TWFA Cannes 2018: Talking points
Most executives at the show this year were upbeat about the travel-retail channel, given the high growth...November 7, 2018
Beauty brands and scaling personalization
An analysis of how beauty brands can take personalized products to a mass audience Personalization is a...October 31, 2018
Road ahead for prestige beauty in Indonesia looks rosy
The road ahead for prestige beauty in Indonesia looks rosy, thanks to online and new brands moving...October 17, 2018
The travel-retail market by region
The growth of Asian brands and the dominance of the Chinese traveler continue to drive sales in...October 3, 2018
How the beauty market in Iran is performing
International politics, inflation and declining purchasing power means the beauty market in Iran is at a standstill....October 3, 2018
How the fragrance category is performing
BW Confidential analyzes the state of the fragrance market, from consumer demands and brand and retailer initiatives,...October 3, 2018
Industry view: Digital and the future of beauty
Four experts give their views on how digital will impact and shape the future of beauty ...September 26, 2018
How Artificial Intelligence is impacting beauty
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to affect almost all aspects of the beauty industry, from product development...September 26, 2018
Digital and emerging distribution channels
BW Confidential analyzes four emerging distribution channels enabled by digital The home Home shopping is set to...September 26, 2018
What China’s push into digital, e-commerce and social networking means for beauty
An analysis of how China continues to push ahead in digital, e-commerce and social networking at lightning...September 26, 2018
The impact of pop-up stores in travel retail
The travel-retail market is seeing more pop-ups set up shop. BW Confidential analyzes their impact on the...September 19, 2018
Beauty seeing good growth so far this year
BW Confidential analyzes the state of the beauty market so far this year and takes a look...September 19, 2018
New directions for fragrance development
An analysis of where fragrance houses are looking for innovation What are the new directions for...September 6, 2018
How the fragrance market in China is set to develop
How the scent market in China is set to evolve There is a renewed buzz around the...September 6, 2018
Spotlight on travel habits in the Middle East
Southeast Asian travelers may represent the biggest share of passengers arriving to the Middle East, but travel...September 6, 2018
Guest column: Seymourpowell shares three opportunity spaces for beauty
In our guest column, Mariel Brown, director of futures at Seymourpowell, shares what the company calls three...September 6, 2018
Industry executives on the fragrance creation market
Five industry executives give their views on increasing fragrance volumes and the opportunities and challenges to growth ...September 6, 2018
Industry executives on the challenges and opportunities in Japan
BW Confidential talks to three industry players about the challenges and opportunities currently facing the Japanese market...September 6, 2018
The changing face of retail in Japan
Retail is undergoing change in Japan, with department stores rethinking their model and more new concepts emerging...September 6, 2018
The rise of the J-Wave
How Japanese beauty trends are winning over consumers worldwide J-Beauty has taken over from K-Beauty as the...September 6, 2018
The fragrance raw materials crisis
The crisis facing raw materials supply is having a major impact on fragrance houses and may see...September 6, 2018
Travel retail in the Middle East
In a region that is often marred by political instability, the outlook for travel retail is upbeat...September 5, 2018
The fragrance creation market
BW Confidential analyzes key issues impacting fragrance creation houses, from the raw materials crisis and emerging markets...September 5, 2018
An analysis of Japan’s beauty market
Japan’s beauty market is on the up, thanks mainly to inbound tourism. BW Confidential analyzes the current...September 5, 2018
Russia’s beauty market
The beauty market in Russia is set to keep growing as the country’s economy recovers Despite the...August 22, 2018
India’s prestige fragrance market
India’s prestige fragrance market is growing due to rising purchasing power and developments in retail Premium fragrance...July 11, 2018
Beauty and voice technology
An analysis of how voice technology is impacting beauty marketing and selling Beauty brands and retailers are...June 27, 2018
Unilever & prestige beauty
An analysis of Unilever’s strategy to boost its prestige beauty business Over the past three years, Unilever...June 13, 2018
The prestige haircare market holds strong potential
Prestige haircare may be a small part of the market, but it has much potential for growth....May 30, 2018
Chinese brands aim for bigger share of local market
An analysis of how local brands are developing in China and whether Chinese indie brands will take...May 17, 2018