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News · 17 September 2024 · 1 min read

August in Beauty: Superdrug on top, Space NK sees fastest growth

Ready to see the biggest and fastest-growing beauty brands in the UK? While search volumes for the beauty market were down by -9.44%, Superdrug, the top beauty brand for August…

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While search volumes for the beauty market were down by -9.44%, Superdrug, the top beauty brand for August, climbed by nearly 20% in terms of brand search.

After being one to watch last month, Space NK rose to the top of the fastest-growing list, having grown their share of brand search by 1.28% with a market share percentage change of 38.61%. Huda Beauty also saw excellent growth, with over 100% market share percentage change.

Top 10 <Market Share Winners>

[Brands with the biggest share of brand search demand in August]

  • Superdrug: 19.89% (+1.23%)
  • Lookfantastic: 7.11% (+0.14%)
  • Sephora: 5.58% (+0.99%)
  • Charlotte Tilbury: 5.23% (+0.33%)
  • Space NK: 4.59% (+1.28%)
  • The Perfume Shop: 3.41% (-0.09%)
  • Bodyshop: 3.39% (-0.30%)
  • Cult Beauty: 3.03% (+0.29%)
  • Drunk Elephant: 2.34% (-4.51%)
  • Beauty Bay: 2.25% (-0.10%)

Figures in brackets represent YoY growth

Top 10 <Fastest-Growing Beauty Brands>

[Fastest-growing beauty and cosmetics brands in August, according to brand search demand]

  • Space NK: +1.28% (+38.61%)
  • Superdrug: +1.23% (+6.57%)
  • Sephora: + 0.99% (+21.46%)
  • Charlotte Tilbury: +0.33% (+6.81%)
  • Huda Beauty: +0.33% (+108.88%)
  • Rituals: +0.32% (+43.42%)
  • Cult Beauty: +0.29% (+10.42%)
  • Diptyque: +0.21% (+33.15%)
  • Beauty Pie: +0.20% (+16.59%)
  • Liz Earle: +0.15% (+12.89%)

Figures in brackets represent market share % change

How we get the data

The data above comes from the ‘Share of Search’ tool on our proprietary market data tracker,
Metis – it’s what we, and our clients, use to deliver unprecedented growth and unlock actionable opportunities 4x faster than the competition.

Share of brand search is a powerful metric for diagnosing brand health and contextualising market performance – providing a view of where your brands sit in relation to your unique competitor set and the industry at large.

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