The sale of prestige women’s face skincare products in the UK reported an increase of 2% in the 12 months to the end of 2019 according to The NPD Group. The total value of the prestige beauty market in the
Consumers are switching their skincare routine to a more back to basics regime, according to the NPD Group Inc., a global information company. Sales of cleansers and face masks in the UK reported double digit growth in 2014. This reflects
Prestige make up, including lipstick, has defied recession and increased in sales, according to the latest NPD Group analysis. The total beauty market (which also includes fragrance and skincare) grew 5% in annual sales 2012 vs. annual sales 2011 –
Designer discount etailer, BrandAlley, has reported a 60% increase in sales to £28.9m in the year to 31 December 2011. According to the company, the growth has been driven by the addition of 160,000 active customers during the year, a
Sales of premium beauty products in the UK grew by 9.4% to £1.7bn in 2011, according to research from The NPD Group. Fragrance is both the largest and fastest growing sector in the premium beauty market with sales up by
Beauty manufacturers are targeting younger consumers, new research from Mintel reveals. It found 61% of girls aged 9-11 would like to wear more makeup than their parents allow. “Between reality stars like the Kardashians and bestselling books like Twilight and
Waitrose is re-launching its flagship store in Canary Wharf today (8 September 2011) as Waitrose, Food, Fashion & Home. The £15m revamp of the three-storey 74,000sq ft store introduces men’s and women’s fashion to the Waitrose brand and a beauty
Online beauty retailer, feelunique.com, has teamed up with e-commerce provider, ChannelAdvisor, to improve its online brand presence and rapidly scale its business. Feelunique launched ChannelAdvisor’s Paid Search and Comparison Shopping solutions in March and is reported to be seeing impressive
Beauty company, L’Oreal, has received the Pension Quality Mark (PQM) for its Defined Contribution (DC) pension scheme. PQM distinguishes DC pension schemes with good contribution rates, which are well run by employers and clearly communicated to staff. L’Oreal is the
Research company Mintel is predicting making and marketing ‘green’ products will be a top trend in the beauty industry in 2011. Its Beauty Innovation arm has dubbed the trend, ‘Down to Earth’, and says it is closely linked with sustainability.
Japanese women are expected to live just over 86 years, topping the world’s longevity ratings for the 25th consecutive year and, according to Mintel Beauty Innovation, they are going to continue to look good as they get older. Mintel’s Global
Hispanic women feel underrepresented in the beauty and personal care aisle, according to new research from Mintel. It found over half of survey respondents said they would like to see more personal care products designed just for them and 64% would
Mintel’s recent Beauty Retailing report reveals the female baby boomer population is more web-savvy than ever, and they could be wielding their digital dollars at online beauty sites if retailers play their cards right. One in 10 respondents to a recent
