Salon Hair Care Markets in U.S. and Canada Prove Resilient
The salon hair care market has rebounded in both America and Canada after COVID-19-related downturns, but the latter had a much rougher road to recovery.
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Who’s Next: A Look at Natural Personal Care Acquisitions (Part Two)
The popularization of ethical and healthy lifestyles in Europe and the United States has made its way to Brazil. The demand for cruelty-free, vegan, and organic products is growing, and consumers embrace brands promoting a socially and environmentally responsible message. Lately, brands and product lines with natural claims have swarmed the Brazilian market, posting strong
Who’s Next: A Look at Natural Personal Care Acquisition Targets (Part One)
With the recent announcement of L’Oreal’s intent to purchase Thayers Natural Remedies—plus Shiseido’s and LVMH’s purchases last year of Drunk Elephant and Tatcha, respectively—it seems that the naturals personal care market has become a hotbed for future acquisition targets. Natural personal care market growth has been on a strong upward trajectory as consumers quickly gravitate to brands with unique product premises and socially responsible messages.
Consumers’ perception of sleep aids: OTCs, natural products, and devices
The number of consumers suffering from sleeping disorders continues to grow, and quality sleep is a major issue for many Americans. According to the National Center for Sleep Disorders Research at the National Institutes of Health, about 30% to 40% of adults have some symptoms of insomnia within a given year, and about 10% to
Socially responsible and natural brands are among the top sunscreens sold online, according to Kline’s Amalgam tool
Kline’s digital tracking tool Amalgam regularly scans online retailers and ranks brands monthly based on a proprietary algorithm that takes customer ratings, reviews, prevalence, and duration into account. In May 2018, Amalgam’s top ranked sunscreen brands include Thinksport (#2) and Thinkbaby (#3) from Thinksocial, a company that is focused on social responsibility and using natural
How are natural foods, beverages, and OTCs disrupting the market for traditional OTCs?
While natural foods and beverages are the predominant focus at the Natural Products Expo West by New Hope Network each year, there were several trends Kline noted that are pertinent to natural OTCs and supplements. The blurring of lines on health claims where foods and beverages are making claims of boosting health and immunity continues.
What are the Key Factors Affecting the Purchase of Natural OTC/wellness Products?
Natural OTC/wellness products have seen rapid expansion in terms of sales and prominent retail shelf placement. Natural OTC/wellness products are those that usually are drug-free, may contain natural, plant-, or herb-based ingredients or vitamins and minerals, can be homeopathic, and often make claims of support, prevention, maintenance, and/or treatment of minor conditions. Common examples include
Best of 2013 from Kline’s Personal Care Research
The new year is an opportune time to take stock of what’s been happening and recent trends. The past year has seen much promise and market receptivity to natural products, hair oils, and non-invasive aesthetic products. Additionally, exciting M&A activity confirmed an encouraging confidence in market. For your convenience, we’ve collated last year’s most appreciated
At $29+ Billion, the Global Natural Personal Care Market is Naturally Strong
Despite variable economic conditions, the natural personal care market continues to see strong growth, posting a healthy 10.6% increase globally to reach USD 29.5 billion at the manufacturers’ level in 2013. Brazil and particularly China are the fastest-growing natural personal care markets, with sales in China increasing nearly 24% in 2013 and slowly challenging the
Natural Cosmetics Conference in Berlin
This year’s congress in Berlin was devoted to several key issues concerning the identity of natural cosmetics and sustainability. The congress – organized by Elfriede Dambacher who is an independent industry consultant in the field of natural cosmetics – gathered several international spokespersons for the industry who discussed the present and future market trends as
