Beauty Independent | What Beauty Segment – Prestige, Mass, Masstige or Value – Will Win In A Shaky Economy?
Jul 2022
Originally published by Beauty Independent on July 14, 2022.
Ashleigh Barker, Director in Lincoln’s Consumer Group, explains how consumer demand for beauty products remains strong despite economic uncertainty.
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Ashleigh Barker, Director in Lincoln’s Consumer Group, shares with Beauty Independent how despite a potential recession and ongoing inflationary pressures, consumer demand for beauty products continues to be strong.
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