Cosmetics and toiletries are bought in larger quantities each passing month in the UK. However, sales had substantial fluctuations throughout 2020 and 2021. As of July 2023, sales volume index of cosmetics stood at 104.1 points.
More cosmetics stores in the UK
For retail stores focusing on the sales of cosmetics and toilet articles, turnover has seen a boost in recent years. This could be attributed to the increasing number of cosmetics stores available in the UK. Between 2016 and 2017 only, an additional 106 specialized stores opened in the UK in this category.
View from Europe
Cosmetics, personal care products and toilet articles sell well in the United Kingdom. In Europe, the UK was among the top three countries with the highest consumption value in 2018. That year, 10.94 billion euros worth of cosmetics and personal care products were consumed in the UK. The United Kingdom was surpassed by France by a very narrow margin. The lead in European cosmetics consumption was Germany’s.
Monthly sales volume of cosmetic and toilet articles in Great Britain from January 2016 to July 2023, as an index number of sales per week
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 18, 2023). Monthly sales volume of cosmetic and toilet articles in Great Britain from January 2016 to July 2023, as an index number of sales per week [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/522040/cosmetic-retail-sales-volume-monthly-index-in-great-britain/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Monthly sales volume of cosmetic and toilet articles in Great Britain from January 2016 to July 2023, as an index number of sales per week." Chart. August 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/522040/cosmetic-retail-sales-volume-monthly-index-in-great-britain/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Monthly sales volume of cosmetic and toilet articles in Great Britain from January 2016 to July 2023, as an index number of sales per week. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/522040/cosmetic-retail-sales-volume-monthly-index-in-great-britain/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Monthly Sales Volume of Cosmetic and Toilet Articles in Great Britain from January 2016 to July 2023, as An Index Number of Sales per Week." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/522040/cosmetic-retail-sales-volume-monthly-index-in-great-britain/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Monthly sales volume of cosmetic and toilet articles in Great Britain from January 2016 to July 2023, as an index number of sales per week Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/522040/cosmetic-retail-sales-volume-monthly-index-in-great-britain/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Monthly sales volume of cosmetic and toilet articles in Great Britain from January 2016 to July 2023, as an index number of sales per week [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/522040/cosmetic-retail-sales-volume-monthly-index-in-great-britain/