Amazon Fashion and Snap have partnered to bring Snapchat users Virtual Try-On (VTO) experiences. With 1.4 billion people expected to use augmented reality on smartphones in 2023, the social media […
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Chinese resale site Plum raises USD 100 million in funding round
Chinese luxury fashion resale platform Plum, also known as Hongbulin, has inked USD 100 million in a series C funding round backed by second-hand trading platform, ZhuanZhuan Group, the company [̷…
Amorepacific ramps up US and Japanese expansion
With its flagship brand Laneige, South Korean cosmetics giant Amorepacific is rapidly expanding in the US and Japanese markets in hopes of repeating its early 2000s success in China and Southeast Asia…
Amazon to become top shareholder of Japanese cosmetics company Istyle
Amazon is expanding its presence in Japan’s cosmetics market by partnering with Istyle, the owner and operator of the @Cosme stores. Istyle will offer beauty products from a “wide range of brands and …
Tmall Hong Kong is reportedly to be shuttered by Alibaba
Alibaba plans to shut down Tmall in Hong Kong on October 30, 2022, according to Technode.com. In May 2021, Alibaba launched the service in partnership with Adidas in the city to sell fresh produce and…
Cartier partners with Amazon to fight against counterfeit goods
French luxury accessories brand Cartier and online shopping platform Amazon, have joined forces in the fight against counterfeit goods.…
Amazon opens its first physical clothing store
Amazon is set to open its first physical Amazon Style apparel store, promising a high-tech shopping experience. It will provide consumers with an app that will allow them to select items, size, and co…
Watsons partners with Amazon Singapore to launch a dedicated storefront
Watsons, Singapore’s health and beauty retailer, announced its partnership with Amazon Singapore on 11th January, to launch a dedicated storefront on the e-commerce marketplace.…
L Catterton Asia invests in Nebula Brands
Nebula Brands, a Chinese aggregator of third-party Amazon vendors, announced on 7th December that it has successfully completed a Series B fundraising round with investments led by the Asia fund of L …
Amazon India launches platform to promote female sellers
Amazon India is launching a female-focused storefront on its existing online platform, in a bid to highlight some 80,000 unique products sold by over 450 women-led small
businesses in India.…