Premium Beauty and Personal Care

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...

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...

Estee Lauder Cos Inc has seen above-industry level growth, driven by China and emerging markets, online channels, and skincare. Most brands grew, including Estée Lauder, La Mer, and MAC, despite macro volatilities and challenges, like Brexit and ...

Despite leading fragrances globally, Coty’s reliance on mature markets to generate the majority of sales is becoming a hindrance to current performance. As a result, Coty has announced a turnaround strategy to enhance its brand portfolio and discover...

Premium beauty and personal care recorded double-digit growth in current value terms in 2018, continuing the strong performance seen throughout the review period. The Philippines is one of Asia’s fastest growing economies and this saw disposable ...

Whilst mass skin care saw the fastest growth within mass beauty and personal care in 2018, premium skin care saw even higher growth, and was also the fastest growing category within premium beauty and personal care. The variety of products is ...

During the review period, including in 2018, premium colour cosmetics witnessed deeper segmentation. For example, eyebrow products and face contouring saw growing popularity and the launch of new products, which helped to sustain interest in the ...

In 2018, premium beauty and personal care was shaped by the higher number of promotional activities and price reductions by beauty specialist retailers. Compared with previous years of the review period this development was new, and resulted from ...

Premium beauty and personal care sales have witnessed a significant value increase since the end of 2016. Following the currency devaluation, the prices of all premium products have spiked due to these products being imported. In 2018, prices ...

While economic conditions in Uzbekistan are expected to stabilise over the forecast period, inflation is likely to remain relatively high. This will constrain demand in premium beauty and personal care, which is projected to record slightly slower ...

The prospects for premiumisation widened significantly within beauty and personal care in Hungary over the review period. Thanks to increasing disposable incomes in the country, consumers could afford to spend more on higher-priced products. Many ...

Given Slovenia’s geographic and political position it has historically been well economically developed and remains so in relation to other Eastern European countries. As a result, there is some demand for premium beauty and personal care brands, ...

In Kenya, premium beauty and personal care has seen the introduction of products such as face masks, serums, exfoliators, tinted sunscreen and skin hydration products. These appeal to the niche segment of middle- and higher-income consumers who are ...

The United Arab Emirates is known for its glitz and glamour, anchored by a robust premium retail sector, which is closely correlated with consumer confidence and high-spending tourists. Both these factors suffered in recent years from geopolitical ...

Thanks to the mass media and advanced communication techniques, product information is readily available and easily shared. Consumers can easily find feedback on products from previous users, which helps them to compare brands. Indeed, the best-rated...

The majority of premium beauty and personal care categories continued to experience positive value sales development in 2018 and a main contributing reason for this is rising demand for naturally-positioned products. The rising demand for natural ...

Social media and television have played a pivotal role in the massive infiltration of Western influence in the country. As Pakistan’s media industry grows, and goes international, fashion and style in the country is becoming inspired by Western ...

With the focus in premium beauty and personal care very much on quality, the core consumer base for these products often need a specific reason or value proposition before being tempted to part with their cash. Recent years have seen the efforts of ...

Because mid- to high-income locals have invested so much in recognised premium beauty and personal care goods, demand for such products continued to remain associated with more traditional brand positioning strategies. Point-of-sale availability and ...

Premium fragrances continued to account for the largest value share of premium beauty and personal care sales in Uruguay in 2018. That is mainly because consumers are willing to pay more for fragrances, and are not so aware of the differences in ...