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Beauty’s D&I Progresses on the Shelf, Retreats in the C-Suite

Formal diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategies, budgets and targets have collapsed since 2023. Inevitably, what isn't measured doesn't grow.

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From Weight Loss to Whole-Person Beauty

As the definition of successful obesity treatment expands, a transformation-care market may emerge across pharma, beauty and consumer health.

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The New Alchemy: Why Longevity is Beauty’s Next Billion-Dollar Battleground

Brands must transition from being simple product providers to becoming indispensable, lifelong partners in a consumer’s personal growth and vitality.

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Fragrance in Flux: How Packaging, Formats and Experience Are Redefining the Category

Brands are rethinking format, functionality and storytelling, signaling a category defined less by traditional perfume codes and more by fluid, lifestyle-led consumption.

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Beyond the Boom: Strategic Growth in the Era of Fragrance Normalization

From longevity to functional fragrances, consumers want brands to push the envelope in scent innovation.

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Beauty’s Demographic Destiny: Aging, Autonomy, and the 2040 Pivot

Population shifts are opening new avenues for growth as purchasing power redistributes across age cohorts, rewarding brands that strategically embrace these demographic transformations.

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Fragrance Moves Upstream as a Key Formulation Strategy

A preview of the strategies and innovations coming to in-cosmetics Global 2026 in Paris.

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Dupe Culture Meets the Courtroom

What the Benefit vs. e.l.f. mascara ruling reveals about the legal limits of beauty dupes.

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Indies Set the Pace, Conglomerates Hold the Shelf—2026 Lessons for Beauty

Conglomerates defend share, while indies drive upside.

The New Rules of Winning at Sephora—Category by Category

For brands operating in—or evaluating entry into—the Sephora channel, future growth will depend less on scale and more on clarity, restraint and strategic intent.

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Beauty in Two Worlds: K-shaped Strategies to Capture Both Premium and Value Consumers

Across tiers, transparency, multifunctionality, and demonstrable performance are non-negotiable.

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Megadeals, Fragrance Frenzies and the Gen Z Wallet: Your 2026 Beauty M&A Playbook

Alexandre Terseleer, a partner at Kearney, unpacks the latest beauty M&A trends.

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2026 Beauty Preview: from Neuro Skin Aging to Cautious Shoppers

Specialists in ingredients, packaging, marketing and more speak out on what's ahead for the industry.

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Beauty's Crystal Ball: What's Brewing for 2026?

As we do every year, Global Cosmetic Industry is using its November issue to decode some of the trends we can expect to see in the next 12 months.

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Beauty’s 2025 Winners and Losers (So Far); PLUS: New Advisory Voices

From mass brands to minis to hair treatments, the market is sending a message about shopper sentiment.

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Charm.IO Unveils TikTok Shop's Fruitiest Beauty Trends

New data outlines key products tied to fruit-inspired trends.

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ChatGPT: The New Beauty Guru?

New data from Spate unveils how beauty enthusiasts are using ChatGPT across makeup, hair care and skin care, revealing a need for new brand strategies.

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Beauty’s Global Manufacturing Shake-Up: How Tariffs, AI and Consumer Shifts Are Reshaping the Industry

"Increasingly, consumers are weighing needs versus wants when making purchasing decisions and working through what they already have at home..."