France’s prestige sales down 0.9% in 2015
Sales of prestige beauty products in France fell 0.9% in 2015 to €2.9bn, according to The NPD...February 22, 2016
Travel retail needs to do more in digital, says m1nd-set
The travel-retail industry is missing an opportunity when it comes to using technology to reach shoppers, according...February 16, 2016
US prestige beauty market up 7% in 2015
The US prestige beauty market grew 7% to $16bn in 2015, according to The NPD Group. ...February 4, 2016
Mobile shopping rises in US during holiday season
More than one in five consumers in the US purchased or browsed products online using a mobile...January 29, 2016
TFWA reveals more needs to be done to boost beauty travel-retail sales
More needs to be done to convert browsers into buyers in the beauty category in airports, according...January 27, 2016
Millennial women are the heaviest buyers of beauty products
Millennial women are the heaviest buyers of beauty products in the US, according to a study by...January 5, 2016
France’s prestige skincare to see promising sales this Christmas
Prestige skincare is set to see promising sales in France this Christmas, according to a study by...December 22, 2015
Mixed performance for make-up palette sales in November 2015
Sales of make-up palettes in Europe delivered a mixed performance in November 2015, according to data from...December 16, 2015
Mixed performance for mascara sales in Europe in October 2015
Mascara sales in Europe delivered a mixed performance in October 2015, according to data from market-research company...December 2, 2015
NPD predicts strong holiday season for prestige beauty in the US
The US prestige beauty market is in a healthy position as it heads into the holiday season,...November 17, 2015
Market for professional skincare products in China grows 4% in 2014
Manufacturers’ sales of professional skincare products in China grew 4% to close to $1.6bn in 2014, according...November 16, 2015
US prestige beauty market grows 7% in third quarter
The US prestige beauty market grew 7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2015 to reach $3.2bn...November 10, 2015
Eyebrow make-up sales in Europe up in August
Eyebrow make-up sales in Europe witnessed robust growth in August 2015, according to NPD. Sales were up...November 4, 2015
Prestige make-up sales in the US driven by contouring trend
The US market for prestige contouring make-up products more than tripled in the first eight months of...October 28, 2015
Indie beauty brands growing faster than the market
Independent beauty brands grew faster than the overall cosmetics market between 2009 and 2014, according to a...October 23, 2015
The fragrance category in figures
How the fragrance category is performing in figures Chanel is the world’s number-one prestige women’s fragrance...October 21, 2015
Niche brands seeing best growth in US prestige beauty
Niche brands are seeing the best growth in the US prestige beauty market according to The NPD...October 16, 2015
Contouring trend boosts blusher and bronzer sales in the UK
Bronzer and blusher products was the strongest-selling category in the facecolor cosmetics market in the UK in...October 16, 2015
Growth in use of food ingredients in cosmetics
The use of food ingredients in cosmetics is expected to continue growing, driven by consumer demand for...October 16, 2015
US pure players look to brick-and-mortar stores
More internet pure-play brands in the US are venturing into the physical world, underlining the relevance of...October 16, 2015
European cosmetics and personal-care market returns to growth in 2014
In a tough economic climate, the European cosmetics and personal-care market is showing signs of recovery, trade...October 8, 2015
South Korean men savvy about cosmetics brands
Make-up ranks number six in the top-10 most-purchased luxury products by men in South Korea, according to...October 8, 2015
US skincare device market grows 20% in unit sales in year to Aug 2015
The market for skincare devices in the US grew 20% in unit sales and 8% in dollars...September 30, 2015
French beauty exports up 6.2% in first half
French cosmetic exports grew 6.2% in the first half of 2015 to reach a trade surplus of...September 18, 2015
More pure-plays look to brick-and-mortar, says Kline
More internet pure-play brands in the US are venturing to the physical world, underlining the relevance of...July 29, 2015
Niche brands drive growth in US prestige
Niche brands are seeing the best growth in the US prestige beauty market according to The NPD...July 28, 2015
Mixed performance for men’s skincare in Europe in May
Men’s skincare sales saw mixed results in Europe in May, according to NPD Group. In the UK,...June 24, 2015
Prestige men’s fragrance up 6% in first quarter 2015
Sales of men’s prestige fragrances in the US rose 6% in the first quarter of 2015, according...June 17, 2015
Oil and clay skincare products see high growth
Oil and clay are the two skincare textures that are seeing the highest growth in the US...May 28, 2015
Natural personal-care products witness growth in 2014
Manufacturers’ sales of global natural personal-care products were up by 9.7% in 2014 to reach nearly $33m,...May 26, 2015