UK Beauty Industry Hits £28.3 Billion Despite Economic Headwinds
The UK beauty and personal care market contributed £28.3 billion to GDP in 2025, showing resilience despite inflation and post-Brexit trade barriers.
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How Brand Equity, Not Discounts, Won Amazon Prime Day 2026
Amazon Prime Day 2026 reveals a mature beauty market where off-platform brand equity and AI-driven search outweigh last-minute discounting.
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Can Sheglam Build a Beauty Brand Bigger than Shein?
By reversing the traditional export model, Sheglam has built a $400 million global cosmetics brand powered by social commerce and agile manufacturing.
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Why Data Is Becoming the Ultimate Competitive Advantage in Beauty
AS Watson's new data-driven brand lab highlights how global retailers are leveraging consumer insights to incubate and scale beauty brands.
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China Cosmetics Retail Marks 12 Months of Growth as Brands Prioritize Profit
China's cosmetics retail grew for a 12th straight month in June, as beauty brands pivot from high-cost livestreaming back to profitable shelf e-commerce.
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K-Beauty Sales Surge 53% Globally as Social Commerce Drives Demand
A new NIQ report reveals K-beauty's massive global expansion, fueled by social commerce and explosive growth in Latin America and the Middle East.
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Why Beauty Brands Are Betting Big on Entertainment Fandoms
As traditional marketing loses its grip, beauty brands are moving at breakneck speed to co-create viral moments with entertainment fandoms.
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TikTok Shop Nears $1 Billion in Beauty Sales for Second Straight Quarter
TikTok Shop's beauty sales hit $980M in Q2, rivaling retail giants as K-beauty and viral skincare trends drive massive social commerce growth.
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How Costco Is Quietly Becoming a Major Beauty Destination
Costco is quietly transforming into a premier beauty channel, leveraging high-income members and a high-velocity, SKU-limited model to attract top brands.
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How Geopolitical Unrest Threatens South Africa’s $4.2 Billion Beauty Market
Rising anti-migrant unrest in South Africa threatens its status as Africa's premier cosmetics hub, forcing beauty brands to reassess supply chain risks.
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Perfect Diary Upgrades Sephora China Partnership to Core Strategic Brand
Perfect Diary upgrades its Sephora China partnership, highlighting a major shift as C-beauty brands transition from online traffic to offline retail.
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How Beauty Retailer Sa Sa Engineered a 160% Profit Turnaround
By retreating from mainland China's physical market, beauty giant Sa Sa turned years of losses into a 160% profit surge, rewriting the retail playbook.
