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28 July 2020
Could the lockdown period give rise to men experimenting with make-up?
With many months spent in restricted company due to quarantining, a perfect opportunity has arisen for men to either continue experimenting with make-up designed for their specific needs or to...
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10 July 2020
How has Covid-19 changed the face of M&A for beauty businesses?
With a big shake-up resulting from Covid-19, big players will be looking to partner with small, newer brands off the back of Covid-19 to keep their consumer base up. Brands...
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22 June 2020
Biggest influencers in beauty in May 2020: The top companies and individuals to follow
GlobalData research has found the top beauty influencers based on their performance and engagement online. Using research from GlobalData’s Influencer platform, Verdict has named ten of the most influential people...
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8 June 2020
A win for personality-driven beauty with billion-dollar acquisition
Charlotte Tilbury, the founder of the makeup and skincare brand of the same name, will be going into the weekend a few million pounds richer thanks to a deal with...
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5 June 2020
FMCG brands express corporate support for Black Lives Matter
The death of George Floyd on 25 May 2020 has triggered ongoing protests across the US and other parts of the world. As civil rights injustices head further into discourse,...
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29 May 2020
How to use positioning to innovate in hand sanitiser market during Covid-19
Alcohol-based hand sanitiser offers preventative and hygienic benefits by killing germs in a convenient, portable format that is both quick and easy to use, which has helped to boost the...
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29 May 2020
Charlotte Tilbury sale imminent with £1bn price tag
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty is up for sale for a reported £1.0bn with a sale said to be imminent. The company has attracted interest from large cosmetics companies, including Unilever, L’Oréal,...
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29 May 2020
Cosmetics shopping experience will undergo a significant facelift after the pandemic
Australia is getting a glimpse of what the post-pandemic retail experience will entail, and beauty shoppers, in particular, are likely to feel the difference in the cosmetics shopping experience. The...
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28 May 2020
Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder: discontinued in North America, can it survive elsewhere?
Johnson & Johnson is discontinuing the sale of its talc-based baby powder in the US and Canada due to declining sales, highlighting a question around its possibility for survival elsewhere....
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28 May 2020
With everyone tapping into the face mask business, the opportunity potential is very high
In the Far East, wearing a face mask has been a common practice, particularly during the cold season when general flu cases increase or hay fever season.