Beauty in Travel Retail Webinar – The Next Digital Frontier – key takeaways
‘The Next Digital Frontier’ was the theme of the second webinar in the Beauty in Travel Retail...June 27, 2022
Beauty in Travel Retail Webinar – Lessons from Downtown – key takeaways
‘Lessons from Downtown’ was the theme of the first webinar in the Beauty in Travel Retail event...June 27, 2022
Packaging: Make-up trends
The sustainability train is in motion when it comes to make-up packaging design. Much of the focus...June 22, 2022
Selling beauty on Amazon
Given the growth in online sales and marketplaces, prestige brands are re-evaluating the pros and cons of...June 22, 2022
The latest strategies from skincare brands
BW Confidential analyzes skincare strategies from the market’s major players. Major beauty groups are positioning themselves to...June 22, 2022
BW Confidential Beauty Market Round-up
BW Confidential’s Beauty Market Round-up series scans data and commentary of major beauty companies’ latest financial results...May 19, 2022
Packaging: Make-up sector analysis
More projects in make-up, especially with a sustainable bent, point to a potential rebound of the market...May 12, 2022
Travel retail: Pricing & discounting in Hainan
Aggressive pricing and discounts have helped drive sales volumes in Hainan, but at what cost to profits...May 12, 2022
Travel retail: How to drive spend in Hainan
The majority of shoppers are still not taking advantage of their full duty-free allowance in Hainan, either...May 12, 2022
Radar: Up & coming brands
BW Confidential zooms in on five brands with innovative approaches to ingredients, production processes and filling gaps in...May 12, 2022
Analysis: China’s changing distribution landscape
An analysis of the changing distribution landscape in China, both online and offline. As China’s e-commerce environment...May 5, 2022
The future of China’s local brands
Local Chinese brands continue to gain market share, but there are questions over whether their popularity may...May 4, 2022
Analysis: Assessing the risks of doing business in China
From government crackdowns on a range of sectors, and a zero-Covid strategy, to the war in Ukraine,...May 4, 2022
Analysis: The state of the market in China
Slower overall economic growth and harsh Covid lockdowns are set to take their toll on China’s beauty...May 4, 2022
The latest skincare trends
BW Confidential highlights key trends in skincare and how they are set to develop. Waterless Beauty 2.0 The...April 28, 2022
The rise of skintech
An analysis of how healthtech will influence skincare Developments in health tech are providing a rich source...April 28, 2022
Analysis: The state of the skincare market
BW Confidential analyzes how the skincare market has been performing, which brands are doing well, the rise of...April 28, 2022
How packagers see definitions of sustainability
What the industry is doing to define the environmental impact of beauty packaging and what still needs...April 19, 2022
Retail Online Profitability
E-commerce can be a drag on profitability for brick-and-mortar retailers. BW Confidential explores how retailers can operate...April 19, 2022
Guest column with WGSN
In our guest column, trending forecasting company WGSN Head of Beauty Clare Varga highlights the directions beauty...April 19, 2022
Travel retail Americas: Views from top retailers
Five travel retail executives discuss how they plan to drive beauty spend and change their assortments in...April 19, 2022
Market Watch : US Country Overview
Beauty in the US has seen strong growth over the past year, and the trend is set...April 19, 2022
Packaging: Dealing with sustainability and supply chain
How the current supply-chain challenges are impacting the accessibility, cost and use of sustainable materials Supply-chain tensions,...April 19, 2022
How war in Ukraine is impacting the market
BW Confidential assesses how the war in Ukraine will impact five key areas for beauty players 1....April 19, 2022
Market Watch US: How retail is evolving in the market
There has been much change in US beauty retail over the past year, most of it for...April 19, 2022
Market Watch US: The state of online sales
E-commerce continues to grow, but is also becoming an ever-fiercer battleground among key retail players After strong...April 19, 2022
How beauty will evolve in the metaverse
A round-up of the key features in the metaverse—NFTs, virtual stores, digital goods, avatars and digital influencers—as...April 6, 2022
Fragrance creation & sustainability
How fragrance houses’ efforts to convince brands to adopt more sustainable practices are progressing. While almost all...April 4, 2022
Perfumers’ views on the fragrance market
BW Confidential asks five perfumers about how they see the market and its evolution, especially in light of...April 4, 2022
Fragrance creation: The state of the market 2022
An analysis of what is driving growth in the fragrance market, how fragrance houses are dealing with...April 4, 2022