Markets & trends
Fresh but familiar: ’Renovation’ still key for beauty in 2025
Renovation versus innovation remains a key focus for European beauty in 2025 as brands try to widen consumer engagement through...
Beauty sector in Spain posts robust growth in 2024, STANPA reports
Sales of cosmetics and perfume in Spain grew by 7.7% growth in 2024, reaching a turnover of 11.2 billion euros, according to recent data...
Trade shows: Five takeaways from Beauty Expo Taipei 2025
Taiwan’s leading beauty trade show, held its 35th edition from March 27 to 30, 2025 at the World Trade Center in Taipei. Now part of the...
Women’s newly liberated expression redefines codes of beauty
Social intelligence company Dynvibe, which specialises in behavioural marketing and in the analysis of consumers’ comments on social...
Longevity: The cosmetics industry must rethink its approach to ageing
In December, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, The Aging Forum brought together many representatives from the global beauty...
France: A sluggish beauty market driven by pharmacy sales in 2024
In a global beauty market that grew by 7.3% in 2024, France’s growth remains modest. Sales of beauty and personal care product in the...
Niche perfumes: flagship trends spotted at Esxence 2025
The 15th annual Esxence show ended on February 22nd in Milan, Italy. This not-to-be-missed event in the niche perfume segment beat...
Digital sales transform the global beauty landscape, finds NIQ
With a 7.3% increase in 2024 compared to last year, according to NielsenIQ (NIQ), the global beauty market is experiencing a major...
Trump tariffs and the cosmetics industry: the current landscape
The United States is the world’s second-largest exporter of cosmetic products, following France. For over 30 years, the American...
Gen Z redefines perfume and its use on social media
The group Semantiweb, an expert in social media listening and consumer intelligence, examined the spontaneous conversations between...
