With interactive, personalised offerings a key area of focus for beauty retail, the fragrance market is seeing the rise of new technologies to help it tap into the trend.
With an eye on the naturals trend and how it intersects with environmentally-friendly consumer goods, BASF is one company making strides to prove its credentials.
In this article, Charlotte Varney, Customer Success Manager, E Fundamentals, shares expert insight into how augmented reality and social media can transform beauty retail, with lessons from the fashion industry.
Gender roles are shifting, and we’re seeing a particular rise in initiatives which encourage girls to develop in ‘non-traditional areas’, suggests the market research firm. How far is this being seen, though, in personal care trends?
Look Fabulous Forever, a UK brand dedicated entirely to cosmetics for older women, has announced a new at-home selling model for its retail operations.
In a survey conducted by Wakefield Research, US women over 40 reported concerns about the changing look of their hands over time. And, a majority believe “there is nothing that could be done to prevent signs of aging on their hands” –suggesting white...
Cosmoprof North America opens its doors in Las Vegas on Sunday, which is also the same day of the event’s not-to-be missed educational session ‘High On Beauty: The Cannabis Dilemma'.
Knowing how to respond when things go wrong is essential for any business, but none more so than in an industry that relies so much on consumer trust, loyalty and endorsement.
The multinational social-sales beauty brand is continually revamping its business these days. There have been drastic changes in leadership, real estate, product manufacturing…the list goes on. But Avon hopes the move to digital brochures—in 12 countries...
A new report--2018 Makeup In-Depth Consumer Report—from the global market information provider shows that in the US, skin care is not only selling well as a stand-alone category but is also a popular benefit of multifunctional makeup.
The cosmetics industry in Europe is living through a challenging time: Brexit is looming, for one thing, and for another, the industry is under frequent, intense scrutiny for its practices and impact (bans on microplastics and animal testing are key examples)....
New Avon, the investor-owned US element of the social-selling company, is running a summer marketing initiative (and circulating press materials) that highlight the disease prevention benefits of its Bug Guard sprays and lotions.
Mintel has repeatedly forecast the most impactful beauty and personal care trends to hit the industry in recent years, giving brands the opportunity to stay ahead of the game in this fast-paced industry.
The Unilever brand, acclaimed for its Self-Esteem Project, announced a ‘No Digital Distortion Mark’ initiative this week. In doing so, Dove joins a growing number of brands, retailers, and media that have given up Photo Shopping—and are verifying as much...
While a rising number of claims is being seen across beauty and personal care for natural and sustainable efforts, the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) says respecting biodiversity is still a central focus.
Last week at New York City’s Fashion Institute of Technology, graduate students in the 2018 class of FIT’s cosmetics and fragrance marketing and management program presented their capstone research projects to a crowded auditorium of industry leaders....
Global marketing strategy consultancy, Clear, conducts study to explore how Chinese, US and UK brands are drawing in loyal consumers in the natural cosmetics segment, and how Chinese traditional remedies are proving a source of inspiration.
As Japanese skin and hair trends have struck an appealing chord with cosmetics shoppers, we explore with Jorge Larranaga, Deputy Director, Manufacturing Department at Number Three what buyers are looking for and whether a competitive relationship exists...
It's your final opportunity to register for the Skin Protection 2018 online event, so do it now so you can take advantage of our full online webinar presentation programme, which will let you in on everything you need to know about this fast moving...
The Skin Protection 2018 online conference takes place tomorrow. Here is a full run down of the day-long webinar schedule so you can pick out the ones you will really cannot miss out on.
A brand dedicated entirely to cosmetics for older women has launched an advertising campaign on television in the UK, in a sign that the shift to more positive age-related messages in the industry is continuing.
Senior consultant, Maria Coronado Robles, explains whether either the science or the consumer appetite is there for anti-pollution or skin microbiome products.
On the release of its latests global data for beauty and personal care, the market research provider has picked out which emerging or evolving trends and demands are leading skin care.
The market research provider has released a report into the rising potential of the Africa region, with beauty and personal care one of the industry picked out as particularly likely to benefit from its growth.
Sensitive skin care concerns are on the rise, so we caught up with Laurie Du, Senior Beauty & Personal Care Analyst, China, at Mintel to find out how cica creams are providing a sensitive solution.
The Natural & Organic Products Europe event attracted a record attendance of over 10,000 people from over 90 countries at the London ExCel from April 22 – 23.
The first ever CosmeticsDesign Summit will take place in June 2019 and this unique face-to-face event will focus on one of the industry’s biggest trends – the skin microbiome.
In 2019, IBE will host its first event in Berlin, Germany, bringing together independent cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance brands; beauty entrepreneurs; retail buyers, media, investors, consumers, and industry allies for two days of business and...
Coty has unveiled a blended reality Magic Mirror at its relaunched Boujois boutique in Pars, a step that highlights how technology can integrate physical products with digital content.
In our sustainability focus, we delve into the metamorphosis of water in beauty and personal care by looking at the demand for waterless product R&D efforts and releases.
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