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Thanks for all your emails. It does seem
there are some key seasons for beauty
sales – although we’re not surprised to
hear that products fly off shelves all year
round! Here are some of our favourites:
Beauty sales are quite seasonal in our area. We
get sales increases in the summer for products
like deodorants and suncreams as well as other
skin preparations, like exfoliators and so on. We
also get peaks during the key times such as
Christmas (with gift sets still popular), Mother’s
Day and Easter, and we always get an increase
in perfume sales around Valentine’s Day!
Pete Griffiths
Cwmfelin Pharmacy, Swansea
I have always experienced a steady flow of
beauty products in community pharmacy. There
are always excellent moisturising products to
enhance body radiance and they are suitable to
use whatever the season! As for fragrance, new
launches go well, whatever the period, as there
is always somebody that deserves a treat!
Karen Renwick
Lotus Pharmacy, Beckenham
Beauty sales are generally seasonal in my store,
but they don’t only peak in the summer. In
sunny months, for example, suncream sales may
rise, but make-up sales might fall as women
wear it less once they’re tanned. The peak
season for make-up is autumn and winter, when
people want to cover pale skin, and during the
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party season around Christmas and New Year.
Fragrance is also very seasonal, with certain
weeks where there will be a rush on sales as
people buy gifts.
Vaishali Patel
Ronchetti Pharmacy, Enfield
With the abundance of amazing, new and
desirable products and great advertising we
can enjoy beauty products every day and for all
occasions. It’s true to say that sun products and
bodycare ranges enjoy a boost during April to
September, but the demand is year-long, with
customers enjoying more and more their winter
escapes to the sun. Self tanning products are a
year-long must have – and safe – while
fragrance sells steadily all year. We get great new
products, great store offers and many occasions
such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s
Day and then Christmas – which is the busiest
and the best time of the year for everyone!
Val Sherrington
Boots, Chesterfield
There is a steady flow of beauty products sold
all through the year, but there are definitely
spikes at key times. Suncare, bodycare and hair
removal products in particular see a lift in sales
in summer. And of course, fragrance peaks at
times like Christmas and Valentine’s Day. But
things like skincare and haircare are pretty
steady through the year!
Lea Brown
Independent pharmacy, Leeds
Do keep your emails coming in. This month we want to know:
Do you think customers are more influenced by scientists or
celebrities when they’re choosing their beauty products?
Email me at Cara@Beauty-Magazine.co.uk
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