Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 5.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $36.5bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
Despite the pandemic, beauty stores benefited from spending
- COVID-19 caused the widespread closures of nonessential businesses, forcing more consumers to purchase products through e-commerce platforms.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Beauty supply stores adapt to economic changes
- Beauty supply stores will face many of the same challenges roiling the broader economy following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biggest companies in the Beauty Supply Stores in the US
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Hair care products, Skin care products and Cosmetics. Hair care products is the largest segment of the Beauty Supply Stores in the US.
Trends and Insights
Cosmetics generate significant revenue because of diverging preferences
- Cosmetics include a wide range of products that serve different purposes, meeting the needs of consumers with varying skin types and preferences.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Beauty supply stores are specialty retailers that sell cosmetics, hair care products and beauty tools primarily to salons, licensed professionals and consumers. This industry doesn't include perfume stores or retailers that primarily provide cosmetic and beauty supplies via electronic mediums.
What's included in this industry?
Retailing cosmeticsRetailing hair care products Retailing skin care productsRetailing nail care productsCompanies
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Related Terms
POINT-OF-SALE (POS)ORGANICCOSMETICIndustry Code
NAICS 446120 - Beauty Supply Stores in the US
Performance
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Analyst insights
Beauty supply stores have reformulated products with an eye toward the millennial demographic. Millennials prefer naturally derived products, which are higher-end and have gr...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Factors that influence volatility in the industry
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Cosmetics products generate the greatest sales because of diverging preferences for associated benefits. New products tout various skin benefits including sun-protecting, ant...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
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In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
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Analyst insights
Well-established supply stores with strong brand recognition capture a sizable share of the market. Larger supply stores have contracts with manufacturers, giving them exclus...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees the labeling and distribution of cosmetics. Under FDA standards, imported cosmetics must be safe for their intended uses and c...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
Financial Benchmarks
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Analyst insights
Price remains a primary concern for customers. Consumers are generally price-conscious, although stores with exclusive distribution agreements retain leverage over consumers ...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
- Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
- Income Statement (2017-2022)
- Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
- Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
- Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Leverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Beauty Supply Stores in the US industry in United States in 2024?
The market size of the Beauty Supply Stores in the US industry in United States is $36.5bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Beauty Supply Stores in the US industry in 2024?
There are 85,416 businesses in the Beauty Supply Stores in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Beauty Supply Stores in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Beauty Supply Stores in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 5.9 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Beauty Supply Stores in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Beauty Supply Stores in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
What does the Beauty Supply Stores in the US in United States include?
Retailing cosmetics and Retailing hair care products are part of the Beauty Supply Stores in the US industry.
How competitive is the Beauty Supply Stores in the US industry in United States?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Beauty Supply Stores in the US industry in United States.
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Competitors
- Pharmacies & Drug Stores in the US
- Department Stores in the US
- E-Commerce & Online Auctions in the US
- Mail Order in the US
Complementors
- Cosmetic & Beauty Products Manufacturing in the US
International industries
- Beauty, Cosmetics & Fragrance Stores in Canada
- Hairdressing and Beauty Services in New Zealand
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