COVID-19

‘Flywheel’ effect: Philips expects boom in at-home IPL hair removal systems in 2020 to lead to higher penetration in APAC

22-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Philips Electronics has seen a boom in demand for at-home IPL hair removal systems in 2020 and believes this will lead to higher adoption rates across Asia-Pacific.

‘No limit to the growth potential of China’: L’Oréal’s next CEO eyes major opportunities for skin care and hair care

22-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

French cosmetics giant L’Oréal continues to see more growth potential in China, especially in its skin care and hair care categories.

Beauty Broadcast Video Series

WATCH – Colour revival: What can we expect from make-up recovery post-pandemic?

19-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this episode of Beauty Broadcast we discuss the future of APAC’s make-up category as it recovers from the COVID-19 downturn, with expert insights from SUGAR Cosmetics and Asian Consumer Intelligence.

Sniffing out opportunities: Aman turns attention to fragrance, skin care and supplement range amid COVID-19 travel restrictions

18-Feb-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

Luxury hotel and resort group Aman has shifted focus to further develop its fragrance, skin care and dietary supplement range amid prolonged travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19.

Priority travel: Pola Orbis aims to gain foothold in China travel retail to further overall growth

17-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics maker Pola Orbis Holdings is doubling down on travel retail to gain share in the Chinese market, which believes is crucial to future growth.

Game of Two Halves: Singapore skin brand seeks to bounce back from pandemic with new product and strategy

17-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based sensitive skin brand Two Halves is ready to shake off the COVID-19 impact with new products and a renewed focus on building brand awareness and online distribution in the new year.

Skin beauty revival: Shiseido outlines plans for key brands as it seeks to recover from COVID-19 slump

16-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido Company has highlighted its plans for its key brands like SHISEIDO and ELIXIR as it focuses on building a powerful portfolio centred on skin beauty.

‘Class of its own’: Singapore’s RE:ERTH launches hand treatment powered by Lamellar tech for long-lasting moisturisation

16-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based skin care brand RE:ERTH has launched a hand treatment using its Lamellar technology to retaining moisture in hands for longer periods of time.

Bridging the gap: SK-II turns to personalisation to forge closer consumer connections via e-commerce

15-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Procter & Gamble-owned skin care brand SK-II is reinforcing its e-commerce business with personalised beauty initiatives to deepen its bond with consumers in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Flower power: Femmue narrows focus on core markets to drive growth after more than doubling sales in 2020

11-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

South Korea-based beauty brand Femmue is aiming to reinforce its position in Korea, Japan, the US and UK to maintain 2020’s momentum where it saw sales grow by two and a half times.

Mental wellbeing, digital discovery and eco-ethical key global beauty trends in 2021: Mintel

10-Feb-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Total wellness is now integral to beauty routines and COVID-19 has driven many consumers to prioritise more ethical brands, add in rising expectations around digital experiences and product quality and 2021 has plenty of important movements to watch,...

Shiseido’s struggles: Japanese giant reports net sales declines in Q4 and 2020 against tough COVID-19 conditions

10-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics major Shiseido Company saw its financial performance continue to dip in the fourth quarter, resulting in a 18.6% decrease in net sales and an 86.9% loss in operating profits for the full year of 2020.

New retail standards: A.S Watson highlights the five trends that are shaping the future of its retail business

09-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson has identified a set of trends that it believes will influence the future of the retail industry and its business.

'Constructive disruption': How P&G is trying to close the physical and e-commerce shopping divide

08-Feb-2021 By Amanda Lim

Personal care giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has shed light on how it is striving to bridge the divide between offline and online retail to help smooth the consumers’ shopping journey.

COVID-19 Consumer Shifts Close-Up - Part I

COVID-19 has triggered an ‘enduring focus on the home’, says expert

04-Feb-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Consumers worldwide are increasingly focused on the space they call home during the COVID-19 crisis, as professional and personal lines blur with work-from-home models. And this has created an important shift in how consumers integrate beauty into their...