BW Confidential Magazine n°56
October-December 2023Interview: Interview with A.S. Watson’s Malina Ngai
Market watch: Europe, The state of beauty in the region’s Big-5 markets
Travel retail: Beauty category watch, Assortment & pricing trends
Insight: Fragrance Data & views on the market, niche scents, young consumers, Chinese brands
Digital: Social Media backlash, Roblox, AI for sustainability
Packaging : Future Packs, Industry viewpoint, Innovations & trends
BW Confidential Magazine n°54
May-June 2023Interview: L’Occitane Group’s Laurent Marteau
Market watch: China Covid aftermath, Douyin & retail newness
Travel retail: Asia Understanding China’s new travelers
Insight: Skincare Pricing, premiumization, new players & trends
Packaging: Make-up The comeback of make-up
BW Confidential Magazine n°51
September 2022Interview: Interparfums Inc Chairman & CEO Jean Madar
Insight: Make-up The shape of make-up’s recovery, category drivers & key data
Market watch: India The rise of prestige beauty online & in-store
Fragrance House Guide 2022: The who’s who of key fragrance players
Packaging special: The state of beauty packaging & re-engineering supply chains
BW Confidential Magazine n°50
May-June 2022Interview: Prada Beauty International General Manager Yann Andrea
Insight: Skincare – The state of the market, skintech, brand strategies & trends
Market watch: China Distribution shifts, risks & local brands
Digital: Selling beauty on Amazon
Travel retail: Driving spend & the impact of discounting in Hainan
BW Confidential Magazine n°49
March-April 2022Interview: Branded Co-founder & CEO Pierre Poignant
Insight: Fragrance Creation – what is driving growth? Dealing with the supply-chain crisis & rising costs, sustainability initiatives, the Chinese market
Market watch: The state of retail online & offline in the US
Digital: Exploring beauty in the metaverse
Travel retail: The state of the market in the Americas + retailer views
BW Confidential Magazine n°48
October-December 2021Interview: JD Beauty General Manager Terry Wang
Insight – The Global Fragrance Market: How the market is faring, assortment shifts, online discovery & scent sampling
Market watch Europe: The state of retail in Europe’s big-five markets
Digital: The rise of Amazon roll-ups & how they impact beauty
Travel retail: The other side of Hainan & industry views on the recovery
BW Confidential Magazine n°47
September 2021Interview: Estée Lauder Companies Executive Vice President Global Transformation and Category Leadership Daniel Mahler
Make-up Insight: How the market is faring & how it will evolve; strategies behind the brands bucking the color decline; converting buzz into online sales
Market watch Southeast Asia: The impact of COVID-19 on beauty in Indonesia, Malaysia & Thailand
Packaging: How the industry is dealing with supply-chain problems
PLUS: Fragrance House Guide: The who’s who of fragrance houses
BW Confidential Magazine n°46
May-June 2021Interview: Jun Dong managing director Tmall Global Beauty, Alibaba Group
Beauty Tech Special: E-commerce, shoppable content, livestreaming, beauty & gaming, data, Big Tech, packaging tech trends, travel retail & digital & CRM, travel retail & e-commerce
Market watch China: Data, social commerce & shopping festivals
Skincare Insight: Category overview, brand landscape, the latest trends
BW Confidential Magazine n°45
March-April 2021Interview: L’Oréal chief corporate responsibility officer Alexandra Palt
Sustainability Special: Sustainability & retailing strategies, e-commerce, packaging, travel retail, emerging brands
Market watch Japan: How the market has weathered COVID-19
Travel retail China: The recovery of the Chinese domestic market & changing Chinese habits
Insight Fragrance creation: An analysis of fragrance houses’ sustainability strategies
BW Confidential Magazine n°44
October-December 2020Interview: L’Oréal China president and ceo Fabrice Megarbane
Market watch European retailers: How Europe’s main retailers are weathering the COVID-19 storm
Travel retail: How stores will look post-COVID-19; Pre-ordering & online sales; How beauty brands are changing in the channel
Insight Fragrance: Data, COVID-19 winners & losers, online selling, in-store retailing
Special Focus: Rebooting Beauty: The positives of the pandemic & trends to come
BW Confidential Magazine n°43
September 2020Interview: Interparfums chairman and cet Philippe Benacin
Market watch US: What’s in store for the country’s retailers
Travel retail China: The recovery of the Chinese domestic market & changing Chinese habits
Insight Fragrance creation: The long-term impact of COVID-19, M&A, key fragrance listing
BW Confidential magazine n°42
May-June 2020Interview: Luxasia group ceo Wolfgang Baier
Market watch China: Alibaba, local brands & the future of brick-and-mortar
Travel retail Asia: The short & long-term effects of COVID-19 on the region
Insight Skincare: The changing brand landscape, connected products & clean retail
COVID-19 & Beauty: The impact so far, China, travel retail & managing a crisis
BW Confidential magazine n°41
March-April 2020Interview: Douglas Group ceo Tina Müller
Insight: Make-up Weathering the downturn in color
Market watch: Brazil Consumption habits, retail changes & online sales
Travel retail: The Americas How the industry is battling a tough market
Packaging: Personlization in packs The trends & the challenges
BW Confidential magazine n°40
October-December 2019Interview: AS Watson Group group md Dominic Lai
Market watch Europe: The state of retail in Europe’s big five markets
Travel retail special: The impact of digital on the channel’s business models
Insight Fragrance: Data, digital & how to better sell scents
BW@10 – Inventing the future
BW Confidential magazine n°39
September 2019Interview
Dubai Duty Free ceo Colm McLoughlin
Insight: Fragrance creation trends
Raw materials crisis, AI; key company listing
Market watch: US
Analyzing the slowdown, retail & the impact of new brands
Travel retail: Assortment trends
How the beauty offer is changing the channel
Packaging
How suppliers are working with new technologies
BW Confidential magazine n°38
May-June 2019Interview
L’Oréal chief digital officer Lubomira Rochet
Insight: Skincare
Clean beauty, personalization & social media
Market watch: China
Tmall and beyond, KOLs & pricing
Travel retail: South Korea
Data, daigou & operator strategies
Packaging
The latest trends in turnkey solutions
BW Confidential magazine n°37
March-April 2019Interview
Cartier managing director fragrance Léa Vignal-Kenedi
Insight: Make-up
New brands, channels & consumer habits
Market watch: The GCC
Navigating a slowing market & retail shifts
Travel retail: The Americas
Data, retail trends & capturing the US traveler
Packaging
How pack players are getting to better know the end consumer
BW Confidential magazine n°36
October-December 2018Interview
Unilever Prestige executive vice president Vasiliki Petrou
Insight: The global fragrance market
Online, social media & disruption
Market watch: Iran
What’s next for the troubled market
Travel retail special
Analysis by region, category& traveler habits
Packaging
Sustainability, new inspirations & trends for 2019
BW Confidential magazine n°35
September 2018Interview
Amorepacific Group strategy unit svp Changkyoo Lee
Insight: Fragrance creation
The raw materials crisis, China, and the future of fragrance
Market watch: Japan
How brands and retailers are riding the J wave
Travel retail: Middle East
Traveler habits, regional analysis & interview with Dubai Duty Free
Packaging
Sampling & mini-packs
BW Confidential magazine n°34
May-June 2018Interview
Kao Corp executive officer & Kanebo Cosmetics president Yoshihiro Murakami
Insight
Indies, naturals, social media & trends
Market watch: China
Developments in digital, mobile & New Retail
Travel retail: Asia
Online sales, cruise ships & changing Chinese travelers
Packaging
The latest in make-up packs
BW Confidential magazine n°32
October-December 2017Interview
Coty Luxury president Edgar Huber
Insight: Fragrance
Data, digital, retail & trends
Market watch Saudi Arabia
Navigating the country’s changing beauty scene
Travel retail special
Regional & category outlook & key operator strategies
Packaging
What digital means for the pack sector
BW Confidential magazine n°31
September 2017Interview
Puig chairman & ceo Marc Puig
Insight fragrance creation
Future directions in scent
Market watch: Russia
Consumer sentiment, retailing & pricing trends
Travel retail: Europe
Operator strategies & traveler habits on the continent
Packaging
How personalization is impacting packs
BW Confidential magazine n°30
May-June 2017Interview
Groupe Clarins ceo Jonathan Zrihen on the new world of beauty
Insight: Skincare
What’s next for the category?
Market watch: China
WeChat, Tmall & changing consumer dynamics
Travel retail: Asia Pacific
Data, traveler habits & downtown duty free
Packaging
The latest in make-up packs
BW Confidential magazine n°29
March-April 2017Interview
Ferragamo Parfums ceo Luciano Bertinelli on fragrance, China & the US
Insight: Make-up
Social media, new brands & the latest trends
Market watch
Brazil: As the market emerges from crisis, what’s next for beauty?
Travel retail
Latin America: Dufry interview, traveler habits & new opportunities
Packaging
How millennials are changing pack design
BW Confidential magazine n°28
Nov-Dec 2016Interview
Shiseido ceo Masahiko Uotani and president Travel Retail Philippe Lesné
Insight: Fragrance
New strategies and reinventing the category
Market watch
South Korea: The brands & trends hitting the country’s beauty scene
Travel retail
How beauty will look in the channel in the future
Packaging
Innovations in fragrance, skincare and make-up packs
BW Confidential magazine n°27
Sept-Oct 2016Interview
Chalhoub co-ceo Patrick Chalhoub
Insight: Fragrance creation
Innovation, perfumer views and Iran’s potential
Market watch
The US: Changes and challenges ahead
Travel retail
Strategies for doing digital better
Packaging
The future of beauty packs
BW Confidential magazine n°26
May-June 2016Interview
Kiehl’s general manager worldwide Cheryl Vitali
Insight: Skincare
Trends & retailing strategies
Market watch
China: Keeping up with a changing market
Travel retail
Chinese travelers: What they want & how they are buying
Packaging
The development of smart packs
BW Confidential magazine n°25
March - April 2016Interview
Grupo Boticário president Artur Grynbaum
Insight: Make-up
Data, social media and the latest trends
Market watch
Europe: Looking for signs of growth
Travel retail
Latin America: Turbulent times continue
Packaging
What consumers want from their beauty packs
BW Confidential magazine n°24
Nov - Dec 2015Interview
Sisley president Philippe d’Ornano
Insight: Fragrance
What’s next for the category?
Market watch
South East Asia: Weathering the region’s slowdown
Travel retail
Dufry and consolidation, digital strategies, operator profile
Packaging
Packs for Brazil, M&A & Future trends
BW Confidential magazine n°23
Sept - Oct 2015Interview
Euroitalia president Giovanni Sgariboldi
Insight: Fragrance creation
The industry’s opportunities & challenges
Market watch
Russia: Is the market in for better days?
Travel retail
The Middle East: The region shows its resilience
Packaging
Make-up trends & innovations
BW Confidential magazine n°22
May - June 2015Interview
La Prairie Group president Patrick Rasquinet
Insight: Skincare
The market’s opportunities & challenges
Market watch
China: Online sales, distribution & the market’s evolution
Travel retail
A special report on the channel in Asia
Packaging
The internet’s impact on beauty packs
BW Confidential magazine n°21
March - April 2015Interview
Origins, Ojon & Darphin svp, gm Stephane de la Faverie
Insight: Make-up
Data, brand strategies & retail trends
Market watch
Brazil: Navigating a tough market
Travel retail
Latin America’s ups & downs
Packaging
Adapting packs to Chinese consumers