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
Black Friday drives fragrance sales in selective distribution in France
Fragrance was the star performer during this year’s Black Friday promotional period (November 20-26, 2017), according to...December 19, 2017
Millennials look for personalized communications in duty free
Millennials are seeking more personalization when it comes to duty-free marketing, according to Swiss research agency M1nd-set’s...December 19, 2017
Chinese to account for biggest share of duty-free sales in 2018
The Chinese are set to account for the biggest share of global duty-free sales in 2018, at...November 24, 2017
UK consumer spend on spa, salon and in-store treatments to exceed £8bn by 2021
UK consumer spend on treatments in spas, salons and in-store is estimated to reach £7.6bn ($10.1bn) in...November 24, 2017
US prestige skincare sales up 10% in third quarter 2017
Sales of prestige beauty in the US rose 5% to $3.9bn for the third quarter of 2017,...October 30, 2017
Social media drives prestige facial skincare in the UK
Social media is driving sales of prestige facial skincare in the UK as Instagram users share their...October 17, 2017
Beauty claims highest number of Instagram interactions
Beauty brands have a higher number of interactions on Instagram than any other industry, according to data...October 13, 2017
European cosmetics market valued at €77bn in 2016
The European cosmetics market was valued at €77bn in 2016, according to trade association Cosmetics Europe. (Europe...October 6, 2017
Asia Pacific represents 37% of anti-aging launches in 2016
Some 37% of the world’s anti-aging beauty and personal care launches in 2016 were introduced in Asia...October 5, 2017
AmorePacific and LG Household & Health Care continue to dominate beauty in South Korea
Local conglomerates AmorePacific and LG Household & Health Care continue to dominate beauty in South Korea in...October 5, 2017
Beauty and customer relationship management
In an era of social media and big data, customer relationship management is changing. How can beauty...September 28, 2017
Sales of new women’s fragrances in France up 39% in first half of 2017
Sales of new women’s fragrances in France (those launched within the past year) increased 39% between January...September 21, 2017
Sephora is the leading beauty retailer in terms of digital community in France
Sephora is the leading beauty retailer in terms of digital community in France, with 18.6 million followers...September 7, 2017
Digital tools can help retailers grow sales
Used in the right way, digital tools will help retailers grow sales, according to consultancy WSL Strategic...September 7, 2017
Duty-free industry is set to gain once the UK leaves the EU
The duty-free industry is set to gain once the UK officially leaves the European Union, according to...September 7, 2017
Facial masks market in China grew by 26%
The market for facial masks in China grew by 26% to RMB15.218bn (US$2.24bn) in 2016, according to...September 7, 2017
Majority of consumer trust online recommendations as much as personal recommendations
Some 80% of consumers now trust online recommendations as much as personal recommendations, and seven in 10...September 5, 2017
Anti-pollution prestige skincare sales in the UK up 30% in first half of 2017
Sales of prestige skincare with anti-pollution claims in the UK grew by 30% in the six months...August 22, 2017