Consumer Edge Health & Beauty Outlook | 2026 H2
How 2026 YTD spending reveals where beauty growth is concentrating across products, retail, and services in the US and UK
As consumers tighten discretionary spend and rebalance across categories, the Health & Beauty sector is showing resilience in some pockets and rapid shifts in others. In this Consumer Edge white paper, we analyze real-time US and UK transaction data to surface where beauty growth is concentrating in 2026, which brands are gaining share, and how shopper preferences are reshaping the category.
Designed for brand teams, category leaders, and strategy teams across beauty, this report surfaces the consumer spending patterns, brand winners, and demographic shifts that should inform 2026 planning across products, retail, and services.
Key Retail Insights Include:
- Health & Beauty Outlook 2026: Where category growth is concentrating across products, retail, and services
- Top Brand Winners (US & UK): The fastest-growing beauty brands in each market and what they share in common
- Clinical, Efficacy-Led Skincare: Why results-oriented brands are dominating the leaderboard in 2026
- Cohort Shifts: How younger consumers, male shoppers, and international brands are reshaping category spend
- Beauty Services in Transition: How specialized concepts like Glowbar, Face Foundrié, and LaserAway are taking share from legacy chains
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