Beauty retailing in the UK
From bankrupt department stores and shuttered shops, retail in the UK is in dire straits
The state of European retail
Europe is set to see only slight growth this year, although retailers are making more efforts to attract consumers to beauty
Prestige brands and sustainable packs
From refills to eco-designed products, more prestige brands are looking to make their packs more sustainable
How social commerce will develop
An analysis of how sales through social-media platforms are set to evolve
Travel retail & digital ecosystems
Some travel-retail players are collaborating with outside partners to create digital ecosystems, but
Amazon-proof strategies for retailers
An analysis of how retailers can Amazon-proof their businesses
New digital initiatives in travel retail
BW Confidential spotlights some of the digital and retail initiatives to be unveiled at the
New materials for beauty packaging
An analysis of the new materials packagers are working on to make their products more sustainable
Product discovery in e-commerce
How brands can make their products easier to find in online retail
The latest in fragrance tech
A spotlight on technology solutions aimed at boosting the fragrance experience
Developments in fragrance sampling
How sampling methods and formats are evolving for fragrance
How personalization is developing for fragrance
How the trend for personalized fragrance is developing and what is set to come next in this area
Industry views on selling fragrance
BW Confidential speaks to three industry executives about how fragrance could be better sold at retail
Click & collect for travel retail
Click & collect is quickly becoming a prerequisite for travel retail. BW Confidential analyzes
The state of the fragrance market 2019
There are many pockets of growth in the prestige fragrance market, although industry
Digitalizing the model in travel retail
BW Confidential explores how the industry has worked to digitalize the retail business model in travel retail
Travel-retail executives on the opportunities of in-flight wifi
Three executives mull the future of digital in travel retail including the opportunities, challenges and the potential for inflight wi-fi
Fragrance creation houses focus on new trends and developing markets
Fragrance creation houses continue to be hit by the raw materials crisis, while looking to adapt to...A look at assortment trends in travel retail
Although global beauty houses still dominate space in travel retail, the battle is on to find brands...Spotlight on the US beauty market
Growth has slowed in the US market this year due to a string of factors, from political...Travel retail in the Middle East
In a region that is often marred by political instability, the outlook for travel retail is upbeat...The fragrance creation market
BW Confidential analyzes key issues impacting fragrance creation houses, from the raw materials crisis and emerging markets...Russia’s beauty market
The beauty market in Russia is set to keep growing as the country’s economy recovers Despite the...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...Guest column: Women want more
In our guest column, founder and president of New York-based consultancy Brand Keys Inc Robert Passikoff says...An analysis of personalization in beauty
How beauty brands are getting personal with their consumers In a saturated market, the personal experience is...An analysis of beauty at non-beauty retailers
How beauty in non-beauty retailers is set to develop Is beauty set to become a bigger part...An analysis of up-and-coming trends in make-up
BW Confidential pinpoints up-and-coming trends in color cosmetics Back to bases A world away from the dramatic...An analysis of make-up and social media
How make-up brands can come up with better social-media strategies and exploit the reach of influencers Credited...