Markets & trends
Cosmopack and Cosmoprof open their doors this week in Bologna
With 2,390 exhibitors and 193,842 visitors in 2013, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna remains the World’s leading beauty and cosmetics event,...
AS Watson restructures Marionnaud
Hit by weak consumer spending and intense competition, selective beauty retail chain Marionnaud, a subsidiary of AS Watson, the...
After Paris and New York, the reasons behind the success of Makeup in Seoul
Few events have been organized in such a short time. According to organizers, the decision was taken last September. And it only took six...
Top beauty trends in North and South America
In a recently released free e-book Euromonitor International outlines the top five trends in beauty and personal care in 15 American...
UK: an atypical distribution
The British cosmetics market is still ranked 4th in value in Europe. Its dynamism, in particular, contrasts with that of its southern...
Brazil: fragrances sector set to continue growing rapidly
The Brazilian fragrances market, already the most valuable in the world, is set to continue growing quickly, helped by a broad consumer...
U.S. prestige eye makeup market grew 9 per cent in 2013
Sales of prestige eye makeup products in the US grew 9 per cent, to US$ 1.1 billion in the twelve months ending December 2013, compared...
Mature women drive French fragrances sector
The fragrance market in France is dominated by the mature generation, particularly women aged 45 and older, who now have grown-up kids...
MakeUp in Seoul in fifteen days: the first beauty event of the year 2014 in Asia
The first edition of MakeUp in Seoul, will open its doors on 13 and 14 March next, at the Seoul Conrad Hotel in the Korean capital city....
USA: prestige drives beauty sales in 2013
Sales of prestige cosmetics rose 5% in the United States in 2013, thanks to the dynamism of the makeup and skincare categories. Sales...
