When it comes to standing out in the $445 billion beauty industry, it all comes down to personalization, says Benjamin Lord, executive director of global eCommerce and omnichannel sales at NARS Cosmetics. In the latest Omni Developer Report, Lord gives PYMNTS an inside look at how the company is utilizing data collected from AR cosmetic mirrors to develop custom products.  Read More...

Brands from Ralph Lauren to Starbucks are heading east to China, where they’re building new brick-and-mortar stores and joining online marketplaces, such as Tencent. Here is L Brands, Inc. CEO Martin Waters and Ralph Lauren CEO Patrice Louvet on their future growth plans for China.  Read More...

We wake up in a new world this week. GDPR is online and a different world of rules is now in effect — and it is incumbent upon firms everywhere to make it work. Making it work is an ongoing theme, whether one is building out APIs, underwriting loans or developing a leadership team. No one knows everything but, to make it work, one has to figure what they don’t know and fill in the blank as quickly as possible.   Read More...