As Beyond Beauty Paris 2010 opens its doors (13-15 September), latest research from Mintel Beauty Innovation reveals that the value of the facial skincare market in the five key European markets (France, Italy, Germany, UK and Spain) reached €6.1 billion in 2009 – up from €6 billion in 2008. And…
It’s the situation many consumers are now accepting – when age or ego makes such a bodily impact that something just has to be done. While going under the knife has become increasingly less taboo, new research from Mintel reveals that for Brits it now seems going under the syringe…
Chicago (July 7, 2010) – While the color cosmetics market has only enjoyed meager growth in recent years, eye makeup sales are more than making up for flat and declining lip and foundation makeup purchases, according to Mintel. Since 2004, eye makeup sales have increased 38%, compared to just an…
It’s the morning after the night before and while World Cup performances may bring on a headache for some, latest research from Mintel finds the number of Brits reaching out for headache tablets has dramatically fallen over the past 5 years. Today, around seven in ten (72%) or 36.5 million…
Chicago (June 14, 2010) – Recent research from Mintel suggests that Hispanic women feel underrepresented in the beauty and personal care aisle. Over half of survey respondents said they would like to see more personal care products designed just for them and 64% would like more hair care products created…
Chicago (April 27, 2010) – Mintel’s recent Beauty Retailing report reveals that the female Baby Boomer population is more web-savvy than ever, and they could be wielding their digital dollars at online beauty sites if retailers play their cards right. One in ten respondents to a recent Mintel survey…
Spring has sprung, the Daffodils are blooming and the much anticipated British Summer Time begins this weekend. But for many of us, the season of sneezing, runny noses and itchy eyes is just around the corner, as new research from Mintel finds today, almost half of Brits are allergy sufferers…
While the doctors, dentists and even the hairdressers are regular dates in the nation’s calendar, it seems there is one appointment that many Brits are failing to see the importance of. New research from Mintel reveals that as many as one in five (19%) of us rarely or never has…
While the past year may have seen many household economies made, it seems there are some things in life that we Brits are simply not willing to cut back on. As new premium instant coffee ranges are launched this week, research from Mintel finds sales of coffee on a high,…
” austerity chic” ruled the beauty industry in 2009, but as this challenging year comes to a close, Mintel Beauty Innovation forecasts the top beauty trends for 2010. Though manufacturer and consumer attitudes were changed by the recession, innovation and resilience have shaped a new landscape for beauty in 2010.
Chicago (October 30, 2009)—‘In sickness and in health’ now has a whole new meaning. New research from Mintel shows married men are possibly… healthier men. According to a Mintel survey of adult men, those who are married are more likely to have had a physical with a registered physician…
Autumn has arrived in the northern hemisphere and along with dramatic shades of yellow and orange comes a less welcome change with the arrival of the annual cold and flu season. Mintel Global Market Navigator (GMN) predicts that the British will cough up £521m on over the counter cold remedies…
