{"id":10122,"date":"2025-11-11T16:15:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intarget.net\/?p=10122"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:32:53","slug":"market-intelligence-strategies-in-the-beauty-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intarget.net\/en\/market-intelligence-strategies-in-the-beauty-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"MARKET INTELLIGENCE IN BEAUTY: FROM DATA TO POSITIONING DECISIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"<html><head><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><\/head><body><h2><b>Anticipating trends and redefining competitive positioning<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In the beauty market, the speed of trends is almost impossible to keep up with: new rituals, new channels, new influencers. In this context, decisions can no longer rely solely on intuition.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">We discussed this with <\/span><b>Gabriele Amato<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, Digital Consultant at Intarget, who explains how data \u2014 when interpreted intelligently \u2014 can help brands navigate with awareness in an ever-evolving landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How has the beauty market changed in Italy in recent years?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In recent years, the Italian beauty sector has become <\/span><b>a space for cross-contamination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">. People no longer buy just a product, but a system of values. The concept of \u201cself-care\u201d has expanded: today it embraces health, authenticity, sustainability, and inclusion.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><br>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">This has made the market far more fragmented, but also <\/span><b>rich with signals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">. For brands, this means only one thing: following global trends is not enough \u2014 it\u2019s essential to understand their origin and local relevance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why does a beauty brand need Market Intelligence analysis?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Beauty is one of the most competitive and fast-changing industries: every month new brands, new communication formats, and new aesthetic codes emerge.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><br>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Market Intelligence helps <\/span><b>read the market in depth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, understanding where demand is shifting and how competitors are moving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In a recent project, Intarget developed an analytical model that combines <\/span><b>AI and consulting expertise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, analyzing over <\/span><b>160,000 digital conversations and mentions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><br>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">This approach made it possible to <\/span><b>map current and emerging trends<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, distinguishing those with true growth potential from those in decline.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><br>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Trends were <\/span><b>classified using the \u201cNow, Near, Next\u201d framework<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, based on how much they were discussed and the level of engagement they generated among users \u2014 a valuable measure to understand <\/span><b>how relevant and vital a topic was in digital conversations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Practically speaking, how did this analysis help the brand?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The activity enabled a shift from a reactive to a predictive approach.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><br>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Two distinct types of analysis were conducted:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">a <\/span><b>Trend Analysis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, which identified <\/span><b>23 key trends<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> across skincare and make-up, organized into macro-areas to understand the main drivers of beauty evolution in Italy;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">a <\/span><b>Competition Analysis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, which examined <\/span><b>15 brands active in the Italian market<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, providing a comparative reading of competitive strategies and communication styles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Together, these analyses offered the brand <\/span><b>a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and consumer behavior<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, supporting more informed decisions on innovation, positioning, and communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How can a brand define its positioning in such a fragmented context, between channels and influencers?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In today\u2019s beauty landscape, brands don\u2019t address a single audience but rather <\/span><b>multiple segments with dedicated product lines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> designed to respond to different needs and languages.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><br>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Effective positioning today is not about choosing <\/span><b>one communication space<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, but about creating <\/span><b>a coherent ecosystem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> across audiences and platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Intarget\u2019s role was to <\/span><b>help the brand identify which conversations to engage in and with what language<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, focusing on the channels and communities where the most significant signals arise. The analyses revealed that <\/span><b>micro-influencers connected to specific niches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> are often able to anticipate <\/span><b>emerging trends and sentiments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, providing valuable insights before they become mainstream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What distinguishes a brand that uses Market Intelligence effectively?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The ability to <\/span><b>transform data into vision<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><br>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Metrics are only useful when they drive decisions \u2014 when they become narrative, direction, identity.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><br>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Brands that can interpret market signals rather than chase them are the ones that <\/span><b>create trends instead of following them<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><br>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In beauty, this is the real difference between being \u201cpresent\u201d and being \u201crelevant.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In the beauty industry, Market Intelligence is not just an analytical exercise \u2014 it\u2019s a form of strategic sensitivity.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><br>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Intarget demonstrates how the combination of data, AI, and human consultancy can generate insights that <\/span><b>drive innovation, communication, and positioning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> in one of the most challenging and inspiring markets of all time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Discover how Intarget\u2019s Market Intelligence can support your brand\u2019s growth<\/b><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anticipating trends and redefining competitive positioning In the beauty market, the speed of trends is almost impossible to keep up with: new rituals, new channels, new influencers. In this context, decisions can no longer rely solely on intuition. 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