Health and Beauty Treatments - UK - February 2007

Table of Contents

• Issues in the Market
• Main issues
• Definitions
• Abbreviations
• Market in Brief
• Image is everything...
• ...as consumers splash the cash
• Competitive market
• Looking good is top priority
• Men interested but still playing hard to get
• Youngsters stay cool about tanning
• Tan shops bask in glow of fake tan
• Lines blur between beauty and cosmetic surgery
• Hair and specialist beauty salons most attractive
• Moving forward
• Internal Market Environment
• Key points:
• Voluntary regulation must come
• Tans still seen as attractive
  • Figure 1: Usage of suntan/self-tanning lotion, oils and creams in the last 12 months, by women, 2002-06
  • Figure 2: Types of suntan/self-tanning lotion, oils and creams used, by women, 2002-06
• Skin message hits home with men
  • Figure 3: Usage of suntan/self-tanning lotion, oils and creams in the last 12 months, by men, 2002-06
  • Figure 4: Types of suntan/self-tanning lotion, oils & creams used, by men, 2002-06
  • Figure 5: Usage of face creams and lotions in the last 12 months, by men, 2002-06
  • Figure 6: Types of face creams/lotions used, by men, 2006
• Treat yourself mentality still strong
  • Figure 7: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, 2002 and 2006
• Men and women looking for different things
  • Figure 8: Agreement with selected lifestyle statements, by gender, 2002 and 2006
• Cosmetic surgery increase underlines importance of good looks
  • Figure 9: Estimated UK market for cosmetic surgery, by number of procedures and value, 2001-06
• The cult of celebrity -- a godsend for salons
  • Figure 10: Average net circulation per issue (UK and Republic of Ireland) of popular women' s weeklies, 2004 and 2006
• Health and fitness clubs market slows
  • Figure 11: The UK market for health and fitness clubs*, 2001-06
• Broader Market Environment
• Key points:
• More money to splash out on looking good
  • Figure 12: Trends in personal disposable income and consumer expenditure, 2001-11
• Youngsters want a real tan
  • Figure 13: Trends in the UK population, by age, 2001-11
• Population going upmarket
  • Figure 14: Trends in the adult population*, by socio-economic group, 2001-11
• Seasonality -- still important
• Competitive Context
• Key points:
  • Figure 15: Consumer expenditure on selected leisure goods and activities, 2001-06
• Strengths
• Greater emphasis on appearance
• More makeover-style TV programmes
• Harley Street comes to the high street
• Advances in technology
• Weaknesses
• Greater competition
• Risk of bad publicity
• Backlash against appearance obsession?
• Growth of DIY products
• Market Size and Forecast
• Key points:
• Market performance
  • Figure 16: UK health and beauty treatments market size, 2001-11
• Present market performance
• Future market performance
• Health and beauty industry bodies
• Industry publications
  • Figure 17: Average net circulation per issue (UK) for selected business-to-business beauty magazines, 2003/04 and 2005/06
• Segment Performance
• Key points:
• Specialist beauty outlets
• Complementary and holistic therapies gaining ground
• Suntanning studios
• Health spas
• Pricing
  • Figure 18: Average treatment prices across all types of beauty salon, 2006
• Availability of treatments
  • Figure 19: Availability of beauty treatments, by type of salon, 2006
• Companies and Products
• Key points:
• Industry structure
  • Figure 20: Number of VAT-based enterprises in hairdressing and other beauty treatment sector, 2005 and 2006
• Specialist operators
  • Figure 21: Selected specialist health and beauty operators, by number of UK health and beauty outlets, 2003-07
• Beauty treatment specialist
• Regis International
• Saks Hair & Beauty
• Clarins
• Serve Health & Beauty Limited
• Swansilver
• Renew Medica
• Tanning studios
• Blue Tanning & Beauty Ltd
• Meridian Health & Beauty
• Premier International
• Nail specialists
• Nails Inc
• New York Nail Company
• Health and fitness clubs
  • Figure 22: Leading health and fitness clubs, by number of locations with dedicated health and beauty salons/treatment rooms, 2003-07
• Fitness First
• LA Fitness
• Virgin Active
• Bannatyne Fitness
• David Lloyd Leisure
• Esporta
• Cannons
• Hotels and day spas/health farms
  • Figure 23: Selected hotels and day spas/health farms, by number of health and beauty facilities, 2003-07
• Hilton International
• InterContinental Hotel Group
• De Vere Group
• Marriott Hotels
• Ramada Jarvis
• Health spas
• Champneys
• Brand Communication and Promotion
• Key points:
• Press coverage
• Loyalty cards
• Sales
• Online, magazines and TV
• Lifestyles and Habits Relating to Health and Beauty
• Key points:
  • Figure 24: Agreement with statements about lifestyle and habits, January 2007
• Emphasis on healthy living reflects shifting priorities
• Lifestyle and habits related to health and beauty treatments -- detailed demographics
  • Figure 25: Demographic characteristics of consumers agreeing with selected statements about lifestyles and habits, January 2007
  • Figure 26: Demographic characteristics of consumers agreeing with selected statements about lifestyles and habits, January 2007
• Usage of Health and Beauty Treatments
• Key points:
  • Figure 27: Health and beauty treatments had in past 12 months, January 2007
• Beauty treatments more popular than health treatments
• Consumer usage groups
  • Figure 28: Frequency of health and beauty treatment usage, January 2007
• Still an occasional treat for the majority
• Strong bias towards women, younger, more affluent
• Occasional and holiday users skewed towards men
• Usage of health and beauty treatments: detailed demographics
  • Figure 29: Most popular health and beauty treatments had in past 12 months as part of everyday life, by detailed demographics, January 2007
  • Figure 30: Next most popular health and beauty treatments had in past 12 months as part of everyday life, by detailed demographics, January 2007
• Usage groups: Detailed demographics
  • Figure 31: Frequency of health and beauty treatment usage, by detailed demographics, January 2007
• Location of Health and Beauty Treatments
• Key points:
  • Figure 32: Where health and beauty treatments were used, January 2007
• Natural affinity with health and beauty reaps dividends
• Low entry costs stimulate home treatments and nail bars on the up
• Hairdresser beauty customers -- younger and classless
• Environment needs to be right for men
• Location of health and beauty treatments: detailed demographics
  • Figure 33: Most popular locations where health and beauty treatments were used, by detailed demopgraphics, January 2007
  • Figure 34: Where health and beauty treatments were used, by detailed demographics, January 2007
• Attitudes Towards Health and Beauty Treatments
• Key points:
  • Figure 35: Attitudes towards health and beauty treatments, January 2007
• Looks are important...
• ...but is there a backlash on the way?
• Feeling and looking good most important to women...
• ...but men feign indifference over looks
• Attitudes towards health and beauty treatments: detailed demographics
  • Figure 36: Most popular attitudes towards health and beauty treatments, by detailed demographics, January 2007
  • Figure 37: Next most popular attitudes towards health and beauty treatments, by detailed demographics, January 2007