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Bits & Bytes | Instagram Wants to be Pinterest, Shiseido Invests in Beauty Tech

This week, Instagram borrows from Pinterest with a 'Save for Later' button and Shiseido creates an internal venture capital organisation to develop innovative beauty products and services.

Shiseido product being held. — Source: Shiseido (Shiseido)

Helena Pike

20 December 2016

"Instagram Wants To Be Pinterest, Too" (Fast Company)
"Instagram is solidifying its strategy of borrowing the best bits of other social media services."

"Shiseido Group Invests in Beauty Technologies to Maintain Competitive Edge" (Luxury Daily)
"Japanese beauty conglomerate Shiseido Group has established an internal venture capital organisation with the aim to create innovative products and services for the beauty sector."

"Bot Until You Drop" (The Independent)
"AI is expected to make online experiences altogether more personal."

"Why Retailers Stop Selling Online: The Hidden Cost of E-Commerce" (The Guardian)
"Free delivery and returns are unsustainable for many entrepreneurs, who are turning away from offering online shopping."

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