The CMO's MO: Fabian Prasetya on how the beauty company aims to build a brand that resonates with the values of a new generation, why sustainability is a USP, and consumer personalisation via beauty tech.
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L'Oréal Indonesia's CMO on merging efficacy with authenticity
How Chinese white label beauty brands are rising the ranks
Initially buoyed by attractive price points, white label brands in China are carving a niche for themselves even as they grapple with the challenges of a more short-term approach to brand-building.
Watch: Naomi Campbell, Gigi Hadid and RuPaul star in documentary-style campaign for Maybelline
The work aims to reintroduce the brand’s iconic Instant Erase Concealer to a younger generation.
Top 10 beauty brands in Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s Wardah surges past global giants like Vaseline, Dove, and Nivea to become Southeast Asia’s top beauty brand in 2024. Dive into the insights from Campaign’s exclusive research with Milieu Insight.
Brand Health Check: How should Florasis chart its entry into the high-end market?
Nearly a year following a PR crisis, the Chinese cosmetics company manages to gain a cult following and has ambitious plans to penetrate international luxury markets. Marketing experts weigh in on how the brand should forge its path forward.
How AI technology is reshaping beauty retail in China
From Sephora’s Store of the Future to SkinCeuticals’ customized cosmetics products, beauty brands are leveraging AI to boost offline sales.
As beauty brands shutter stores in China, can the metaverse offer a second chance?
Affordable beauty labels in particular have faced numerous challenges in the market, from pandemic-induced disruptions to the rise of domestic competitors.
'Legacy brands must constantly innovate to stay ahead': L’Oréal marketer
The 112-year-old French beauty giant has bounced back to pre-pandemic level sales while the SAPMENA region will be the key 'growth engine' for its future, according to its consumer products division general manager.
Dennis Perez gets expanded remit at Unilever Southeast Asia
Perez is appointed as the head of digital marketing, media and commerce for Unilever's beauty and wellbeing business in Southeast Asia.
Brand Health Check: Why Perfect Diary is hanging in the balance
The iconic C-beauty brand is currently suffering from a domestic sales drop, financial losses, and stock-plummets. But it's attempting to tap into global markets by buying high-end brands and building ecommerce power overseas.
What Chinese beauty brands need when going global: smart data tools and desirability
SHANGHAI ZHAN PODCAST: Lisa Shiqi Yu, CEO of brand incubator, Genlab and Elijah Whaley, VP of Marketing at Gainfluence, see Chinese beauty brands needing to combine sophisticated data tools with brand purpose if they want to expand outside of China.
Why SK-II’s storytelling still resonates with Chinese consumers
In an industry that thrives on newness, SK-II takes a different approach with its “My PITERA Story” campaign — and it's winning in China
PHD China wins Shanghai Jahwa media planning
New mandate shifts entire portfolio of beauty and wellness brands from MediaCom and Spark Foundry following multi-agency pitch.
Is K-beauty’s reign coming to a close?
Amorepacific's affordable beauty brand Etude House is closing shop in China, showing retailers just how competitive the country’s beauty market can be.
La Mer transports visitors into ethereal underwater experience
INSPIRATION STATION: An interactive exhibition for the Estée Lauder skincare brand combines technology and art to transport visitors into a kelp forest.
Innovation and speed keep Shiseido afloat
The brand’s regional director of digital marketing speaks to us about the brand's dramatic digital adaptation during Covid, as well as its expanding use of retail tech.
Confined consumers make beauty brands rethink their marketing plans
With consumers stuck at home most of the year—or wandering out warily masked—cosmetics labels have seen their product assortments upended and have faced fresh challenges reaching buyers.