Travel retail and Africa
Africa is gaining momentum and magnitude as a travel-retail market with much potential for the future ...November 3, 2014
Mass brands and travel retail
More accessible travel has triggered demand for a broader selection of travel-retail beauty products, and mass brands...November 3, 2014
An analysis of the travel retail channel
Consolidation and premiumization are key themes in travel retail this year, while Asia Pacific continues to lead...October 31, 2014
Room for retail development in Saudi Arabia
Retail is facing its fair share of challenges in the kingdom, but there is much room for...October 31, 2014
An analysis of Saudi Arabia’s beauty market
Brands are finding that it is not all that easy to tap into the growth potential of...October 31, 2014
Prestige retailing in the UAE
The fast pace of retail development continues in Dubai, offering its own set of opportunities and challenges...October 31, 2014
An analysis of the UAE beauty market
The UAE beauty market continues to boom While smaller than neighboring Saudi Arabia in terms of...October 31, 2014
An analysis of the Middle Eastern beauty market
More brands are paying closer attention to the Middle East, given the region’s youth population, high purchasing...October 31, 2014
Beauty and omni-channel strategies
With the rise of online sales, omni-channel has become a buzzword in the industry. But just how...October 30, 2014
Travel retailers are a source of inspiration
Travel retailers are now said to have the edge over their domestic-market counterparts. What can local-market stores...October 30, 2014
An analysis of international retail expansion
More retailers are looking to foreign markets for growth. But developing a global footprint is far from...October 30, 2014
The fragrance industry on category performance
Three industry executives discuss the performance of the fragrance category and what could be done to improve...October 30, 2014
The fragrance market’s thirst for newness
How is the constant demand for newness affecting the fragrance market? The fragrance market’s thirst for...October 30, 2014
An analysis of high-end fragrance collections
Once a niche for the privileged few, premium fragrance collections are on the brink of becoming run-of-...October 30, 2014
An analysis of the global fragrance market
There are signs that fragrance brands are looking to create a more quality offer. BW Confidential analyzes...October 30, 2014
Packaging designs of the future
BW Confidential examines what beauty packaging of the future will look like Packs get wired While...October 29, 2014
The future of the packaging industry
More consolidation is likely to hit the packaging sector in the future. BW Confidential analyzes how this...October 29, 2014
Consumers of the future
The next two decades will see consumers living longer, healthier lives. They will be more likely to...October 29, 2014
Beauty and technology
A spotlight on new advances in technology that are likely to change how beauty products are manufactured,...October 29, 2014
Communication strategies of the future
Technology, the internet and social media will continue to change what brands’ advertising and marketing campaigns will...October 29, 2014
The future of Vietnam
BW Confidential analyzes Vietnam, part of a new generation of emerging markets Vietnam: one to watch...October 28, 2014
The future of Indonesia
BW Confidential analyzes Indonesia, part of a new generation of emerging markets The world’s third-largest democracy...October 28, 2014
The future of Mexico
BW Confidential analyzes Mexico, part of a new generation of emerging markets Mexico may have...October 28, 2014
The future of Turkey
BW Confidential analyzes Turkey, part of a new generation of emerging markets Straddling the divide between...October 28, 2014
The future of Africa
BW Confidential analyzes Africa, part of a new generation of emerging markets The world’s second most...October 28, 2014
The future of India
India looks to be on a better path to growth than in the past. However, many of...October 28, 2014
The future of China
Growth in China’s beauty market still looks assured, even if doing business there is set to become...October 28, 2014
The future of Brazil
While the market is set to grow, the Brazil cost shows no sign of easing, meaning that...October 28, 2014
The travel-retail industry on the future
Three travel-retail players gaze into their crystal balls to predict the shape of the beauty industry over...October 28, 2014
The travel-retail store of tomorrow
Sensory experiences, rotational merchandising, personalization and holographic staff could be among the features of the beauty duty-free...October 28, 2014