Markets & trends
France: Wide gaps in selective perfumery
Selective perfumery showed a -0.6% decline in France according to the NPD Group statistics. However, this figure hides much contrasted...
Packaging Innovations to open its doors next week in Birmingham
The next edition of Packaging Innovations will be held on the 25 and 26 February 2015 at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), halls 9...
U.S.A.: Prestige beauty sales grew by 3% in 2014, driven by the makeup category
North America drove global sales of beauty products in 2014. Sales grew by 5 per cent in Canada, 3 per cent in the U.S.A. and 2 per cent...
The natural personal care market moves to truly natural products as sales continue to grow
As consumers interest in natural cosmetic products continue to grow worldwide, global sales have increased by nearly 10% in 2014,...
Eyes and lips record the fastest growth of the U.S. prestige colour cosmetics market
As the highest U.S. prestige makeup growth segment in terms of dollars and units from 2009 to 2012, nails were all the rage a few years...
The growing influence of YouTube beauty vloggers
Today, YouTube beauty vloggers appear more influent than the main websites for women. According to a recent study by Influence4you, the...
France: Perfume and makeup sales drive the prestige market
In a generally gloomy economic context, prestige cosmetics have avoided a big crash in France thanks to a rather dynamic second half....
Beauteam announces its first "MakeUp in Action" in Los Angeles in February 2016
It is finally in Los Angeles that the organizers of the “MakeUp in...” trade shows will launch in February 2016, that is a year from now,...
Brazil: 60 new points of sale in 2015 for instant nail polish colours maker Esmalte Machine
The inspiration came from the machines that produce custom paints for cars and walls. Advertising specialist Sylvio Freire also saw a new...
The Cosmetic Valley launches Cosmetic 360, the Parisian show for cosmetic innovation
This new event is scheduled in October in Paris, and will be dedicated to innovation and R&D. The Cosmetic Valley is determined to...
