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On the beauty map

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

When MAC opened in Kolkata in 2008, it was “marketed as make-up by professionals for professionals and of professionals”, remembers make-up artist Abhijit Chanda. The Canadian brand was the first to boast of a make-up studio, where one could by appointment have a makeover done. With gleaming all-black interiors and supercilious make-up artists, MAC felt […]

A look at couture brands at recently-opened The Galleries at 32nd in Gurgaon

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

An outfit by Aroka | Photo Credit: Angus Guite A couple of years ago, a real-estate business family (we will call them the Sharmas) chanced upon a barren land in Gurgaon, precisely 32 kilometres away from central Delhi. After investing in commercial, luxury residential, microbreweries, hospitality, and co-working spaces for decades, the idea of an […]

The Kochi Muziris Biennale is a good time for retail in Fort Kochi

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The fifth edition of the Kochi Muziris Biennale (KMB) may have been postponed but the mood in Fort Kochi, host to the art extravaganza, is upbeat, and it is not just from the art perspective. “Every business in the area is looking toward the Biennale with hope and optimism. We need to make up the […]

‘Buy-now, pay-later’ firms under U.S. regulator’s scanner

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

BNPL services, which allow consumers to split purchase payments into instalments, exploded in popularity as Americans turned to online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic BNPL services, which allow consumers to split purchase payments into instalments, exploded in popularity as Americans turned to online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) […]

Amazon testing TikTok-style feed with videos on its ecommerce app, AI firm says

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok bug, joining other companies seeking to hold consumers’ attention by introducing replicas of the popular social platform Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok bug, joining other companies seeking to hold consumers’ attention by introducing replicas of the popular social platform Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok […]

Walmart to cut hundreds of corporate jobs, reports WSJ

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Companies including Tesla Inc, Netflix Inc, and Coinbase Global Inc have also been cutting jobs due to slow economic growth Companies including Tesla Inc, Netflix Inc, and Coinbase Global Inc have also been cutting jobs due to slow economic growth Walmart Inc is cutting hundreds of corporate roles in a restructuring effort, the Wall Street […]

Australian retail giants targeted in facial recognition tech complaint

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The retailers previously claimed that the technology was used for security reasons The retailers previously claimed that the technology was used for security reasons A major consumer group has referred three of Australia’s biggest retail chains to the privacy regulator, saying they use “unreasonably intrusive” facial recognition technology on customers, and recommending enforcement action. CHOICE, […]

Amazon introduces fully autonomous robot to work alongside humans

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

E-commerce giant Amazon has revealed a new robot, called Proteus, that can operate alongside humans. A short, unlisted YouTube video showed Proteus carrying out its work, and stopping before a human in its path. Proteus is shaped like a large, flat disc on wheels. The video showed several such robots moving under stacked trolleys, expanding […]