New Technologies Are Boosting Online Beauty Sales, Sometimes Bringing Disruption

September 27, 2018: 12:00 AM EST

Key catalysts accelerating the growth of online beauty include increasing use of artificial intelligence, smaller beauty brands' adoption of direct-to-consumer marketing, and richer online content such as instructional video. Coty launched an AI-powered Fragrance Finder at the Boots website in the UK. It uses a 7-step questionnaire then suggests fragrance products to shoppers. Falling costs mean brands with $10-$15 million in sales can now offer DDTC experiences that compare well with major brands, leveling the playing field. And richer and educational content is engaging consumers. CEO of beauty retailer FeelUnique, Joël Palix, says the growth of online video content accelerated the shift of beauty to digital channels Online has room to grow strongly. Euromonitor estimates that just 1 in 9 dollars US shoppers spend on beauty products is transacted online, substantially less than other categories. [Image Credit: © Coty Inc.]

Deborah Weinswig, "Beauty Is Finally Heading Online: Five Ways New Technologies Support The Growth Of Beauty E-Commerce", Forbes, September 27, 2018, © Forbes Media LLC

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