L’Oreal CEO highlights strength of beauty market
L’Oréal’s Nicolas Hieronimus, Jean Paul Agon and Barbara Lavernos at a Garden Party for the press at...June 21, 2023
China’s Covid aftermath: What’s next?
An analysis of the long-term impact of three years of harsh restrictions on China’s beauty market The...May 22, 2023
China’s Douyin sales drive
How social-media platform Douyin is evolving as a sales platform Douyin, known in the West as the...May 22, 2023
Brick-and-mortar trends in China
Florasis opened a megastore in Hangzhou Despite the pandemic, there has been new interest in brick-and-mortar stores...May 22, 2023
The state of beauty in China
BW Confidential analyzes how beauty companies are preparing for a return to growth in China, what...May 9, 2023
Analysis: The state of the skincare market
BW Confidential analyzes the state of skincare, from premiumization and the impact of the re-opening of...May 9, 2023
How the market can prepare for the return of Chinese travelers
How the return of Chinese travelers will impact beauty in travel retail Three years of travel restrictions...May 9, 2023
How fragrance houses are progressing on the sustainability front
Fragrance houses continue to invest in greener ingredients and processes, but the road towards more sustainable fragrances...April 26, 2023
What the rise of marketplaces mean for beauty
The rise and rise of online marketplaces and what they mean for beauty nline marketplaces have...April 17, 2023
Dealing with the rising costs of social media
Given the rising cost of influencer and social-media marketing, how should brands be working on social...April 17, 2023
The state of beauty in the US
The US beauty market continues to perform well, with a boom in fragrance and the comeback...April 17, 2023
An analysis of the beauty brand landscape in the US
Estée Lauder Companies plans to roll out its new retail concept for Clinique this year. L’Oréal said...April 17, 2023
The state of US retail
New concepts, the expansion of specialty stores and keener interest in cosmetics from mass players bodes well...April 17, 2023
Analysis: How fragrance creation houses are weathering the market
Fragrance houses are benefiting from the fragrance category’s strong growth, but have had to contend with...April 17, 2023
Fragrance houses’ strategies for China
BW Confidential investigates how fragrance houses are navigating China’s re-opening and how they see the fragrance...April 17, 2023
How fragrances houses are dealing with inflation and supply-chain problems
How fragrance houses have coped with rising costs on all fronts and adapted their supply chains...April 17, 2023
The state of travel retail in the Americas
Beauty is gaining momentum in travel-retail Americas, with the fragrance category hedged for growth, while cosmetics...April 6, 2023
Beauty World Guide 2022-2023
BW Confidential’s annual Beauty World Guide is out today. The Beauty World Guide is a unique...December 14, 2022
BW Confidential’s Beauty & Travel Retail Special Edition out today
BW Confidential’s Beauty & Travel Retail Special Edition is out today. The issue includes: INTERVIEW Shiseido Travel...November 23, 2022
Beauty executives gather at BW Confidential’s The Beauty Party in Cannes
BW Confidential’s The Beauty Party proved to be a social highlight for beauty industry executives attending...October 5, 2022
Generating sales on TikTok
How brands can generate sales using TikTok There are a lot of question marks about selling on...September 26, 2022
The impact of inflation & pricing trends
The ins and outs of selling beauty as inflation rises Getting the pricing right in an inflationary...September 26, 2022
Industry views on the state of travel retail
Four travel-retail players assess the areas of focus post-Covid, alongside emerging trends, supply-chain challenges and the outlook...September 26, 2022
Industry viewpoint on the make-up market
BW Confidential talks to three key industry executives about the state of the make-up market MAC Cosmetics Chief...September 26, 2022
The make-up brand landscape 2022
An analysis of how the brand landscape in color cosmetics is changing There continues to be some...September 26, 2022
The latest make-up trends
BW Confidential highlights 10 key trends hitting the make-up market Masks off, make-up on Consumers are looking...September 26, 2022
The state of the make-up category
After being hit hard by the pandemic, color is getting back to growth, driven by premium items,...September 26, 2022
The state of the packaging market
Although demand for most beauty categories is back to pre-pandemic levels, packagers are up against supply-chain difficulties,...September 26, 2022
Re-engineering packaging supply chains
Recent events have put the fragility of the supply chain under the spotlight. Does the model need...September 26, 2022
Market watch: India – the state of beauty
A number of developments in India augur well for the development of prestige beauty in the country...September 26, 2022