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Beiersdorf started 2026 the way management said it would: slow. Group organic sales came in at €2.5 billion, down 4.6%. Consumer business slid 4.7%. None of this was a surprise as Q1 was impacted by a demanding comparison base, temporary disruptions in key markets, and delayed effects from recent innovations.
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Data from Pattern®, the leading global e-commerce accelerator, provides a comprehensive view of the top selling beauty brands on Amazon in the first quarter of 2026. My findings, derived from Pattern’s data, reveal a period defined by significant consolidation in cosmetics and a strategic pivot toward clinical efficacy and value-driven alternatives in skincare and fragrance.
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In beauty last week, LVMH beauty division flat in Q1 26 while Hong Kong retailer Sasa is up 31% in the last quarter.
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On a consolidated basis, Givaudan reported CHF 1,875 million in sales, up 2.8% like-for-like against a prior-year comparable of 7.4%.
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Data from Perfumist, an app that maps perfume preferences worldwide, reveals a divided fragrance landscape across Latin America in 2025.
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TikTok Shop’s US beauty category generated $2.7 billion in gross merchandise value in 2025, according to Charm.io, which tracks key performance metrics for every DTC brand online and on TikTok Shop. Social commerce has shifted from a pilot project to a primary revenue stream.
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Hermès opened its 2026 fiscal year with a performance that will test the patience of shareholders accustomed to the group’s unassailable trajectory with shares down 14% at the open on April 15th.
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LVMH opened 2026 with €19.1bn in organic revenue, a 1% rise that landed just below the 2% analysts were expecting as the disrupted geopolitical and economic environment, amplified by the Middle East conflict affected the group activities. The fashion and leather goods division, long the group’s engine, contracted 2%.
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I identified 19 companies in the beauty space that raised at least $2.5m in Q1 2026, totalling just over $180m collectively raised.
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Last week in beauty: K-Beauty reaches a new high and Nykaa’s growth seems unstoppable.