Deep Dive 16 minutes PremiumDeep Dive: Channel Shifts in US Beauty Retailing—Sephora, Ulta and Amazon Coresight Research August 19, 2017 Executive Summary Survey data and company results suggest that growth in the US beauty market has been polarized, with lower-price retailers and beauty specialist stores having won share. Millennials’ frugal shopping habits and desire for quality experiences look to be driving this trend. Survey data from Prosper Insights & Analytics suggest that Walmart and Target have grown their beauty shopper numbers in recent years. Sephora and Ulta have grown fast, too. Surveys show that Amazon is the fifth-most-popular retailer for skincare and cosmetics and the top online destination for beauty. A key lesson for beauty retailers is one that applies across a number of sectors in which rivals are competing with Amazon: either cultivate a convincing category specialty or focus on low prices. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: India Retail Insights: Key Takeaways for Retail from Union Budget 2023January 2023 US Retail Sales: Most Sectors See Positive Year-over-Year Sales GrowthMarket Navigator: US Drugstore and Pharmacy Retailers—A Strong Focus on Healthcare Expansion in 2024 and BeyondWeinswig’s Weekly: Pioneer the Future of Retail at NextGen Commerce, a Coresight Research AI Conference