
Competition in sustainability
For almost 20 years, beauty ceos’ favorite word has been innovation. But as one industry executive recently...December 2, 2019

Beauty brands in high spirits at TFWA Cannes 2019
The TFWA World Exhibition show in Cannes very often sees beauty brands in high spirits. Travel retail...November 25, 2019

When simple is best
Digital may be the buzzword in beauty today, but does that mean everything needs a hi-tech edge?...November 18, 2019

Online growth still not compensating for difficult brick-and-mortar landscape
Online, along with travel retail, is often cited as one of beauty’s fastest-growing distribution channels. However, for...November 4, 2019

Beauty’s China bulls
More disappointing figures emerged from the Chinese government last week. It reported that GDP for the third...October 21, 2019

Ten years of beauty
Ten years ago, BW Confidential launched its first publication, a digital newsletter designed to provide executives with...October 1, 2019

Online selling platforms attracting major groups’ attention
New online selling platforms are attracting major groups’ attention. Over the past few months, German retail group...September 23, 2019

Positioned for growth
There has been a string of negative geo-political and economic news in recent months. Analysts warn that...August 26, 2019

Fragrance landscape set to shift again
The fragrance landscape is set to shift yet again. L’Oréal’s announcement that it would buy the Mugler...July 8, 2019

Augmented Reality set to grow in beauty
Augmented reality (AR) is set to make its way into more areas of the beauty industry. It...June 24, 2019

Retailers and brands team up
There has been a clear trend for retailers and brands to work closer together, especially to co-create...June 10, 2019

What’s next for Natura?
The beauty market saw a major deal last week with Brazilian company Natura’s acquisition of Avon. The...May 27, 2019

Beyond consumer centricity
Few would call into question the importance of listening to consumers. And with advances in Artificial Intelligence...April 29, 2019

Taking back control
Social media has enabled companies to talk directly to their customers, gain consumer insights and helped small...April 15, 2019

Beauty and the importance of services
If the industry needed any more convincing about the importance of services, it should take a look...April 1, 2019

Bright spots in the beauty market
If 2019 ends up like 2018, beauty executives are in for a good year it would seem. French...March 19, 2019

Beauty & the digital transformation
Most companies these days say that they are in the midst of a digital transformation. But there...March 4, 2019

A new direct-to-consumer route to market?
Last week it emerged that furniture company Ikea was considering teaming up with rival brands to create an...February 18, 2019

Digital may be good for business, but it also means much uncertainty
Digital has been credited with boosting the beauty market. At his New Year address to the press in...February 4, 2019

BW Confidential unveils new-look Beauty Insight
The market has changed. So have we. Today we bring you our new-look Beauty Insight, which we...January 21, 2019

Nervousness over China continues
Nervousness over China continues. The country, which is embroiled in a trade war with the US and...January 9, 2019

Beauty industry gives start-ups a boost
The beauty industry is set to have a host of well-financed start-ups it seems. Hardly a month...December 12, 2018

Online on top for Black Friday
This year’s Black Friday was perhaps hard proof of the large transfer of brick-and-mortar sales to online...November 28, 2018

Singles’ Day and China sentiment
There may be worries about the impact of a trade war with the US and a weaker...November 14, 2018

Travel retail and online driving growth in beauty
Travel retail and online are the two channels driving growth in beauty and are set to continue...November 7, 2018

New business models continue to emerge
With the impact of digital, new business models continue to emerge, especially when it comes to how...October 31, 2018

Sears’ bankruptcy highlights importance of the need to stay fresh and focused on newness
The need to stay fresh, exciting and focused on newness in retail was clearly illustrated this week...October 17, 2018

The first half of 2018 has been a good one for beauty
So far, so good. The first half of 2018 has been a good one for beauty. Make-up...October 5, 2018

The need for brands and retailers to share data
There has been much talk for many years about the need for brands and retailers to share...October 4, 2018

Digital & disrupting beauty
Digital promises to bring much improvement to the beauty industry. It is set to result in more...September 27, 2018