BW Confidential

How more private-label ranges from prestige retailers are affecting the market

An analysis of the state of the men's skicnare marketin Asia and the strategies for expanding the category further in the region

An analysis of the state of retailing for natural beauty products and how it will evolve

A review of the market's growth and retail trends

An analysis of the retailer's strategy for the region

BW Confidential tracks major beauty trends from around the world

In travel retail, mass beauty is seen as a lightweight sector, and the downturn doesn’t seem to have done much to change that

How brands and retailers in France are reacting to an increasingly challenged market

An analysis of the pharmacy channel in Europe, its potential and risks

The opportunities, challenges and retail trends in the market

An analysis of what’s doing well in fragrance, what’s not and how sales could be given a further boost

After a tough few years, the Russian beauty market looks to be recovering. BW Confidential analyzes the state of the market, retail trends and what li…

Brands and suppliers debate sustainability in cosmetics packaging and look at how the issue is set to evolve

Retailers are seeing a return to boom times in travel retail, but will they last?

An analysis of the latest consumer and retail trends in the country

Six months on, BW Confidential analyzes the impact of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami on the country’s cosmetics market, and how companies are deal…

BW Confidential analyzes how key areas of the market are likely to evolve over the next six months and beyond

Beauty devices have made their way from professional channels into the consumer’s home. We analyze the potential of the category

Argentina’s growth rates may be strong, but underlying economic instability has beauty players hedging their bets in the market

The skincare segment is a focal point for many beauty players today, and new initiatives from brands and retailers are showing that creativity pays of…

The Chinese are starting to define the duty-free
beauty market, but what makes them tick when
it comes to purchasing?

Asia and the Middle East continue to power ahead
in duty free. We look at which countries and categories are
driving growth in the region?

There are more diverse decoration techniques on fragrance and cosmetics bottles thanks in part to new technology. BW Confidential analyzes the trends

Despite regulatory hurdles, China’s beauty market continues to grow at breakneck speed. BW Confidential analyzes brand and retail initiatives in the…

The German market is looking up, with consumers spending again and prestige retailers embarking on new initiatives to win back shoppers from mass. BW …

Pop-up stores have become an interesting way of marketing
new products, sampling and testing new geographies

BW Confidential analyzes brand and retail initiatives and consumer sentiment in the UK’s beauty market

Secondary packaging of the future will be more environmentally friendly, take on new roles of traceability and act as a showcase for special product b…

Make-up did much better last year, driven by innovative new product launches. BW Confidential analyzes the ups and downs of the category and what’s …

A survey of the dos and don’ts for better selling make-up in-store, and a look at who is doing a good job

An analysis of how major make-up trends will evolve and a peek at the developments to come

The regional split that took place after the 2008 downturn is still evident, even though growth is resuming across the continent

The facts, figures and retail developments in one of beauty's biggest emerging markets

Growth of the internet, the expansion of pharmacies and the entry of Sephora are likely to boost the development of Brazil’s prestige distribution c…

BW Confidential asks four key players in Brazil’s beauty market for their views on retailing, the consumer and the evolution of the sector

The ins and outs of improving in-store training and service

The US prestige market: figures, trends and what's to come

Analyzing the potential of Facebook as a distribution channel

The potential and how the offer is changing

The facts, figures and the country's retail shake-up

BW Confidential analyzes the major beauty players’ strategies in the natural beauty market and what is holding them back

The International Luxury Business Association held a conference in Paris in December 2010 to evaluate the risks and rewards of China’s luxury market…

BW Confidential asks three trend watchers for their views on what’s to come in 2011, how retail will develop and what the industry should
be watchi…

A snapshot of the major events that shaped the industry in 2010

Developments in retail and infrastructure are driving growth in beauty in the country, but the market still has a long way to go

The fourth annual Natural Beauty Summit Europe, organized by ITEC France, was held in Paris from November 22-23. BW Confidential brings you highlights…

The Chinese spa market is in full expansion mode,
but many challenges remain

BW Confidential looks at the strength
of direct sales in emerging markets and
where the business is headed

There’s been a renewal in activity in the men’s market. BW Confidential analyzes the potential of the sector
and the players that are best
posit…

Beauty retail comes around to the benefits of in-store makeovers, treatments and other add-ons

How the market is shaping up this year and the forecast
for the upcoming holiday season

At this mid-year period, BW Confidential analyzes the performance of three of the industry’s heavyweights, with a focus on their reaction to the cri…

Talk to any analyst and they will tell you that shoppers with a mobile phone or other
mobile device are set to change how retailers will approach the…

More retailers are now using digital interactive windows and shop fronts where consumers can purchase goods from outside the store by using a mobile d…

Gone are the days when private-label beauty was the poor cousin of branded products. Now a more sophisticated and targeted offer from retailers is dri…

The natural personal-care category is the shining star of the global beauty market.
According to research firm Kline & Company, these products accoun…

How TV retail is becoming a more important channel for cosmetics and fragrance

How internet retailers can better engage consumers and encourage them to buy more online

Men’s fragrance sales may be down by double-digits, but more creative offers are adding color to the market

We asked four retailers about their views on the Christmas season, boosting traffic and trends for 2010. The participants are: US-based beauty retaile…

BW Confidential examines how retailers will attract consumers this holiday season and gives an outlook for the end of the year and beyond

BW Confidential gleans the highlights from the International Luxury Business Association conference, ‘Luxury Beyond the Crisis’, which was held in…

Will the prestige industry focus more on shopper habits and move closer to category management?

The Natural Beauty Summit Europe, which was held in Paris, France on November 23-24 and organized by Itec France, brought together more than 150 parti…

BW Confidential examines how beauty brands can approach social networking and how the media will evolve

Brands are missing an opportunity when it comes to sampling.
BW Confidential asks the experts how the industry can do better

BW Confidential analyzes the recent changes in
Procter & Gamble’s beauty strategy

Despite the credit crunch and the high fuel prices seen in the first part of 2008, the beauty category in
travel retail managed to pull off an 11.8% …

Getting passengers to buy in this environment needs a dose of
creativity combined with some back-to-basics retail thinking

The fragrance category may be suffering,
but there is still a lot of room to do better

BW Confidential asks two retailers and two retail consultants how to get consumers into stores in a downturn

Trade show Beyond Beauty’s new format and location enabled show organizer ITEC France to slightly offset the impact of the recession.

How the recession is changing the beauty industry?