ONE of the major trends in the beauty and personal care industry is inclusivity. Consumers want to be recognised for what makes them different – rather than loyally following brands that treat everyone the same.
In some cases, inclusivity may mean streamlining the number of products on offer to make them accessible to more people while, conversely, it could mean increasing product ranges to reach a wider customer base.
Clare Hennigan senior beauty and personal care analyst at global market research company Mintel says, “Beauty marketing is increasingly shifting from aspirational to inspirational. Successful brands recognise that demonstrating a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion – whether through employment, advertising and/or product development – helps drive inspiration and empowerment. Brands have the opportunity to make a real impact by integrating different types of beauty diversity in a way, and at a place and time, that is truly authentic to them. Brands that stand to win are the ones that are committed to diversity as an ongoing practice and genuinely listen to their audience to determine how those efforts are perceived.”
For manufacturers the demand for diversity may result in increasing the average number of SKUs, which means managing more small-batch orders without compromising on quality control or production speed. It may also mean including packaging enhancements, such as braille for consumers who are visually impaired.
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