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Still Pampering? Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Global Spa and Beauty Industry

Euromonitor International's Still Pampering? Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Global Spa and Beauty Industry Strategy Briefings is a series of reports that alert you to global trends predicted to influence consumer markets. They offer insight to changing market conditions and the opportunities and challenges companies need to consider to maintain a competitive advantage

Chapters: 7  |  Tables: 33  |  Publication date: Apr 2010
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  • Get insight into trends in market performance
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change
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Regional coverage

Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; Latin America; Asia-Pacific; Oceania; Africa and the Middle East

Table of contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

DEMAND FACTORS

Chart 1 Consumer Expenditure on Personal Care by Country 2009

BEAUTY INDUSTRY TRENDS

Hair and beauty trends

Spa trends

Tanning and nail salon trends

CONSUMER MARKET TRENDS

Chart 2 Global Sales of Selected At-home Beauty Products 2009

OUTLOOK

Summary 1 Opportunities and Challenges for the Beauty Services Industry to 2014

DEFINITIONS

CONSUMER EXPENDITURE

Personal care

RETAIL SALES

Hair care appliances

Other personal care appliances

Salon hair care

Self-tanning

General purpose body care

SPAS

Destination spas

Hotel/resort spas

Other spas

DEMAND FACTORS

AFFORDABLE INDULGENCE

The Pleasure Principle

The Lipstick Effect

The quest for value

Anti-ageing remains recession-proof

THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY

Table 1 Real GDP Growth in Selected Countries 2007-2010

THE IMPORTANCE OF LEISURE

Striving for a better work-life balance

Leave patterns

COCOONING

CELEBRITY CULTURE

Living the dream

Influence on the young

Use of celebrities in marketing

THE METROSEXUAL MOVEMENT

Changing attitudes towards masculinity

Trend reaches emerging markets

CONSUMER EXPENDITURE ON PERSONAL CARE

Table 2 Consumer Expenditure on Personal Care by Country 2004/2009

Table 3 Personal Care as a % Total Consumer Expenditure by Country 2004 2009

Chart 3 Per Capita Expenditure on Personal Care by Country 2009

BEAUTY SERVICES

OVERVIEW

Definitions becoming blurred

Salon versus at-home treatments

Marketing beauty services

HAIRDRESSING SALON TRENDS

A consolidating market

Major hairdressing chains

Summary 2 Leading Hairdressing and Beauty Chains 2009

Discounting

Natural products

Demographic changes offer opportunities

Growth in men's salons

Pop-up salons

Retail sales through salons

Chart 4 Global Retail versus Salon Hair Care Sales 2004/2009

BEAUTY SALONS

A fragmented market

European preferences

Table 4 Professional Treatment Trends by Major European Market 2008

Trends in skin treatments

Trends in hair removal

Beauty on the move

SPAS

The spa market

Table 5 Number of Spa-Goers by Leading Market 2007

Spa trends in Europe

Table 6 Rates of Spa-going by Major European Market 2008

Spa revenues

Chart 5 Spa Revenues by World Region 2007

Gender differences

Table 7 Spa-goers by Gender in Major Markets 2007

Reasons for going to a spa

Table 8 Comparative Importance of Reasons for Visiting a Spa in the US 2009

Types of treatment

Luxury spas hit by recession

Day spas fare better

Retail spas make an appearance

Discounting and special deals

Improving customer service

Natural ingredients fuel growth

Growth in medical and dental spas

Spa tourism

Spa retail

Chart 6 Average Expenditure on Spa Retail Products by Major Market 2008

TANNING SALONS

The rise and fall of indoor tanning

Anti-tanning publicity

Legislative changes

Growth of chains

Mega salons

Widening target market

Expanding services

Salon retail

NAIL SALONS

Market size

Chart 7 Nail Salon Services Market Size in the US 2005-2009

Expanding services

Chart 8 Leading Services Offered in US Nail Salons 2009

Safety issues

Salon retail

BEAUTY-AT-HOME

HOME HAIR CARE

Consumers forgo salons for home treatments

Higher demand for professional appliances

Salon hair care loses share to "professional" mass brands

Colourants benefit from launch of fast treatments

Table 9 Sales of Hair Appliances and Hair Care Products 2004/2009

HOME TANNING

Self-tanning benefits from backlash against UV rays

New product development in self-tanning focuses on convenience

Chart 9 Sales of Self-tanning Products 2004-2009

Self-tanners versus gradual self-tanners

Table 10 Self-tanning Trends in Europe 2008

Table 11 Self-tanning Trends in Europe by Gender 2008

HOME NAIL CARE

Table 12 Sales of Nail Products by Subsector 2004/2009

HOME BEAUTY AND RELAXATION

Skin care fuelled by need to self-treat

Anti-agers and slimming products see surge in interest

Pampering appliances small but growing segment

Table 13 Sales of Depilatories, Skin Care Products and Appliances 2004/2009

MARKET SNAPSHOTS

CHINA

Hair and beauty services

Spa services

Table 14 China: Spa Revenues 2004/2009

Retail sales

Table 15 China: Retail Sales in Selected Sectors 2004/2009

FRANCE

Hair and beauty services

Spa services

Table 16 France: Spa Revenues 2004/2009

Retail sales

Table 17 France: Retail Sales in Selected Sectors 2004/2009

GERMANY

Hair and beauty services

Spa services

Table 18 Germany: Spa Revenues 2004/2009

Retail sales

Table 19 Germany: Retail Sales in Selected Sectors 2004/2009

ITALY

Hair and beauty services

Table 20 Italy: Sales of Cosmetics and Toiletries Through Salons 2007-2008

Spa services

Table 21 Italy: Spa Revenues 2004/2009

Retail sales

Table 22 Italy: Retail Sales in Selected Sectors 2004/2009

JAPAN

Hair and beauty services

Spa services

Table 23 Japan: Spa Revenues 2004/2009

Retail sales

Table 24 Japan: Retail Sales in Selected Sectors 2004/2009

UK

Beauty services

Chart 10 UK: Hairdressing and Beauty Establishment Revenues 2002-2006

Chart 11 UK: Number of Hairdressing and Beauty Establishments by Type 2008

Spa services

Table 25 UK: Spa Revenues 2004/2009

Retail sales

Table 26 UK: Retail Sales in Selected Sectors 2004/2009

US

Hair and beauty services

Tanning salons

Table 27 US Salon Statistics 2008-2009

Chart 12 Nail Salon Services Market Size in the US 2005-2009

Spa services

Table 28 US: Spa Revenues 2004/2009

Spa treatments and products

Chart 13 Most Booked Spa Treatments in the US 2009

Chart 14 Spa Purchases in the US 2009

Retail sales

Table 29 US: Retail Sales in Selected Sectors 2004/2009

FUTURE OUTLOOK

TRENDS TO WATCH

Depressed economy will drive need for escapism

Table 30 Forecast GDP Growth by Country 2010-2014

Further consolidation will occur

Flexibility will be key

DIY beauty

Safety concerns will continue to plague tanning salons

However, growth opportunities exist

Demographic changes to favour beauty industry

Growth of men-only concepts

Room for growth in spas

Chart 15 Forecast Global Spa Revenues 2009-2014

Professional products to benefit over longer term

Potential in emerging markets

FORECASTS

Future bright for skin care

Natural products will prevail

Combining convenience with efficacy

Salon hair care to face further threat from diverted brands

Mixed future for self-tanning

A future in pills?

Appliances to be driven by new product development

Table 31 Forecast Global Sales of Selected Beauty Products 2009/2014

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