China may move to end pre-market animal testing on cosmetics
China may move to end animal testing for imported ‘ordinary’ cosmetics. China’s State Council has finalized regulations...July 7, 2020
German prestige beauty performs better than European neighbors
Of the five largest prestige beauty markets in Europe, Germany has seen the smallest decline in year-to-date...June 10, 2020
Singapore cuts growth forecast
Singapore has cut its growth forecast for this year again to between -4% to -7%, amid the...May 26, 2020
Around the world from Beauty Insight n°208
Opening up: Europe & the US European countries began re-opening in early May. Although Germany was one...May 18, 2020
Market watch: China – Beyond COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak will take a heavy toll on China’s beauty market. But industry watchers are looking...May 4, 2020
Update on Alibaba’s strategy
An analysis of Alibaba’s recent strategy and how the platform is becoming ever more linked with success...May 4, 2020
Industry views on COVID-19’s impact on China
BW Confidential talks to four industry players about the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the business and...May 4, 2020
The evolution of brick-and-mortar retail in China
How the emergence of new specialty stores and a focus on experience is driving brick-and-mortar retail in...May 4, 2020
The rise of local brands in China
Local brands are becoming a stronger feature of the beauty market in China, even in the prestige...May 4, 2020
Around the world from Beauty Insight n°207
Europe Europe is beginning to explore how to emerge from the lockdown. Denmark and Austria are among...April 20, 2020
Around the world from Beauty Insight n°206
China Chinese manufacturing activity rebounded in March. The official purchasing managers index (which asks companies to state...April 6, 2020
Growth of online sales in Brazil
Online sales in Brazil still account for a small part of the market, but the channel looks...March 30, 2020
Travel Retail Americas: How to attract reluctant consumers
Beauty conversion rates are dropping across the Americas amid lackluster consumer interest in a challenging trading climate....March 26, 2020
Natura deal’s impact on Brazilian beauty market
A key feature in Brazil’s beauty market last year was cosmetics heavyweight Natura’s move to acquire direct...March 24, 2020
Retail renewal in Brazil
More retailers are getting into beauty or expanding their network in the country—good news for the market...March 23, 2020
Around the world from Beauty Insight n°205
China China is slowly getting back to business. On March 19, China began reporting no new...March 23, 2020
The color market in China
The color market is thriving in China. BW Confidential analyzes the key growth drivers for the category in...March 23, 2020
Chinese average rate of business reopening at 67%
The Chinese government could have its COVID-19 outbreak contained by the end of March, Beijing’s The Economist...March 13, 2020
How Italy’s lockdown and the order to close stores will impact beauty
BW Confidential’s Milan correspondent Corinne Blanché analyzes how Italy’s lockdown and the government’s order to close stores...March 12, 2020
How Brazil’s beauty market is performing
Despite a tough economic backdrop, prestige beauty has seen good growth due to a flurry of retail...March 9, 2020
Around the world from Beauty Insight n°204
In China lenders have cut a benchmark lending rate to stimulate the economy in light of the...February 24, 2020
Around the world from Beauty Insight n°203
Coronavirus in China In last week’s string of earnings reports, beauty companies shed some light on how...February 10, 2020
Prestige beauty sales in US up 1% in third quarter
Sales of prestige beauty in the US rose 1% in the third quarter of 2019 to $4.2bn,...November 12, 2019
Spain’s beauty market seeing solid growth
Spain’s market is seeing solid growth and the country’s store closures are said to be good for...October 8, 2019
Beauty in Saudi Arabia is on the up
After several tough years, the beauty market in Saudi Arabia is looking up Saudi Arabia’s beauty market...October 8, 2019
How beauty is performing in Germany
The German market is seeing sluggish growth and changing consumption habits Growth is slowing in Germany, long...October 7, 2019
Chinese tourists boost Japan’s beauty market
The market is seeing slight growth, buoyed by more Chinese tourists Although Japan’s cosmetics market grew just...October 7, 2019
How beauty is performing in Brazil
From a new government to Natura’s acquisition of Avon and the development of online sales, Brazil has...October 7, 2019
Beauty in China continues to grow
Despite slower economic data, China’s beauty sector continues to see impressive growth China continues to see strong...October 7, 2019
Turkey’s beauty market continues to thrive
Despite recent political and economic instability, Turkey has seen strong growth in beauty Turkey’s beauty market has...October 7, 2019