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Latin Beat: P&G Introduces Line with “Tango Passion”

Both mass and luxury products find success in Latin America.

Yves Saint Laurent first point of sale in Argentina is located in the Falabella department store in the Buenos Aires province.

YSL Opens First Argentine Point of Sale

International brands take on local flavor; local brands get competitive boost.

Coty is leaning into TikTok Shop, Amazon, fragrance and more as part of a fiscal 2026 turnaround strategy.

Amid Challenging Fiscal 2025, Coty Charts 2026 Turnaround with Innovation in Fragrances, Amazon and TikTok Sales

While the company expects a "healthier business improvement" in fiscal 2026, it has revised its guidance for fiscal 2025.

Fashion Group International Hosts Expert Panel

The Fashion Group International recently hosted an expert panel that addressed teen spending habits, contradictory behaviors, individuality, and teen’s sophistication in retail choices. Tina Wells, CEO, Buzz Marketing Group, moderated the panel that included...

IFF’s new creative center outside of São Paulo will, according to the company, help it study and understand the preferences of consumers and how they affect and are affected by global trends.

Inside Brazil: Direct Sales Grow 14% in 2008

Direct sales continue to be a lucrative channel in Brazil.

Multinationals Target Brazil’s Beauty Industry for Growth Despite Drop

Although Brazil’s beauty industry displayed less than double-digit growth for 2013, big industry brands and suppliers are still creating partnerships and announcing investments there.

Skin care was a clear winner for the week of Black Friday 2023, but growth was widespread.

UPDATE 4: Beauty Sales Crack Top 5 Categories for US Thanksgiving Holiday Shopping Event

“This year is the first time personal care and beauty items were among the top five most popular gifts purchased over Thanksgiving weekend, with nearly one-quarter of shoppers purchasing these items.”

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Mass Fragrances Boom in Brazil

Fragrances in Brazil showed dynamic growth between 2000-2005, with an increase of more than 180% in current value terms, according to the new Fragrances in Brazil report from Euromonitor International. Mass men's fragrances recorded the most impressive growth, increasing by 248% over the same period. Click the headline for more...

Consumers are trading up in beauty, per NPD; hoto by Andrea Castro at Unsplash

Prestige Beauty Discounting Drops Below Pre-pandemic Levels

Q3 2022 U.S. prestige beauty sales revenue totaled $6 billion, a 15% increase compared to the same period of 2021, per The NPD Group.

From chart-topping celebrities to niche creators, here are the key influencers you need to follow next year based on their Visibility + Impact × Trust (VIT) scores—a metric developed by Traackr to quantify their influence across platforms.

Top Beauty Influencers to Watch in 2025

The Visibility + Impact × Trust (VIT) score, developed by Traackr’s Data Science team, measures an influencer’s performance. It factors in visibility (reach and impressions), the impact of the content (engagement and creativity), and the trust they build.

L’Oréal Chile Expects 13% Growth

Cautious growth continues in South America.

Latin Beat: Colgate-Palmolive Introduces Amazonia Line

Multiple launches hit the South American market in late 2007.

Prestige Beauty Brings In $2.5 Billion for Q2 2014

According to The NPD Group, the growth of the U.S. prestige beauty market grew 5% in the second quarter of 2014 when compared to the second quarter of 2013 due to strong makeup growth.

Fragrance will grow at a slower pace this year compared to the high comparables of 2021, while skin care, hair care and makeup will post 'strong sales performance.'

[update] Holiday 2022 Sales: Prestige vs Mass Beauty

According to NPD research, "28% of consumers are planning to purchase beauty products this holiday season," in line with prior seasons. But there are other drivers that may propel sales.

Body care, color cosmetics and skin care top the list of categories represented on Kline's list of acquisition-worthy indies.

UPDATE: 25 Indie Brands Ripe for Acquisition

Hair care brands on the Kline list include Amika, IGK, bonding disruptor K18 and Verb.

Among surveyed consumers, a majority are swayed by clean and clinical claims; photo by cottonbro at Pexels.

Ulta, Olaplex Top Teens' Beauty Favorites

Per the survey, 88% of respondents would pay more for “clean” beauty, while 58% would pay more for “science-backed” innovations.

The fastest-growing segments were fragrance eau de parfums, as well as hair products and makeup foundation.

Data: Canadian Prestige Beauty Sales Increase 25% in 2022

Brick-and-mortar sales grew by 34% and accounted for most of the industry’s gains last year.

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How do we create deep connections with the retail landscape changing, social media drawing a new line in the sand and communications clearly not one-way?