Markets & trends
Rise in exports helps European cosmetics sales to remain stable
Recent figures released by Cosmetics Europe show that exports of personal care products from the European Union are on the rise for 2013,...
Austerity is the watchword for affluent Americans, study says
Affluent US consumers enter a new age of austerity, as they spent nearly 25 per cent less on luxury in 2013 that in 2012, according to...
Makeup trends: Faster, simpler, prettier
The fifth edition of the MakeUp in Paris trade show will take place next June 12 and 13 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. As the date...
Top perfume brands are multiplying collections
The phenomenon started on the fringe of the niche perfume boom during the 2000s. Today you will not be able to find a single great name...
MakeUp in Paris will held its fifth edition next week
The fifth edition of MakeUp in Paris will open its doors on next June 12th and 13th at the Carrousel du Louvre with a record number of...
Marionnaud extands its Click and Collect service throughout France
After a test phase on 30% of its network in 2013, Marionnaud (1,100 outlets in ten European countries) is the first prestige beauty...
World luxury market to enter a maturity phase
Sales of luxury products in 2013 were well short of the double-digit growth that characterised the market between 2009 and 2012 and the...
China Beauty Expo: main trends of the 2014 edition
The 19th edition of China Beauty Expo (CBE) took place on 7-9 May 2014 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. The growth in the...
Makeup: What are the main growth leverages for prestige brands?
Each makeup brand has its own history and identity. Some are “pure make-up players”, others derive from skincare brands, others...
“The Japanese cosmetics market is increasingly attractive,” Hajime Suzuki, Cosme Tech and Cosme Tokyo
The 5th edition of Cosme Tech, the International Cosmetics Development Expo, and the 3rd edition of Cosme Tokyo, the International...