Changes in Chinese travelers’ behavior and buying habits
How Chinese travelers’ behavior and buying habits are evolving Spend from Chinese travelers is still the most...May 16, 2018
Challenges and opportunities in China’s beauty market
China is not only back to growth, but the development of digital there is ushering in new...May 16, 2018
How the skincare category is performing
Skincare has made a recovery, as new brands drive interest in the category, Asia fuels growth and...May 16, 2018
The travel-retail market in Asia continues to grow
Despite the powerhouse status of travel retail in Asia, beauty players must continue to address conversion issues...May 16, 2018
Make-up’s strong growth pushes packagers to up their game
The growth of the make-up sector and emergence of new indie players in the market is changing...May 16, 2018
An analysis of Vietnam’s beauty market
Vietnam’s beauty market continues to see healthy growth, driven by consumers’ appetite for new brands and increased...May 2, 2018
Sampling beauty products over the web
How beauty brands can better sample products over the web The need to test products in real...April 4, 2018
Changing passenger profiles in travel retail Americas
As consumer behavior morphs and passenger profiles shift across the Americas with Asian nationalities making gains, it...March 22, 2018
A look at Italy’s beauty market
Retail shifts in Italy are set to shake up the beauty market Although rumored for years, Douglas’...March 22, 2018
An analysis of Spain’s beauty market
Spain’s beauty market continues to shine in Europe Spain remains a bright spot for beauty in Europe,...March 22, 2018
The state of the beauty market in the UK
The UK beauty market looks to be weakening The UK’s prestige beauty boom following the announcement of...March 22, 2018
How beauty is performing in France
France continues to report lackluster sales, with new launches and retail initiatives doing little to bring the...March 22, 2018
Non-purchasing consumers
An analysis of why consumers don’t make a purchase when in beauty stores What puts visitors to...March 22, 2018
The latest trends in make-up
A rundown of the trends set to hit the color market this year and beyond Lip innovation...March 22, 2018
Indie brands in make-up
How established players can better compete with the emergence of new color brands There was almost a...March 22, 2018
Pricing in travel retail Americas
The price gap has narrowed in the Americas as currencies recovered last year. However, travel-retail price promotions...March 22, 2018
Make-up and the e-commerce boom
An analysis of how online sales for make-up are developing Brands across the board report that online...March 22, 2018
Spotlight on Germany’s beauty market
Germany’s beauty market had a difficult year in 2017, but changes at key retailers could bode well...March 22, 2018
How make-up brands can best approach social media
How social media is changing and the best ways for make-up brands to approach it As social...March 22, 2018
Beauty and online content
An analysis of where consumers look for beauty content online Social media mainstay platforms Instagram and YouTube...March 22, 2018
What’s next for color?
Make-up’s stellar growth is showing signs of slowing and the market continues to see major changes in...March 21, 2018
How packaging companies are changing their business models for beauty
How packagers are changing their business models and way of working to face up to beauty’s brave...March 21, 2018
A positive outlook for travel retail in the Americas
Travel-retail players in the Americas have a positive outlook as currencies remain relatively stable, the impact of...March 21, 2018
How beauty is performing in Europe
Prestige beauty players in Europe need to do more to cope with changing consumer habits, the emergence...March 21, 2018
An analysis of the fragrance market in China
How the scent market in China is set to evolve While fragrance is still a small part...March 7, 2018
An analysis of Malaysia’s beauty market
Make-up, new brands and new retail concepts are driving the beauty market in Malaysia Malaysia’s economy has...February 21, 2018
An analysis of Brazil’s beauty market
Business has been tough in Brazil for the past three years, but there are signs that the...February 7, 2018
Beauty trends for 2018 and beyond
BW Confidential singles out eight trends for 2018 and beyond 1. Personalized at-home analysis Personalization and...January 24, 2018
A look at beauty M&A in 2017
An analysis of the M&A scene for beauty On the surface, the pace of beauty M&A...January 10, 2018
How big will online sales be for beauty?
How online sales in prestige beauty are developing in the US and Europe How big will...December 13, 2017