Markets & trends
Cuba falls in love again with the beard - and it’s not about Fidel
Cubans and beards have gone hand in hand, or cheek by jowl, since the days of Fidel Castro’s revolution, but after falling out of favor,...
“Even in tomorrow’s highly connected retail, sales will depend on humans,” Nathalie Pichard, toPNotes
To Nathalie Pichard, founder of the toPNotes company specialized in the training of beauty assistants in perfumery, the key role of shop...
Women in the UK want simpler beauty routine
In a move away from multi-step routines, 28% of British women have reduced the number of products in their skincare routine, finds a new...
USA: The clean beauty movement gives its imprint to a robust skincare market, reports NPD
In a context of strong growth for prestige skincare (US$1.4 billion in Q2 2019 sales; +7% over Q2 2018), The NPD Group reports that more...
Applying mascara, male bloggers challenge Russia gender norms
Gevorg brushes mascara onto his already long, dark lashes before dabbing highlighter above his cheekbones and checking the results in a...
Retail: Four trends that are changing the face of the beauty sector
The buying habits of cosmetic end users are changing dramatically to the point of upsetting long established rules. Adeline Çabale,...
Skin sensitivity boosts skin care sales in Asia
Living with skin sensitivities is an everyday reality among most Asian consumers and brands have an opportunity to help ease the burden,...
The Alchemist Atelier challenges bespoke perfume
When the world of perfume (Puig) partners with the European electrical appliances leader (BSH), the result is called Scent Creator: a...
Men’s fragrances: French males increasingly interested in higher concentrations
Men’s fragrances are on the rise in France, with a market estimated at 205 million euros, according to data published by The NPD Group,...
Young men transform British hair colourants market
Overall sales of in-home colourants are far from bright in the UK: in 2018, the market declined in value by 2%, falling to £311 million....
