Analysis of US retail: Sephora & Ulta Beauty
BW Confidential analyzes the strategies of the two key specialty chains in the US: Ulta Beauty and Sephora
Industry views on travel retail Americas
Three key players tell BW Confidential how they see the market
An analysis of beauty and TikTok Shop
TikTok Shop has seen strong beauty sales since it launched...
Creating fragrances for Gen Z
How fragrance houses are looking to get a better handle on Gen Z
Fragrance houses & the Middle East
The fragrance market in the Middle East is seeing more growth and more investment
How fragrance houses see China
In spite of China’s current difficulties, fragrance houses still see much potential in the country, especially among local brand
Fragrance houses and the market 2024
BW Confidential analyzes the key opportunities and challenges for fragrance houses
Beauty market trends
A look at some of the key trends hitting the market
The cost of sustainability for beauty packagers
How packaging companies are dealing with the increased costs that come with having a more sustainable offer
Key trends in sustainable beauty packaging
An analysis of the areas where packagers are focusing their attention when it comes to sustainability
The state of the US beauty market 2024
Growth is expected to continue in the US’ beauty market in 2024
Shopper trends in travel retail Americas
An analysis of key beauty buying trends and shoppers’ purchasing habits in travel-retail Americas
Capturing consumers’ atttention at retail
How retailers can appeal and sell to consumers, despite an increasingly short attention span
Beauty on Amazon in the US
How the role of Amazon in the US will develop for prestige beauty
Mixed fortunes for France
Price increases have meant higher value sales in France, but
The state of travel retail 2023
There has been a strong rebound in passenger numbers, even without
Saudi Arabia’s underexploited potential
Despite the country’s developments, Saudi Arabia’s beauty market is seeing slower-than-expected growth.
An analysis of beauty in the UAE
The UAE has seen a strong rebound, although the
Spain’s beauty market sees growth
Spain has seen strong growth and one of the biggest volume
India’s beauty bonanza
The beauty market continues to boom in India, driven by more and better online and offline distribution
A slow recovery for the UK
The beauty market in the UK has suffered from
Italy’s beauty market on a growth curve
Italy’s beauty market is on a strong growth trajectory, which is expected to continue
Waning confidence for Germany’s beauty market
Consumers are spending less, while trading down remains a key feature of the market
A regional overview of the travel-retail market
An analysis of how the travel-retail market is performing
Beauty by category in 2023
Fragrance Fragrance continues to see strong double-digit growth. Global sales rose 15% in 2022, which came on...
The state of the market in 2023
The global beauty market is expected to see growth of around 4% to 5% in 2023, and...
Key data on the beauty market 2022/2023
The beauty world growth by region North America beauty sales 2022 +8% vs 2021North America beauty sales...
US growth continues
The US beauty market continues to see an impressive performance
Beauty by channel in 2023
Brick-and-mortar The year 2022 saw a rebalancing between shopping in brick-and-mortar and online, and this trend...
The state of Brazil’s beauty market
Brazil’s beauty market is seeing strong growth, and there are bright prospects for the years ahead