EY’s global annual Future Consumer Index report has revealed a host of key findings that beauty and personal care retailers and brands will want to take note of...
As more luxury goods companies experience sales declines, one contributing factor is that wealthy Chinese consumers are no longer buying these products. We spoke to China ecommerce accelerator Azoya to find out more...
The French firm saw declines across categories such as fashion and wines & spirits, while its cosmetics & perfumes division and selective retailer Sephora continued to drive sales in the first half of 2024.
In-real-life popup experiences continue to be a strong bet for beauty and personal care businesses that want to raise their brand profile, launch a new product and generally attract new loyal customers. But what do brands need to know before they invest...
Japanese cosmetics major Kosé Corporation is accelerating its North American expansion with a new Los Angeles flagship store, boosting brand awareness for its key global brands.
How can beauty and personal care brands leverage and navigate the social selling platform for better results? Global VP for beauty at Nielsen IQ (NIQ) Claire Marty shared her data-backed insights on the topic...
Since its launch in 2008, Portuguese ecommerce beauty and wellness retailer SweetCare has steadily built an international global customer base and is recording double-digit annual growth year-on-year.
A £1bn damages claim has been filed against Amazon by the British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) on behalf of retailers at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in London.
London department store Selfridges has just reopened its world-famous beauty hall after a 12-month renovation. We explore what has changed and why the iconic retailer decided it was time for a revamp...
A recent consumer study from global professional services company Accenture has revealed that more shoppers are finding buying decisions too overwhelming and therefore walking away from potential purchases.
The UK-based health and beauty retailer is massively investing in bricks and mortar and will have opened 25 new stores by the end of 2024 – as it celebrates its 60th year on the British high street.
In-depth data from one ecommerce retailer has revealed Europe’s favourite beauty brands based on online searches, as well as the world’s most popular brands based on searches and social media popularity…
A new retail report shows that there were 57 times more beauty supplement products – AKA 'beauty from within' solutions – available on the UK market in Q4 2023 than there were in Q1 2021.
A study of 1,000 beauty shoppers in the UK, France, Germany, and US has revealed insights into what consumers need and expect in the brick-and-mortar retail experience.
As salon hair care brand Fudge Professional has just launched into UK high street retailer Superdrug, we spoke to its global brand lead to find out more about the move and what sells well for the brand…
The UK health and beauty retailer Superdrug said it saw stronger than usual sales in the December trading period for 2023 and that sales of its own brand products were up by 10% on last year.
It’s been a tech-filled year for the beauty and personal care industry. As 2023 draws to a close, we look back at some of our top beauty technology stories over the past year…
UK fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop has teamed up with beauty multinational L’Oréal to launch the first multi-brand fragrance refill station in The Perfume Shop store in Nottingham.
Every fortnight we talk to a game-changer startup business about why it exists and how it plans to transform the industry. This week we spoke to Anastasia Georgievskaya, CEO of Haut.AI, the company behind generative AI tool SkinGPT.
As we head towards a new year, we’ve sought out evidence-based insights from industry analysts to get a glimpse into the mind of beauty consumers. Read on to discover what they will want, need and expect from brands and products in the next year.
Global beauty business Avon is betting on bricks-and-mortar retail as it reveals plans to open new ‘mini beauty boutiques" in the UK to support its traditional sales model.
Online beauty shoppers care more about ingredients than price, according to a new e-commerce study by logistics and transportation company Ryder System, Inc.
As the Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) beauty market continues to carve out a bigger share of the retail landscape, using the right tools to fine tune digital retail platforms has become make or break.
Cross-Border Commerce Europe has just released its 'Top 250 Fashion & Beauty Retail Europe' report, which ranks the top online fashion and beauty retailers and marketplaces across the EU, UK, Switzerland and Norway.
A new PowerReviews survey focusing on beauty consumer trends underscores how the spending patterns of some consumers groups are still showing an upward trajectory, despite many household budgets continuing to be squeezed in the last couple of years.
Despite a slowdown in growth for LVMH Group, the Perfumes & Cosmetics division was still up 13% thanks to a "highly selective and high-quality distribution policy"
South East Asian beauty distributor and retailer Aura Prestige is aiming to further expand its footprint in markets such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam, as demand for luxury niche fragrances intensifies in the region.
Health and beauty retailer Watsons is focusing digital marketing efforts on WeChat to stay connected and build communities with its consumer base, as part of its offline plus online (O+O) model.
Italian brand Toiletpaper Beauty’s booming first foray into Asia has given its expansion plans a confidence boost, as it makes headway in broadening its product line-up to include fragrances and potentially colour cosmetics.
Special Edition - Bright Beauty: Fun, Joy and Colour Across Cosmetics, Hair Care and Body Care
Testing products ahead of purchase remains an important part of the overall joy a beauty product brings to a consumer, says the head of the UK’s Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association.
Long-lasting products, mood-boosting offerings and engaging experiences are more important than ever as consumers navigate the ongoing cost-of-living crisis globally, says the head of beauty and personal care research at Mintel.
The firm behind the artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) features adopted by Japan’s Shiseido and a raft of Indian retailers says personalised experiences are key to give brands and physical stores the edge in an ultra-competitive marketplace.
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