Beauty e-commerce pure players struggle to generate traffic
Beauty e-commerce pure players are having a tough time generating traffic and sales, according to L2 Think...April 23, 2015
Beauty marketing strategy out of step with consumer behaviour
When it comes to beauty, marketing strategy is out of step with real consumer purchase behavior, according...April 23, 2015
Global beauty market grows 3.5% in 2014
The global beauty market grew an estimated 3.5% in 2014, according to provisional figures from L’Oréal. Similar...April 23, 2015
Brazil beauty sales up 10.7% in 2014
Beauty and personal care retail sales in Brazil rose 10.7% to R$101.75bn (US$35.56bn) in 2014, according to...April 15, 2015
Men’s EdP and women’s cologne sales on the rise in US prestige
More men are purchasing Eau de Parfums, while women are buying more colognes, according to recent figures...April 9, 2015
Prestige beauty up in France, Italy and UK in February says NPD
The markets of France, Italy and the UK saw prestige beauty sales up in February 2015 thanks...April 1, 2015
France’s cosmetics exports up 4% in 2014
According to French beauty industry association Febea, France’s cosmetics exports were up by 4% in 2014, representing...April 1, 2015
Prestige facial devices see double-digit sales growth in US
The US prestige beauty device market has doubled its sales since 2012, according to market research group...March 27, 2015
A tough year for prestige fragrance in France
It’s set to be another complicated year for the prestige fragrance market in France, according to market-research...March 17, 2015
Number of US beauty shoppers fell 4% in 2014, says NPD
Close to six million fewer women bought beauty items in the US last year, a 4% decrease...March 3, 2015
Skincare serums see contrasted sales in Europe in January
Sales of prestige skincare serums saw contrasted results in Europe for the month of January, according to...February 26, 2015
L’Oréal Paris tops L2’s Digital IQ Index Beauty 2014
L’Oréal Paris topped L2 Think Tank’s Digital IQ Index Beauty ranking in 2014, the first time a...February 25, 2015
Rise in beauty products with anti-pollution claims in Asia-Pacific
Anti-pollution claims on beauty products in the Asia Pacific region grew by 40% between 2011 and 2013,...February 25, 2015
Chinese shoppers’ tax-free shopping grows 18% in 2014
Chinese shoppers spent 18% more on tax-free shopping in 2014 compared with last year, according to travel...February 16, 2015
French perfumery chains see sales decline in 2014
Local independent perfumeries in France saw sales drop 5% in 2014, following a decline of 9.8% in...February 12, 2015
Travel retailers need to do more on digital, says study
Airports, travel retailers and brands need to do more when it comes to digital to inform travelers...February 11, 2015
US prestige beauty sales up 3% in 2014, says NPD
Prestige beauty sales in the US were up by 3% in 2014 to $11.2bn, according to US-based...February 5, 2015
US prestige nail color sales witness decline
Prestige nail color enamel sales fell by 10% to $29.8m in the US in the 12 months...January 26, 2015
French prestige market down 0.6% in 2014
Prestige beauty sales in France remained in the doldrums last year, with value sales down by 0.6%...January 22, 2015
Treatment items bright spot in morose US prestige skincare market
While the US prestige skincare market saw sales fall by nearly 1% in the year ending November...January 16, 2015
November 2014 fragrance gift set sales fall in Europe
Sales of fragrance gift sets were disappointing in Europe for the month of November 2014. According to...January 6, 2015
Lip color tops prestige beauty sales growth in US
Sales of prestige make-up in the US increased by 6% to $4.3bn between December 2013 and November...December 23, 2014
US prestige beauty up 6% in third quarter 2014
Prestige beauty sales in the US rose by 6% to $2.4bn in the third quarter 2014 compared...November 7, 2014
Global beauty market sales up in first half
The global beauty market saw sales growth of between 3.5% and 4% in the first half of...November 5, 2014
Scented personal products popular in the US
Nine out of 10 women in the US use a scented personal product, according to market research...November 4, 2014
Customised skincare products prove popular
More than one fifth of women aged 45 and over are looking for customized skincare products, according...November 3, 2014
Growth in US lip cosmetics segment
The lip cosmetics segment in the US grew almost 9% between 2012 and 2014, with sales set...November 3, 2014
Men plan fragrance purchases, says NPD study
According to NPD Group’s 2014 Men’s FragranceTrack report, close to 80% of men who buy fragrance plan...November 3, 2014
Gentle skincare products on the rise in the US
Products positioned as gentle skincare or with sensitive skin claims are on the rise in the US,...October 20, 2014
Global luxury market slows
The global luxury market saw slower growth in 2014, a trend that is set to continue, according...October 17, 2014