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
BW Confidential reveals findings from its COVID-19 International Beauty Survey Part 2: Emerging from the Lockdown
BW Confidential sought to find out how beauty will perform over the weeks and months ahead as...May 5, 2020
Amazon ranked as most valuable retail brand, Louis Vuitton highest in luxury
Amazon came out on top of BrandZ’s ranking of the world’s top-75 Most Valuable Global Retail Brands,...April 30, 2020
Home scents sales in UK increase amid lockdown
Prestige sales of home scents, like candles, diffusers and room fresheners in the UK increased before and...April 30, 2020
US prestige beauty drops 14% in first quarter, online grows 24%
Prestige beauty sales in the US declined 14% to $3.6bn in the first quarter of 2020 year-over-year,...April 29, 2020
Data from Beauty Insight n°207
US online sales Online prestige beauty sales in the US grew 47% in week ending March 28,...April 20, 2020
Consumers globally decrease skincare & make-up spending amid pandemic
Consumers in Brazil, South Africa, the UK, France and Spain expect to spend some 50% less on...April 20, 2020
US retail sales down 8.7% in March
US retail sales dropped 8.7% to $483.1bn in March compared to the month prior, and decreased 6.2%...April 16, 2020
Prestige beauty sales drop 93% in France’s first week of lockdown
Prestige beauty product sales dropped 93% in France’s first week of lockdown, beginning March 16, compared to...April 9, 2020
UK prestige nail product online sales grow 24% in lockdown
Online sales of nail products grew in the double digits in the UK’s first weeks of COVID-19-related...April 8, 2020
Online prestige beauty sales in the US grow 47% amid COVID-19
Online prestige beauty sales in the US grew 47% in week ending March 28, compared with the...April 7, 2020