Beauty in fashion stores
BW Confidential analyzes fashion retailers’ growing beauty offer Fashion retailers’ beauty offers have moved well beyond...February 8, 2011
Mexico market analysis
Mexico’s beauty market continues to see encouraging growth and looks set for a shake-up in prestige retailing...January 25, 2011
The majors & the natural beauty market
BW Confidential analyzes the major beauty players’ strategies in the natural beauty market and what is holding...January 11, 2011
China’s luxury market
The International Luxury Business Association held a conference in Paris in December 2010 to evaluate...December 18, 2010
A look back at beauty in 2010
A snapshot of the major events that shaped the industry in 2010 Acquisitions • Coty...December 18, 2010
Trends for 2011 and beyond
BW Confidential asks three trend watchers for their views on what’s to come in 2011, how retail...December 18, 2010
Trends from the Natural Beauty Summit Europe 2010
The fourth annual Natural Beauty Summit Europe, organized by ITEC France, was held in Paris...December 7, 2010
Vietnam market analysis
Developments in retail and infrastructure are driving growth in beauty in the country, but the market still...December 7, 2010
China spa market analysis
The Chinese spa market is in full expansion mode, but many challenges remain The spa...November 24, 2010
Direct sales market analysis
BW Confidential looks at the strength of direct sales in emerging markets and where the business is...November 9, 2010
Men’s market analysis
There’s been a renewal in activity in the men’s market. BW Confidential analyzes the potential of the...October 13, 2010
In-store services
Beauty retail comes around to the benefits of in-store makeovers, treatments and other add-ons The...September 25, 2010
Holiday 2010 market outlook
BW Confidential looks at how the market is shaping up this year and analyzes forecasts for the...September 1, 2010
Company analysis: L’Oréal, Lauder, Shiseido
At this mid-year period, BW Confidential analyzes the performance of three of the industry’s heavyweights, with a...July 20, 2010
Beauty & mobile commerce
What’s in store for mobile commerce? Talk to any analyst and they will tell you...July 7, 2010
10 new strategies and ideas from non-beauty retailers
What’s going on outside beauty? BW Confidential analyzes 10 new strategies and ideas from non-beauty retailers ...June 23, 2010
The growing appeal of private-label beauty
The growing appeal of private-label beauty Gone are the days when private-label beauty was the poor...June 9, 2010
Analyzing the natural beauty market
Lessons from the burgeoning natural beauty sector The natural personal-care category is the shining star...April 28, 2010
TV shopping & beauty
How TV retail is becoming a more important channel for cosmetics and fragrance TV...March 16, 2010
Beauty & online sales
How internet retailers can better engage consumers and encourage them to buy more online Internet...February 17, 2010
Men’s fragrance analysis
Men’s fragrance sales may be down by double-digits, but more creative offers are adding color to the...February 3, 2010
Luxury conference: What’s next?
BW Confidential gleans the highlights from the International Luxury Business Association conference, ‘Luxury Beyond the Crisis’, which...December 16, 2009
Retailer roundtable holiday sales 2009
We asked four retailers about their views on the Christmas season, boosting traffic and trends for 2010....December 16, 2009
Holiday outlook 2009
BW Confidential examines how retailers will attract consumers this holiday season and gives an outlook for the...December 16, 2009
The Natural Beauty Summit Europe 2009
The Natural Beauty Summit Europe, which was held in Paris, France on November 23-24 and organized...December 2, 2009
Category management in prestige
Will the prestige industry focus more on shopper habits and move closer to category management? ...December 2, 2009
Social networking strategies
BW Confidential examines how beauty brands can approach social networking and how the media will evolve ...November 17, 2009
Sampling analysis: trial and error
Brands are missing an opportunity when it comes to sampling. BW Confidential asks the experts how the...November 3, 2009
P&G: building beauty
BW Confidential analyzes the recent changes in Procter & Gamble’s beauty strategy Earlier this year and...October 17, 2009
The travel-retail market in 2008 in figures
Despite the credit crunch and the high fuel prices seen in the first part of 2008, the...October 7, 2009