Emerging markets company profile: Shahnaz Husain
Shahnaz Husain has built a strong brand based on Ayurveda and natural products in India. It is...March 13, 2015
An analysis of the direct-sales channel in Brazil
An analysis of the direct-sales channel in Brazil and its potential for prestige brands Direct selling...March 12, 2015
An analysis of the growing pharmacy channel in Brazil
Pharmacies are a growing channel in Brazil and may offer opportunities for prestige brands Pharmacy retail...March 12, 2015
Spotlight on free-standing beauty stores in Brazil
The growth and potential of mall-based shopping and free-standing stores The development of malls combined with...March 12, 2015
An analysis of online beauty sales in Brazil
An analysis of Brazil’s growing online sales channel As in other emerging markets such as China,...March 11, 2015
An analysis of perfumery chain development in Brazil
How perfumery chains are developing in Brazil Sephora has reduced prices of items in its...March 10, 2015
An analysis of Brazil’s beauty market
Although Brazil looks like it’s in for another difficult year, beauty companies continue to invest in...March 10, 2015
An analysis of brands’ digital advertising strategies
An analysis of how brands’ digital advertising strategies are performing and what they could do better ...March 9, 2015
The rise of Kiko
Italian mass beauty brand Kiko Milano is set to give traditional beauty players a run for their...March 4, 2015
Spotlight on the latest make-up trends
Professional products are inspiring the make-up market more than ever. BW Confidential spotlights the latest trends in...March 3, 2015
An analysis of the European perfumery market
Fresh retail concepts and a renewed focus on service both online and offline may help to turn...March 3, 2015
Make-up brands look to expand their standalone store footprint
While there is little change in how make-up is being merchandised in perfumeries and department stores, brands...March 2, 2015
Make-up brands battle for consumer spend
How budget, mass and prestige brands are competing for consumer spend Given the range of budget,...February 27, 2015
Make-up brands and social media
How make-up brands can better harness the power of social media and avoid its pitfalls Of...February 26, 2015
An analysis of the make-up market
The make-up market continues to grow. BW Confidential analyzes what is driving the segment and what’s to...February 26, 2015
An analysis of Turkey’s beauty market
Turkey’s beauty market may be growing, but what is the real potential of prestige in the country?...February 18, 2015
An analysis of Peru’s prestige beauty market
The prestige market is seeing solid growth in Peru, driven by increased purchasing power and new retail...February 3, 2015
An analysis of niche brands
Kilian is one niche brand that has seen good success, while others have become attractive acquisition targets,...January 21, 2015
An update on beauty M&A activity
The main purchases in 2014 included (left to right) Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, Carol’s Daughter,...January 6, 2015
Analysis of the US prestige beauty market
The US prestige market is impacted by shaky consumer confidence, but strong color cosmetics sales and new...December 17, 2014
Canada prestige beauty market analysis
New retail players and concepts are giving Canada’s prestige market a boost Shoppers Drug Mart is...December 3, 2014
Top industry execs talk business in 2014
BW Confidential asks top industry executives at the TFWA World Exhibition about how they see business shaping...November 19, 2014
Guest column: Trends to take note of
In our guest column US-based brand consulting firm Brand Growth Management partner Kelly Kovack examines trends the...November 5, 2014
How trends from other industries could influence beauty
BW Confidential pinpoints 10 innovative trends from other industries that could be applied to beauty Beyond...November 4, 2014
The packaging industry on how the market will evolve
Three industry players give their views on how they see the market evolving over the next year...November 4, 2014
Prestige brands and packaging differentiation
How prestige brands can better differentiate their products from mass Aptar has unveiled new decoration techniques...November 4, 2014
What consumers want from beauty packaging
An analysis of what consumers want from their beauty packaging Packaging companies are playing a more...November 3, 2014
Emerging markets require more focused strategies
Slowing growth has some analysts saying that the golden age is over for emerging markets and that...November 3, 2014
Emerging markets company profile: Belezanaweb
Brazilian beauty e-commerce company Belezanaweb has come a long way in just seven years, and further growth...November 3, 2014
Targeting passengers in travel retail
How the travel-retail industry is looking to target consumers at every stage of their journey More...November 3, 2014