
THG Ingenuity signs beauty partnerships worth more than £100 million
The Hut Group’s tech arm, THG Ingenuity, has announced that it has signed a series of major partnership agreements with global beauty brands, including PZ Cussons, Burt’s Bees, Nuxe, By Terry and Elemis, valued at more than £100 million.

NARS teams up with Spotify on voice-activated ad campaign
Nars has teamed up with music service Spotify on a voice-activated advertising campaign that allows consumers to order cosmetic samples via smart speakers such as Alexa and Google Assistant, according to a report by AdWeek.

Half of our sales will be digital thanks to lockdown, says L’Oréal CDO
L’Oréal’s Chief Digital Officer Lubomira Rochet has revealed that lockdowns around the globe have accelerated the shift to digital and could have fundamentally changed the way consumers shop for beauty forever, according to a report published by the Financial Times.

Nintendo’s Animal Crossing showcases first digital fashion show
Fashion organization Reference Festival is set to host the world’s first Animal Crossing fashion show, with avatars dressed up in clothes inspired by the likes of Prada, Loewe and GmbH.

Henkel Beauty Care Professional to debut digital hair festival
Henkel Beauty Care Professional is gearing up to debut a digital event that it’s describing as the first 24hr global online hair festival tomorrow.

ASOS and Zoella have knuckles wrapped by ASA over #ad content
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint made against online fashion retailer Asos and YouTube star Zoella (Zoe Sugg) over incorrectly labelled content on a paid-for social media post.

EDITED raises US$29 million to help retailers fight COVID-19 disruption with data
Retail decision platform EDITED has received significant investment to help the world’s largest retailers maximise profitability and reduce risks during uncertainty.

Unilever joins consortium to make ventilators for UK hospitals
Unilever has become part of a consortium from the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors that will come together to create ventilators for UK hospitals.

G-Star showcases spring 2020 collection on Instagram ‘Stay-at-Home Catwalk’
G-Star is adapting its business strategy to the new normal of quarantine, having showcased its Spring 2020 collection via its new Stay-at-Home catwalk on Instagram Stories.

Space NK to offer digital consultations as make-up queries soar
Space NK is set to offer remote make-up advice via a new digital platform named #TogetherAtHome, according to a report published by WWD.
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