafford Centre expects 63% increase in footfall during Beautopia bank holiday event

Manchester's Trafford Centre expects 63% increase in footfall during Beautopia bank holiday event

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Shopping centresRachel LawlerMay 2, 2025Experiential retail, Trafford Centre, Beauty and wellness, Beauty, ManchesterComment

British beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury steps into gaming space with Genshin Impact launch

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GamingStaff WriterApril 30, 2025Charlotte Tilbury, Genshin Impact, Gaming, Immersive experiences, Beauty, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Makeup, Retail innovationComment

Debenhams signs with be Retail Social virtual try on platform for fashion and beauty brands

Debenhams signs with be Retail Social virtual try on platform for fashion and beauty brands

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Virtual try on techStaff WriterApril 29, 2025Debenhams, be Retail Social, Virtual try on, Online retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Personalisation, Social commerce, Fashion, BeautyComment

Online retailer Very launches new Beauty Hub as part of major cloud-based Skyscape system deployment

Online retailer Very launches new Beauty Hub as part of major cloud-based Skyscape system deployment

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Beauty marketStaff WriterMarch 28, 2025Very, The Very Group, Online retail, Very Beauty Inspiration Hub, Cloud solutions, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Customer experience, Skyscape, BeautyComment

AI powered predictive commerce intelligence startup Daash Intelligence bags $8.25 million in seed funding

AI powered predictive commerce intelligence startup Daash Intelligence bags $8.25 million in seed funding

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Funding newsStaff WriterJanuary 14, 2025Daash Intelligence, AI, Startups, Funding news, Funding rounds, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, BeautyComment

Up close and personal: L'Oréal LUXE beauty and luxury retail pop up touches down in Westfield London

Up close and personal: L'Oréal LUXE beauty and luxury retail pop up touches down in Westfield London

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Pop-upsStaff WriterSeptember 24, 2024Pop-ups, Shopping centres, Westfield London, L'Oréal LUXE, Beauty, Immersive experiences, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Westfield RiseComment

DoorDash boosts on demand beauty selection with Sally Beauty, M·A·C Cosmetics, and Sephora tie ups

DoorDash boosts on demand beauty selection with Sally Beauty, M·A·C Cosmetics, and Sephora tie ups

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Rapid deliveryStaff WriterMarch 19, 2024DoorDash, Rapid delivery, US retail, Beauty, Sally Beauty, M·A·C Cosmetics, Sephora, On demand delivery, Quick commerceComment

Retail agency Outform appoints former Boots UK exec Florent Beaujot as Business Unit Director, EMEA Beauty

Retail agency Outform appoints former Boots UK exec Florent Beaujot as Business Unit Director, EMEA Beauty

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AppointmentsStaff WriterMarch 14, 2024Outform, Boots, Florent Beaujot, Beauty, Stores, Physical retail, On the move, AppointmentsComment

NTT DATA boosts L'Oréal shopping experience with AI powered virtual beauty advisor

NTT DATA boosts L'Oréal shopping experience with AI powered virtual beauty advisor

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AIStaff WriterFebruary 19, 2024L’Oreal, NTT DATA, AI, Lore, Eva, Beauty, Virtual assistants, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, Customer experience, Conversational AIComment

Switch and save: Whole Foods Market launches Better Beauty Swap campaign across its UK stores

Switch and save: Whole Foods Market launches Better Beauty Swap campaign across its UK stores

Beauty marketStaff WriterSeptember 12, 2023Whole Foods Market UK, Stores, Amazon One, Beauty, Green retailComment

Boots UK gearing up to launch new beauty showcase at Battersea Power Station in London

Boots UK gearing up to launch new beauty showcase at Battersea Power Station in London

StoresStaff WriterAugust 29, 2023Boots UK, Paula Bobbett, Stores, London, Beauty, 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards, RTIH Innovation Awards, Battersea Power Station, Online retail, Omnichannel retailComment

Blanka raises $2 million seed round for 'disruptive' platform to launch beauty brands

Blanka raises $2 million seed round for 'disruptive' platform to launch beauty brands

Funding roundsStaff WriterAugust 24, 2023Blanka, Beauty, Beauty and wellness, Startups, Funding news, Funding roundsComment

Pureplay LOOKFANTASTIC launches data driven Foundation Finder e-commerce tool

Pureplay LOOKFANTASTIC launches data driven Foundation Finder e-commerce tool

Online retailStaff WriterAugust 24, 2023LOOKFANTASTIC, LOOKFANTASTIC Foundation Finder, Online retail, Beauty, Customer experience, Data, THGComment

Startup DREST bags £15 million for luxury fashion gaming platform that taps in to the metaverse

Startup DREST bags £15 million for luxury fashion gaming platform that taps in to the metaverse

Funding newsStaff WriterJune 21, 2023DREST, Luxury fashion, Beauty, Funding news, Funding rounds, Startups, Metaverse, Gaming, Web3, User generated contentComment