Key insights on China’s beauty market
Chinese millennials’ shopping habits, cross-border selling and WeChat were some of the key topics at a conference...September 24, 2018
How the Chinese shop for beauty in travel retail
The Chinese are one of the most important groups in travel retail. Research company Counter Intelligence Retail...September 19, 2018
Brick-and-mortar still key for beauty purchases, says IFOP study
Beauty consumers are not ready to leave brick-and-mortar retail for e-commerce, according to the second edition of...September 11, 2018
China’s online shoppers set to spend more than $1 trillion in 2018
China’s online shoppers are set to spend more than $1 trillion in 2018, according to a report...September 6, 2018
Brands operating in Japan should localize their digital strategy
Luxury and premium beauty brands operating in Japan should localize their digital strategy, says research group L2....September 6, 2018
European cosmetics and personal-care market valued at €77.6bn in 2017
The European cosmetics and personal-care market was valued at €77.6bn on a retail sales price basis in...September 6, 2018
Luxury and personal-care brands see strong rise in brand value in 2017
Consultancy firm Kantar Millward Brown’s BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking notes that global brand...September 6, 2018
Online offers better price savings for fragrance over duty free & perfumeries, says Idealo
The internet offers lower prices compared with duty-free stores and perfumeries for men’s and women’s fragrance in...July 23, 2018
Chinese outbound tourism for summer up 13.5%
Outbound travel from China for summer 2018 is up 13.5% compared to 2017, according to a report...July 12, 2018
US women using make-up with skincare benefits, says NPD
Some 90% of US women using make-up choose products with skincare benefits, according to a new report...July 11, 2018
Instagram claims 200 million beauty fans globally
Instagram says it counts 200 million beauty fans globally, with nearly half of them under 24 years...June 18, 2018
Cosmeceuticals gaining momentum in China, says Mintel
Cosmeceuticals are finding more favor among the Chinese, according to figures from market-research firm Mintel. Some 69%...June 13, 2018
CiR highlights opportunities for travel-retail growth
Brands need to look closer at opportunities in travel-retail exclusives, pop-ups, the cruise market, low-cost carriers and...June 12, 2018
UK prestige skincare sales increase, make-up declines in first quarter 2018
Sales of prestige skincare in the UK grew by 6% in the three months from January to...May 30, 2018
The Fragrance Foundation France looks at improving scent consumption
How to bring consumers back to buying fragrance was the theme of a conference held by The...May 23, 2018
Global beauty market grew by 4% to 5% in 2017, says L’Oréal
French group L’Oréal said that the global beauty market grew by 4% to 5% in 2017. According...May 16, 2018
Beauty brands in the US spending more on mobile and video ads
Beauty brands in the US are spending less on desktop display ads in favor of mobile and...May 16, 2018
On-the-go skincare products proving popular, says Mintel
On-the-go products are among the skincare formats that female skincare users in the US are most likely...May 16, 2018
US prestige beauty sales up 9% in first quarter 2018
Sales of prestige beauty products in the US rose 9% in the first quarter of 2018 to...May 8, 2018
Outbound traffic from Asia Pacific up 9% in past 12 months
Outbound traffic across Asia Pacific grew by 9% to 460 million departures for the 12 months to...May 3, 2018
Mintel identifies latest macro-trends in color cosmetics
Social media, sustainability, transparency and hybridization are the biggest growth areas in color cosmetics, according to new findings...April 17, 2018
Kline unveils top-performing beauty brands in e-commerce
A Garnier leave-in conditioner, a Burt’s Bees Beeswax lip balm and an Ulta eyeshadow took the three...April 12, 2018
Vegan prestige beauty products see double-digit growth in UK
Sales of vegan prestige beauty products in the UK grew by 38% in the 12-months from February...March 22, 2018
Maybelline tops L2 Digital IQ Index Beauty US 2017
L’Oréal-owned Maybelline topped the Digital IQ Index Beauty US 2017 compiled by research group L2. Tarte came...March 22, 2018
Euromonitor reveals top-10 global consumer trends for 2018
Euromonitor International has revealed the top-10 global consumer trends for 2018, a year in which consumer spend...March 22, 2018
French cosmetics exports exceed €13bn in 2017
French cosmetics exports grew by 12% in 2017, exceeding €13bn, according to French cosmetics association Febea. The...February 20, 2018
Chinese outbound traffic forecast to rise 11% in 2018
Chinese outbound travel is forecast to increase 11% in 2018, after growth of 3.3% in 2017, according...February 16, 2018
France’s selective beauty market fell 1% in 2017
France’s selective beauty market contracted 1% to €3bn in 2017, according to The NPD Group. Excluding the...February 2, 2018
US prestige beauty sales up 6% in 2017
US prestige beauty sales grew 6% to $17.7bn in 2017, according to The NPD Group. Sales were...January 31, 2018
UK prestige beauty sales up 4% in 2017
Sales of prestige beauty in the UK grew 4% to £3bn ($4.17bn) in 2017, according to market-research...January 22, 2018