Black Friday online spend up 21.6% in US
Online spending on Black Friday (November 27) in the US grew 21.6% year-over-year to $9.03bn, according to...November 30, 2020
Germany’s prestige beauty sales fall 14% in third quarter
Sales of prestige beauty in Germany fell 14% year-over-year in the third quarter (July to September), according...November 20, 2020
Global luxury industry to reach 2019 levels by 2022
The global luxury-goods industry is expected to return to 2019 levels of sales by the end of...November 19, 2020
Online prestige beauty sales in UK up 38% between January and October
Online prestige beauty sales in the UK grew 38% year-over-year to £491m ($648.5m) between January and October,...November 19, 2020
Personal-care sector recovering in Asia, make-up still struggling
The personal-care sector in Asia has rebounded quickly from the pandemic, according to consulting company Kantar. In...November 9, 2020
Prestige beauty sales in US fall 17% in Q3
Sales of prestige beauty in the US fell 17% to $3.7bn in the third quarter, a less...November 2, 2020
Prestige beauty e-commerce in China grows 61% in August
Prestige beauty e-commerce sales in China grew 61% in August to $710m compared to the same period...October 28, 2020
Free shipping most important factor for consumers’ holiday shopping
Free shipping ranked as the number-one factor influencing where consumers in the US decide to shop this...October 28, 2020
Consumers shift to fragrances that evoke safety and cleanliness, says Firmenich
Some 56% of the global population said they appreciated fragrances more during COVID-19-related lockdowns than previously, while...October 26, 2020
Anti-acne skincare sales up 7% in France between June and August
Prestige anti-acne skincare product sales grew 7% in France from June to August, according to market-research company...October 13, 2020
Some 80% of French cosmetics companies report negative impact on turnover due to pandemic
Some 80% of French cosmetics companies reported that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted turnover, with only 7%...October 1, 2020
Fragrance leading UK prestige beauty market recovery
Fragrance has recovered the fastest of all prestige beauty categories in the UK since the re-opening of...September 22, 2020
US retail sales up 0.6% month-over-month in August, up 2.6% year-on-year
US retail and food services sales grew 0.6% to $537.5bn in August compared to July, while sales...September 17, 2020
Chinese retail sales see growth for the first time since December
China retail sales grew 0.5% year-on-year in August to Rmb3.36 trillion ($497.28bn), the first time sales have...September 16, 2020
Prestige skincare usage on the rise in the US
More women in the US are using facial skincare today compared to one year ago, according to...September 11, 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
UK cosmetics and toiletries industry to decline 10% in 2020
The UK cosmetics and toiletries industry is forecast to decline 10% or by £1.7bn ($2.23bn) in 2020,...August 26, 2020
Eye make-up sees gains in UK during and post-lockdown
Eye make-up increased it share of the prestige make-up market by 3% in the UK during and...August 19, 2020
Prestige beauty sales in US fall 36% in Q2
Prestige beauty products sales in the US fell 36% to $2.8bn in the second quarter compared to...July 30, 2020
Global luxury market to decline by up to 45%, says BCG and Altagamma
The global luxury market is expected to see a 35% to 45% decline in 2020, in the...June 24, 2020
China’s cosmetics retail sales grow 12.9% in May
Total retail sales of cosmetics in China in May grew 12.9% year-on-year to Rmb27bn ($3.81bn), according to...June 16, 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
29% of UK consumers refuse to queue at stores to buy beauty
Some 29% of UK consumers said they would not wait in line to buy beauty products, according...June 10, 2020
E-commerce sales surge in US
E-commerce sales in the US are set to increase by 18% in 2020 to reach $709.78bn, fueled...June 9, 2020
Online sales of prestige skincare double in April in France, due to lockdown
Prestige beauty sales done through e-commerce in France rose 73% in value to €21.6m in April, according...June 5, 2020
French consumers still have strong appetite to buy beauty, says My Beauty Community
French consumers still want to buy beauty, according to a study on shopping habits during the COVID-19...May 27, 2020
China drops GDP target
China has not set a gross domestic product (GDP) target for the first time, due to uncertainty...May 22, 2020
69% of Chinese travelers will travel internationally when possible
Some 69% of Chinese said they would fly internationally again when possible, with top destinations in Asia...May 18, 2020
Data from Beauty Insight n°208
Beauty outlook & COVID-19 Beauty industry revenues could fall 20% to 30% in 2020 according to scenarios...May 18, 2020
US April retail sales down 21.6% year-on-year
US retail sales fell 21.6% in April year-on-year to $403.9bn, and declined 16.4% compared to March 2020,...May 18, 2020