China lifts animal testing requirements for ordinary cosmetics
Imported ordinary cosmetics will no longer have to undergo animal testing in China from May 1, according...March 5, 2021
France becomes first EU country allowed to export beauty products to China without animal testing
France has become the first European Union (EU) country to be able to export “ordinary” cosmetics to...January 15, 2021
More countries ban travel from UK due to new COVID strain
A string of countries have banned travel from the UK following news of a new strain of...December 21, 2020
Mainland China luxury-goods market to see 48% growth in 2020
Mainland China’s luxury goods market is set to see 48% growth and reach nearly Rmb346bn ($53bn) this...December 16, 2020
Spotlight on new lockdown measures in Europe
More European countries are introducing lockdowns in an effort to curb the surge of COVID-19 infections in...November 2, 2020
England to go into lockdown, following string of new measures in Europe
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has imposed a lockdown on England from this Thursday, November 5, for...November 2, 2020
Market watch: Beauty in Europe’s Big Five markets
An analysis of how beauty is performing in Europe’s Big Five markets In the wake of the...October 22, 2020
Market watch US: Assessing the impact of COVID-19
A rise in COVID-19 infections in the US at the beginning of the summer and store re-closures...September 10, 2020
China’s prestige beauty e-commerce sales up 87% in June
Prestige beauty e-commerce sales in China rose 87% in June compared with the same period last year...August 31, 2020
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