E-Commerce

Au naturale? ‘Natural’ tops online 2019 beauty claims but consumer interest wanes, says Euromonitor

22-Jul-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Natural was the top product claim made across the online global beauty and personal care space last year, driven by a huge wave of new brands entering the market. But consumer interest in the space is fading, warns Euromonitor International.

Retail experts: Why pop-ups and pick-ups may spell beauty's future

08-Jul-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty has weathered waves of uncertainty during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and pop-up stores or curbside pick-up locations could be the key to a much-needed business boost, say two retail experts.

Beauty during COVID-19: ‘The whole definition of retail is no longer clear’

28-May-2020 By Kacey Culliney

The beauty retail landscape has morphed dramatically during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, with brands forced online and cross-channel marketing more critical than ever in what will soon become the new normal, an online marketing expert says.

‘At a turning point’: China beauty brick-and-mortar stores will recover if retailers reinvent themselves

27-May-2020 By Amanda Lim

China’s retail sector took a dire hit this year due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak but one industry expert believes we have not seen the back of beauty in brick-and-mortar if it learns to adapt quickly to the times.

CORONAVIRUS CLOSE-UP ANALYSIS PART II

Digital diligence: Beauty braced to bounce back from COVID-19, says expert

23-Apr-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty is one of the hardest-hit consumer categories in the ongoing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but it will also likely bounce back fastest because of digital strengths, says an expert consultant.