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  • The $111bn US beauty market: growth, shifts, and strategy

    January 14, 2026
    USA
    The $111bn US beauty market: growth, shifts, and strategy

    The US beauty market remains the world’s largest, with a projected value of $111.3 billion by 2025. This represents a robust 5.9% CAGR from 2019, outpacing global market growth of 5.3% for the same period.

  • Beauty searches split on Amazon: the UK seeks categories, the US hunts specifics

    January 13, 2026
    Amazon, UK, USA
    Beauty searches split on Amazon: the UK seeks categories, the US hunts specifics

    New data from Pattern, the leading e-commerce accelerator, analyzing Amazon Prime Day 2025 search behaviour reveals distinct consumer priorities in the US and UK within beauty.

  • Three predictions for Beauty M&A in 2026

    January 12, 2026
    Makeup
    Three predictions for Beauty M&A in 2026

    The coming year for Beauty M&A will be defined by three core themes: strategic realignment of corporates, geographic shifts, and convergence with new verticals.

  • January 5th Week 2026 Beauty and Luxury News

    January 11, 2026
    Estée Lauder, Rare Beauty, Space NK, Ulta
    January 5th Week 2026 Beauty and Luxury News

    Consolidation, expansion, and high-tech innovation this was last week in beauty and luxury.

  • The new geography of beauty: where the next decade’s growth will be

    January 10, 2026
    Brazil, LATAM, Mexico, USA
    The new geography of beauty: where the next decade’s growth will be

    According to PwC the global cosmetics market, valued at $579.2 billion in 2025, is on a trajectory to reach $913.4 billion by 2030…

  • Prime Day search data highlights skincare dominance and US/UK market differences

    January 9, 2026
    Amazon, Skincare, UK, USA
    Prime Day search data highlights skincare dominance and US/UK market differences

    New data from Pattern®, the leading ecommerce accelerator, provides a clear view of the brands that commanded consumer attention during Amazon’s October 2025 Prime Day events in the US and UK. My analysis of top branded keyword searches reveals notable geographic and strategic divides.

  • The formula for independent beauty makeup brands to rival conglomerates on TikTok

    January 8, 2026
    Makeup
    The formula for independent beauty makeup brands to rival conglomerates on TikTok

    Data from Spate shows the ten makeup brands that achieved the largest increase in TikTok branded hashtag views in 2025 fall into two camps. Six are owned by large groups, such as Tarte (Kosé) and Estée Lauder that top the ranking while the other four are independents.

  • French Haircare trends signal a shift toward holistic solutions

    January 7, 2026
    France, Haircare
    French Haircare trends signal a shift toward holistic solutions

    New data from Spate for October 2025 reveals a compelling dichotomy in French makeup consumption. The market is simultaneously embracing maximalist expression and a shift towards minimalist, skin-focused products…

  • The new makeup paradox: when bold expression meets skin-lightening demand

    January 6, 2026
    France, Makeup
    The new makeup paradox: when bold expression meets skin-lightening demand

    New data from Spate for October 2025 reveals a compelling dichotomy in French makeup consumption. The market is simultaneously embracing maximalist expression and a shift towards minimalist, skin-focused products…

  • South Korea’s unlikely fragrance revolution

    January 5, 2026
    Perfume, South Korea
    South Korea’s unlikely fragrance revolution

    South Korea’s premium fragrance market has doubled since 2019 to approximately $800m, according to Euromonitor. This is a remarkable development in a historically skincare-dominated beauty culture.

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