With the exception of supermarkets and grocery stores, brick-and-mortar stores and retailers have been hit hard by the pandemic. From the results of a survey conducted by NuORDER on about 2100 retailers, the concerns of small retailers (who expect to suffer heavy losses in turnover) for their future and for maintaining relationships with suppliers are evident ...

An article that explains why the production in small batches of beauty products is becoming more and more frequent, opening the doors also to smaller and independent realities and with less capital.

Bulgaria is vying with France for the lead in the production of lavender. Several times in the past these two countries have alternated in positioning themselves at the top of the ranking of producers of this plant, and recently it seems that Bulgaria has regained the leadership due to a bacterial infection that has bent French crops. Due to the very low-priced labor, Bulgarian lavender can be sold for less than half the price of the French one, however it seems that the latter is of a much higher quality. ..

Recent research has shown that Chinese consumers are particularly inclined to approach the world of perfumery as a new form of expression. Not having a national centenary culture based on fashion and luxury, they show themselves even more inclined than their western “colleagues” to experiment with unusual and risky combinations and to use perfume as a real olfactory signature.

How can technology come into conflict and combine with such a methodical and ancient work made of care and tradition like that of the perfumer? Thanks to tools based on artificial intelligence and machine learning that allow the perfumer to create essences without even touching the ingredients.

An interesting article that explains how China has applied the C2M model and what the future of this trend will be: the new frontier of customization, which allows the consumer to have a product created for his needs and preferences or even, thanks with the help of artificial intelligence, able to predict them.

Born and raised in America, Ann decides to become a perfumer in 1912, after her husband's death. Her revolutionary approach for the time consisted in creating a perfume following an interview with the customer, in order to identify the notes that best represented his personality. She also experimented with home fragrances and created a perfume for a Broadway show. Her consultations were open to anyone wishing to speak to the "perfume psychologist". She was then crushed by large companies that began producing branded fragrances and died in 1958 after retiring to private life in Connecticut.

The Asian beauty market has also suffered the consequences of the pandemic, but has also been able to find solutions to adapt to the situation and stay afloat, such as the establishment of well-being lessons, direct and video tutorials to stay in touch with customers or the use of applications that allow virtual assistance and advice ...