{"id":165666,"date":"2025-05-02T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T08:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/?p=165666"},"modified":"2025-05-01T13:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T11:21:11","slug":"beauty-kearney-announces-acceleration-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/en\/beauty-kearney-announces-acceleration-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Beauty: Kearney announces acceleration of mergers and acquisitions in 2025 <img class=paid src=\/paid.png>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>A new study by the strategy consulting firm announces a further acceleration in mergers and acquisitions in the beauty sector over the next 12 to 18 months. The main targets will be skin and facial care brands, injectable products and fragrances, with transactions on the rise in the United States and India.<\/h4>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Massive job cuts have been announced at US groups <b>Est\u00e9e Lauder<\/b> (5,800 to 7,000 jobs) and <b>Coty<\/b> (around 700), <b>L&#8217;Or\u00e9al<\/b> is halving its travel retail teams in China, and Spanish company <b>Puig<\/b> is expecting a decline in sales in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The global beauty industry has been under pressure recently, prompting several research and consulting firms, including Euromonitor International and Kearney, to shed light on the future outlook for players in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Still potential for growth<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Euromonitor International<\/b> estimates that the<b> global beauty and personal care market<\/b> is expected to continue to grow at a <b>compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% (0.5% excluding 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