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The Power of Choice

NPD Group's Karen Grant analyzes how the power of choice is influencing the niche sectors of the beauty industry.

Singapore a Growing Beauty Hot Spot in Southeast Asia

A new report from RNCOS, which hones in on trends, demographics and more for the beauty and cosmetic industry in Singapore, shows the market in the country having an anticipated CAGR of around 4% during 2013–2017.

For both skin care and makeup, 69% of shoppers are spending in the $1-100 range, while 62% and 61%, respectively, are spending $1-50 on bath and shower and body care products.

The 2023 Beauty Consumer Decoded

What they're buying, how much they're spending and what motivates them.

Cosmetify's recent report measured brands and influencers against the number of TIkTok followers, videos and hashtag views they generated in 2023.

2023-2024 Top Beauty Influencers & Brands

A trio of reports measuring across platforms and methodologies uncovers influencers of widely different follower counts and backgrounds.

Estée Lauder Reports $2.29 Billion in Sales for Its Q3 2013

Estée Lauder’s good performance was broad based, generating local currency sales gains in each of its geographic regions and most product categories.

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Hair Hydrator from Blackwood for Men

Hair Hydrator is unique atomizer loaded with unique botanical ingredients that evenly disperses nutrients and provides intense hydration.

The first Virtual Sephora Day in China drew at least 1 million viewers.

Sephora Holds First Virtual Sephora Day in China

The event was led by the retailer's Beauty Master team and drew on insights from fashion magazine editors and beauty bloggers.

Brazil Behind Coty's Avon Bid

Gaining a greater foothold in the South American beauty battleground was a key target in Coty's $10 billion acquisition proposal for Avon, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Coty Announces New Swiss Headquarters Location

To complement the activities of its headquarters location in New York and Paris, the beauty company announced a new cross-divisional location in Geneva.

NPD Group Looks Ahead to Holiday Spending

Consumers are expecting to spend more in 2013 than in 2012, including in on makeup and skin care gifts.

An Eye to Opportunities in 2014

The NPD Group's Karen Grant says, "Immediacy is the word for skin care in 2014—immediate appearance results in texture, tone and complexion will share the stage previously dominated by anti-aging serums."

Ulta holds a 42% share of teen beauty shopper preference, the largest among all retailers, and 'held the strongest beauty loyalty membership at 62% of female teens with a membership,' per the survey.

Gen Z Survey Shows Jump in Beauty Spend, Daily Makeup Use

Unsurprisingly, TikTok's popularity with teens jumped 400 basis points from spring 2022, taking a 38% share, while Snap fell 100 basis points to a 30% share.

Estée Lauder Sales $3 Billion for Q2 2013, Up 3%, But Earnings Drop

Key drivers of sales for The Estée Lauder Companies for the quarter were the U.S. and the U.K., as well as in its luxury and makeup artist brands and online and travel retail channels.

Two purple Maelys skincare product bottles: Get-Whipped and Get-Taut cosmetic containers

MAËLYS and Whipnotic's Get-Whipped Collaboration Takes Gourmand Body Care to the Next Level

MAËLYS’ Get-Taut Body Firming Mousse gained rapid popularity for its whipped texture and visible firming results, selling out in its first week.

Fragrance sales continued to grow robustly in 2024, driven by both value and a desire for high quality.

2024 Beauty Sales Point to a Prestige-Masstige Growth Cycle Through 2027

Overall prestige beauty sales are expected to increase 5% year-over-year in 2025, with growth slowing to 4% for 2026 and 3% in 2027.

Johnson & Johnson Commits to Removing Certain Chemicals From Baby Products

This move follows action from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics on the chemicals used in several of the company's baby products.

LVMH Posts Gain in Q1 2009

Overall, company posts modest increase in revenue; perfumes and cosmetic business down 8%.

Double-digit growth has been seen for body creams, lotions and cleaners; and consumer spending on prestige body products has increased by 25%. What's going on?

2024's Fastest-growing Skin Care Category Goes Beyond the Face

Body skin care led the category's growth, in part by coopting ingredients and claims associated with facial skin care. Here’s what’s happening in the category and how brands can tap into the growth.