Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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- Pop-up pricing limits sales
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- Figure 1: Best- and worst-case forecast of the spa, salon and in-store treatments market, 2010-20
- New health focus of treatment innovation
- Expansion of laser and high-tech offerings
- Spas pique interest amongst women
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- Figure 2: Frequency and interest in visiting spas, beauty and grooming salons and other treatment areas amongst women, June 2015
- Men driven by health focus
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- Figure 3: Frequency and interest in visiting spas, beauty and grooming salons and other treatment areas amongst men, June 2015
- Privacy a consideration for pop-ups
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- Figure 4: Attitudes towards in-store/pop-up treatment areas, by gender, June 2015
- Crowdsourced recommendations are sought for spas
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- Figure 5: Factors important when choosing a spa, by gender, June 2015
- Leveraging technology to increase value
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- Figure 6: Attitudes towards spas and salons, June 2015
- Beauty salons benefit from professionals
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- Figure 7: Correspondence analysis – perceptions of spas, salons and in-store treatment areas, June 2015
- What we think
Issues and Insights
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- Preventing switching from salon to pop-up
- The facts
- The implications
- Opportunities in the male market
- The facts
- The implications
- Leveraging the health trend
- The facts
- The implications
The Market – What You Need to Know
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- Pop-up pricing limits sales
- The threat of at-home treatments
- Awareness and trial increasing in the sector
- Employment brings opportunity
- Catering to an ageing population
Market Size and Forecast
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- Pop-up pricing limits sales
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- Figure 8: UK retail value sales in the spa, salon and in-store treatments market, 2010-20
- Continued growth expected as economy recovers
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- Figure 9: Best- and worst-case forecast of the spa, salon and in-store treatments market, 2010-20
Market Drivers
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- Salons need to cater to an older audience
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- Figure 10: Trends in the age structure of the UK population, 2010-20
- Urbanisation and busy working routines bring opportunities
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- Figure 11: Employment and unemployment, by gender, 2010-20
- The age of savvy shoppers
- Threat of at-home treatments
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- Figure 12: Usage of home beauty devices, July 2014
- Regulation needed to boost confidence in sector
Key Players – What You Need to Know
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- New health focus of treatment innovation
- Expansion of laser and high-tech offerings
- Salon chains plan location growth
- New spas offer affordable luxury
Launch Activity and Innovation
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- Treatment and app innovation
- Medical massage treats health concerns
- London salon brings vitamin drip to the UK
- Laser therapy boosts antioxidants
- Novalash rolls out licensed business model
- Essie launches gel nail system
- Instant appointments app
- Blow Ltd launches mobile beauty service
- App to diagnose skin health
- Selfridges launches HC LuxSpa space in-store
- Spapliance launches new products
- A-Lift facial uses nano-current
- Spa and salon launches and expansions
- Regis launches new beauty concept in John Lewis
- Billion Dollar Brows plans growth
- Elemis Day Spa reopens as House of Elemis
- Council-owned leisure centre opens luxury spa
- Barber & Parlour beauty destination
- Blink Brow Bar launches flagship and juice
- Penhaligon’s pop-up shave services
- Amy Childs launches training college
- Liz Earle opens new treatment rooms
- Ministry of Waxing and Browhaus plans expansion
- Growth announced for Strip waxing chain
- Sarah Chapman opens first standalone store
The Consumer – What You Need to Know
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- Spas pique interest amongst women
- Premiumising pop-up treatments
- Men driven by health focus
- Opportunity in male pop-up
- Privacy a consideration for pop-ups
- Crowdsourced recommendations are sought for spas
- Leveraging technology to increase value
- Holistic health positioning
- Beauty salons benefit from professionals
Treatments Amongst Women
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- Interest is driven by spas
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- Figure 13: Frequency and interest in visiting spas, beauty and grooming salons and other treatment areas amongst women, June 2015
- Day spas for seniors
- Salons experience the most frequent usage
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- Figure 14: Treatments had in a spa, beauty/grooming salon or other treatment area in last 12 months, women only, June 2015
- Premiumising pop-up treatments
- Lifting usage from women over 55
Treatments Amongst Men
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- Men driven by health focus
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- Figure 15: Frequency and interest in visiting spas, beauty and grooming salons and other treatment areas amongst men, June 2015
- City spas for men
- Opportunity in male pop-up
- Skin check positioning can boost treatment appeal
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- Figure 16: Treatments had in a spa, beauty/grooming salon or other treatment area in last 12 months, men only, June 2015
- Male-targeted facial treatments
Opinion of In-Store/Pop-Up Treatments
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- Existing women but new men
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- Figure 17: Usage of in-store/pop-up treatment areas, by gender, June 2015
- Privacy a consideration
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- Figure 18: Attitudes towards in-store/pop-up treatment areas, by gender, June 2015
- Pop-ups yet to nail thoroughness of treatments
- Value for money
Visiting a Spa
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- Cheaper options desired
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- Figure 19: Factors important when choosing a spa, by gender, June 2015
- Treatment price in day spas given more consideration
- Crowdsourced opinions are sought
- Spa breaks appeal with brands used
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- Figure 20: Factors important when choosing a spa, by location, June 2015
Attitudes towards Spas and Salons
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- Leveraging technology to increase value
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- Figure 21: Attitudes towards spas and salons, June 2015
- Convenience can boost spa and salon usage
- Holistic health positioning
- Smartphone apps desired for pop-up treatments
Perception of Treatment Venues
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- Men’s salons need an image overhaul
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- Figure 22: Correspondence analysis – perceptions of spas, salons and in-store treatment areas, June 2015
- Spas are relaxing and indulgent, but non-essential
- Treatment areas confuse
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- Figure 23: Perceptions of spas, salons and in-store treatment areas, June 2015
- Beauty salons benefit from professionals
Appendix – Data Sources, Abbreviations and Supporting Information
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- Data sources
- Abbreviations
- Fan chart forecast
- Correspondence analysis methodology
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