What’s next for online sales in travel retail
Travel-retail e-commerce is evolving to embrace wider social spheres, broader pre-order and fulfilment options,
The state of retail in Brazil
Retailers have had a tough time overall in Brazil
How to retail prestige haircare
An analysis of how retailers are looking to capitalize on the growth of
Fragrance House Guide 2023
BW Confidential’s annual Fragrance House Guide is a who’s who of the industry’s key fragrance houses
The state of the make-up category
BW Confidential analyzes the performance of the color-cosmetics market
How the make-up category can be more sustainable
A spotlight on how make-up players can deal with the category’s pollution problem
Up-and-coming make-up brands
Indies often have their finger on the pulse. BW Confidential looks at
L’Oreal CEO highlights strength of beauty market
L’Oréal’s Nicolas Hieronimus, Jean Paul Agon and Barbara Lavernos at a Garden Party for the press at...
China’s Covid aftermath: What’s next?
An analysis of the long-term impact of three years of harsh restrictions on China’s beauty market The...
China’s Douyin sales drive
How social-media platform Douyin is evolving as a sales platform Douyin, known in the West as the...
Brick-and-mortar trends in China
Florasis opened a megastore in Hangzhou Despite the pandemic, there has been new interest in brick-and-mortar stores...
The state of beauty in China
BW Confidential analyzes how beauty companies are preparing for a return to growth in China, what...
Analysis: The state of the skincare market
BW Confidential analyzes the state of skincare, from premiumization and the impact of the re-opening of...
How the market can prepare for the return of Chinese travelers
How the return of Chinese travelers will impact beauty in travel retail Three years of travel restrictions...
Key trends hitting the skincare market
BW Confidential highlights the key trends hitting the skincare market
Exploring the evolution of web3 and the metaverse
The hype over the metaverse has evaporated, where does that leave web3 and what should beauty focus on in this area?
Retail & AI: on the rise… again
How retailers can better use AI in their business
Pricing trends in skincare
An analysis of pricing trends in skincare
Key brand strategies in skincare
An analysis of key players’ strategies in skincare
Euroitalia unveils new scents for Brunello Cucinelli
Eurotialia’s first scents for Brunello Cucinelli put the focus on the brand’s Italian heritage
How fragrance houses are progressing on the sustainability front
Fragrance houses continue to invest in greener ingredients and processes, but the road towards more sustainable fragrances...
What the rise of marketplaces mean for beauty
The rise and rise of online marketplaces and what they mean for beauty nline marketplaces have...
Dealing with the rising costs of social media
Given the rising cost of influencer and social-media marketing, how should brands be working on social...
The state of beauty in the US
The US beauty market continues to perform well, with a boom in fragrance and the comeback...
An analysis of the beauty brand landscape in the US
Estée Lauder Companies plans to roll out its new retail concept for Clinique this year. L’Oréal said...
The state of US retail
New concepts, the expansion of specialty stores and keener interest in cosmetics from mass players bodes well...
Analysis: How fragrance creation houses are weathering the market
Fragrance houses are benefiting from the fragrance category’s strong growth, but have had to contend with...
Fragrance houses’ strategies for China
BW Confidential investigates how fragrance houses are navigating China’s re-opening and how they see the fragrance...
How fragrances houses are dealing with inflation and supply-chain problems
How fragrance houses have coped with rising costs on all fronts and adapted their supply chains...