The NPD Group
What Circana’s 2025 Beauty Sales Figures Say About 2026
The market research firm's point of sale data indicates that prestige and mass channels grew at nearly…
Circana’s Nine-month 2025 Numbers Show Beauty Industry Resilience
Both mass and prestige markets grew double-digits in the first nine months of 2025, marking a gain in…
Beauty Sales for the First Half Hit $50.6 Billion in the U.S.
Though mass market growth outpaced prestige, Circana still has an optimistic outlook for the rest of the year.
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Circana: Beauty Industry’s Growth Moderated in Q1 2024
Sales growth slowed in prestige, while the mass market saw declines in two categories.
Circana: U.S. Prestige Beauty Reached $31.7 Billion in 2023
Prestige beauty logged its third year of double-digit growth despite macroeconomic headwinds.
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U.S. Prestige Beauty Jumped 15 Percent in 2022, Per NPD
Year-end data from the NPD Group shows double-digit growth across prestige beauty categories.