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Insight Report | April 17, 2025 Premium

Inside India’s Flourishing Men’s Skincare Market—Masstige Growth, Celebrity Influence and Tech Innovation

Explore the evolving men’s skincare market in India and examine the underlying factors fueling the category’s growth. We also cover how emerging brands are leveraging emerging technologies, science-backed formulations and personalized solutions to redefine skincare products.

Analyst Corner | March 23, 2025

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Analyst Corner: What’s Happening in Beauty Retail?—Analyzing Mixed Performance and Success Strategies with Madhav Pitaliya

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Madhav Pitaliya, Analyst, spotlights the US beauty market, diving into key trends across major players’ latest earnings results. From AI (artificial intelligence) to personalization, discover the strategies that beauty companies are implementing to get ahead amid shifts in consumer behavior and the impacts of tariffs.

Infographic | February 28, 2025 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 9: Beauty Shopping in Focus

Discover key data points we are watching in week 9 of 2025. This week, we focus on beauty shopping in the US, presenting highlights from our survey-driven research.

Deep Dive | February 26, 2025 Premium

Beauty Shopping in Focus; Economic Sentiment Turns Negative: US Consumer Survey Insights

From the dominance of Walmart and Amazon to the most popular product categories, dive into our survey-driven insights on beauty shopping in the US. Plus, understand how overall consumer sentiment is tracking as expectations for the economy turn negative.

Event Coverage | January 14, 2025 Premium

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day Two—Diving into Loyalty and Sustainability with Sephora, Target, Walmart and Others

We present highlights from the second day of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering loyalty programs, sustainability efforts and the future of beauty retailer Sephora.

Insight Report | December 19, 2024 Premium

Holiday 2024: US Holiday Retail Homestretch—Retail Resilience; Temu in Top 10; Positive Traffic Trends

We review what we have learned so far on retail demand in the US this holiday season, drawing on proprietary survey data, company reports, shopper traffic data and sector-level retail sales figures.

Market Outlook | December 17, 2024 Premium

US Beauty—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Product Innovation and Unified Commerce To Drive Growth

Discover directional market insights and themes to watch in US beauty retailing in 2025. We touch on inclusive beauty, experiential retail and the growing confluence of beauty and wellness, among other topics.

Infographic | November 22, 2024 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 47: Shopping Festivals

Discover key data points we are watching in week 47 of 2024. This week, we focus on shopping festivals, with insights on Black Friday in the US and Singles’ Day in China.

Insight Report | November 18, 2024 Premium

Ulta Beauty Investor Day 2024: Targeting Sustainable Growth, with a Focus on Digital Innovation

Discover insights from Ulta Beauty’s Investor Day 2024, covering the company’s strategic priorities for sustainable growth.

Company Profile | November 16, 2024 Premium

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ULTA) Company Profile

Ulta Beauty is a US-based beauty retailer, headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, offering more than 25,000 products across more than 600 brands, including its private-label selections.

Infographic | September 27, 2024 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week

Discover key data points we are watching in week 39 of 2024, spanning home-furnishing shopping trends, online beauty sales and L’Oreal’s patents.

Event Coverage | September 23, 2024 Premium

“Let’s Talk Beauty”: Innovation, Digital Transformation and Sustainability Are Strategic Priorities for L’Oréal

Discover how beauty company L’Oréal is driving innovation and achieving sustainability with our insights from the company’s “Let’s Talk Beauty” strategic presentation.

Deep Dive | September 17, 2024 Premium

Beauty Shopping in Focus—Walmart and Amazon Retain Dominance Over Specialists and Drugstores: US Consumer Survey Insights

Where and what are beauty shoppers buying? We analyze new survey findings to assess US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment—this week, with an added focus on the beauty sector.

Deep Dive | August 21, 2024 Premium

What’s Happening in US Beauty Retail?: Inclusivity and Wellness Lead the Way

We explore the current state of the US beauty market, providing its size and trajectory for 2024 and beyond, as well as key themes we believe will shape the industry in the years to come. We frame these themes around our RESET framework for change.

Infographic | August 2, 2024 Premium

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week: US Summer Spending Focus

Discover key data points we are watching in week 31 of 2024, covering US online beauty sales, consumer behavior and Amazon Prime Day purchase rates. Dive into the research behind these US summer spending metrics.