The Future Laboratory

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Stat: Technological innovation is driving the future of beauty

Wealth divides, digital tools and regional identity are reshaping the international beauty market, according to The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2 by The Business of Fashion.

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Beauty

Stat: Beauty industry faces slower growth amid shifting consumer landscape

The global beauty industry, valued at £325bn ($441bn, €382bn), is entering a period of slower growth and is projected to expand by 5% annually until 2030, down from 7% between 2022 and 2024.

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Marketing & Branding

Brand Innovation Debrief: Walmart

With eyes on Gen Z consumers, a revived beauty aisle and an e-commerce strategy competing with Amazon, the 60-year-old discount department store group is setting a new standard in retail.

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Beauty

Global Wellness Summit 2023 welcomes an era of transformation

The 17th Global Wellness Summit relocated at the last minute from Qatar to Miami amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. The switch perfectly embodied the 2023 edition’s theme: transformation.

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Beauty

Shiseido to unveil its first Shiseido Beauty Wellness range

Beauty giant Shiseido is expanding its horizons with the launch of Shiseido Beauty Wellness (SBW), signalling its move into the wellness sector.

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Retail

Skincare minimalism

Salima Issaoui, founder of Barcelona-based Uzza Skincare, discusses how a less-is-more approach could revolutionise the skincare industry.

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Beauty

Who are the Beauty Backlashers?

Global – This tribe of beauty enthusiasts is actively searching for brands, products and processes that enable them to express their love of cosmetics without compromising on their principles.