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CEW(UK) Announces Finalists for 2014 Beauty Awards

Following its Product Demonstration Evening, nearly 700 members voted online for their favorite products in each of the 24 categories.

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Beauty’s Resilience Comes With New Rules: 2025 Sales & Lessons for 2026 from Circana's Latest Data

Prestige unit sales increased at a flat rate, while average selling price was up by 1%.

Estée Lauder Reports Sales of $2.93 Billion for Quarter

Estée Lauder's CEO Fabrizio Freda said of the results, “Our performance this quarter reflected the global appeal of our brands in all regions. These results demonstrate our ability to continue to grow, on top of the double-digit trends we generated in the prior year, even in the face of macroeconomic headwinds and challenges in certain international countries."

Touch Me, Tell Me, Sell Me: The Business of International Beauty

A view of the global beauty retail scene.

NPD: Global Prestige Beauty Ends 2012 With Mixed Results

In the U.S., prestige beauty posted a 7% gain, generating $10.2 billion; challenging economic conditions contributed to sales declines across many European countries

“Over the last few months, there have been drastic changes in consumer interest within each beauty category.'

What's Trending in Beauty: May 2020

“Over the last few months, there have been drastic changes in consumer interest within each beauty category. For the first time, we are starting to see consistency. We have finally reached the new normal.”

The Canadian prestige beauty industry generated $2.2 billion in sales 2020.

Canada's 2020 Prestige Beauty Sales Declined 17%: NPD

The industry is starting to show signs of growth with year-over-year sales for the week ending March 13, 2021 increasing by 3%.

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Beautyworld Middle East 2025 Features Tomorrow's Beauty Stars at Beauty Beginnings: Q&A

Beautyworld Middle East, held from October 27-29, 2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, is a global hub for the beauty, fragrance, hair, and wellness industries.

This would be West’s beauty industry debut as Yeezy, which reportedly made $1.5 billion in 2019, currently only focuses on fashion and apparel.

Are You Ready for Yeezy Beauty from Kanye West?

Products under the trademark would reportedly include makeup, nail polish, hair care and “scented pinecones and aromatherapy pillows.”

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2017 Holiday Beauty Sales Outlook

"Makeup has taken on a greater role in holiday over the last few years as consumers find excitement in a category ripe with fun and whimsical items perfect for gifting."

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UK 2020 Prestige Beauty Sales Decline 24%: NPD

Regardless of the overall decline in the market, the total prestige beauty market was valued at £2 billion in 2020.

Discover Hot Holiday Beauty Behaviors and Buys from Birchbox

Birchbox surveyed 6,500 women and men and compared their answers to better understand their holiday gifting habits.

The Sleeping Giant

Since the late 1990s, growth in men’s toiletries has been on a steady upward trajectory, reaching estimated global sales of $31 billion in 2011. Examine the trends and challenges facing the men’s category.

New LA Flagship Walgreens Location Features Extensive Look Boutique

The new Walgreens location celebrates the pharmacy retailing chain's 8,000th store and marks its intentions for a significant presence on the West Coast. It will also be the first Walgreens location to feature Boots No7 beauty products.

The NPD Group to Present Trend Data at HBA

Group to present overview of the beauty industry and provide current data on how the economy has affected the beauty sector and consumer buying behavior.

Skin care is the second largest category in Germany's beauty market

Germany's 2020 Prestige Beauty Sales Declined 16%: NPD

Out of the five largest European countries for prestige beauty sales, Germany was reportedly the only country with an overall decline in sales below 20%.

Focus on Fun in Beauty

The NPD Group's Karen Grant shows how it isn't only functional beauty products that are driving new growth in the prestige beauty segment.

Lip treatments, contouring cosmetics and other product categories are leading prestige beauty holiday sales, according to NPD.

Holiday 2016 Prestige Beauty Binge By the Numbers

Brows, lip treatments, masks, flankers and more performed well this year to date.