Beauty and Personal Care

Retail value sales of beauty and personal care products recorded solid growth in 2023. This increase was largely driven by inflationary pressures, however, as volume sales saw a decline. According to Stats NZ, the cost of living for an average…

The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…

In 2023, colour cosmetics in Australia experienced notable volume and value growth as consumers returned to pre-pandemic lifestyles, resulting in a further normalisation of daily routines. Within this category, lip products emerged as a standout,…

Retail value sales of colour cosmetics recorded double-digit growth in 2023. This was largely driven by inflationary pressures, however, as volume growth was more muted. The demand for products that support skin health is not only driving trends in…

In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with rising income inequality being among the key ones. Nevertheless, addressing the income inequality through catering to the Bottom of the Pyramid and the Middle Class…