Beauty and Personal Care

E-commerce beauty and personal care has grown the fastest of all channels globally and continues to gain share from store-based retailing. E-commerce acceleration is being driven by trending focus areas, such as online communities and personalisation...

Across the region, difficult economic conditions have impacted spending on non-essential and luxury items such as men’s grooming and fragrances. However, there are encouraging signs that men are prepared to spend more time and money on their ...

The December Q4 update reveals a 0.2% downgrade in beauty and personal care (BPC), with a CAGR of 2.5% predicted over 2018-2023. Uncertainty around Brexit, Emerging Markets Slow-Down, Global Crisis, Eurozone Recession and US-China All-Out Trade War ...

Beauty innovators generally have the power to disrupt markets, predominantly through route to market and their brand value proposition. The case studies of beauty innovators selected by our in-country analysts cover newly established local businesses...

Beauty innovators generally have the power to disrupt markets, predominantly through route to market and the brand value proposition. The case studies or “beauty innovators” selected by our in-country analysts, are newly established local businesses ...

Euromonitor has coined the term “Geographic Hotspots” to describe the country-branded beauty movement, whereby brands are categorised by their region of origin. This concept of home-grown beauty has long impacted domestic markets, through the ability...

In the second half of 2019, the global growth outlook has deteriorated, with worsening trade tariff risks, greater geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East, worsening business and consumer confidence, and slower output growth. We have downgraded...

Colgate-Palmolive saw growth in 2018 but failed to keep pace with the overall beauty and personal care industry. The company continues to see robust growth in oral care, but is slowing relative to local competitors, which are finding new ways to ...

Beauty and personal care is a lucrative market for cannabis-derived products, with North America at the centre of booming demand. Its central narrative of functional wellness makes it a long-lasting trend. However, significant challenges of ...

Unilever continued to perform well, but slower than the industry average in 2018. Its growth was supported by sustained performance of its staple brands in core categories. The company’s acquisition of trendy, premium brands, such as Tatcha, ...

As new consumer values shift towards more meaningful consumption, priorities are being reassessed, paving the way for new “luxury” attributes beyond a higher price tag and other traditional premium perceptions. With both mass and premium brands ...

Ayurveda in India has evolved from a traditional system of medicine to scientifically backed and modern beauty formulations. The use of Ayurvedic herbs, which traditionally focused on inner wellbeing, gradually expanded to skin and hair care regimes....

The beauty industry is evolving through a spectrum of change from a “green” to “clean” to “conscious” positioning. With varying principles, these three pillars of market evolution reflect the ongoing challenges and shifting goalposts for beauty ...

The Procter & Gamble Co reshaped the global beauty and personal care landscape when it divested more than 40 brands to a rival group three years ago. Since then, the company has been prioritising organic growth; a strategy which only recently began ...

Natura&Co has made another bold move and acquired Avon Products Inc. The acquisition will enable it to expand its geographic footprint, as well as increase its presence in one of the fastest categories within beauty and personal care – colour ...

This report introduces new insights from the 2019 Beauty Survey data and provides a summary of system updates that accompany the latest data refresh. Key findings about consumer perceptions of premium beauty, masculinity and introduction to today’s ...

Shiseido Co Ltd is accelerating its growth activities by collaborating with Asian retailers for big data-based product developments and nurturing premium brands in Europe. The company’s current geographic diversification to the Americas and Europe is...

Latin America is the fourth largest hair care region worldwide. Sales in recent years have mainly been impacted by the region’s economic crisis, particularly in Brazil, the largest market. Growth is expected to rebound, as regional per capita ...

Men’s grooming in Latin America grew over the review period as the category bounced back in 2017 and 2018 following poor performance in 2016. Fragrances dominates the region’s sales, yet men’s toiletries sales are expanding as men further engage with...

Amidst growing competition, changing consumer demand and surging product innovation, it is challenging for Beiersdorf to match industry growth. The company is looking to become more agile to withstand competition from indie brands, with the launch of...