For decades, the beauty industry was synonymous with glossy magazine spreads and the personalised service of the beauty counter. But the retail world is changing, and consumer interest is increasingly turning online.  The beauty industry is now projected to be worth more than $800 billion by 2025, largely thanks to an accelerating e-commerce boom.

So how can beauty retailers recreate the experience and service associated with its bricks and mortar heritage – but online? In this report, we evaluate 50 beauty brand websites to gauge how well they are meeting this critical content challenge. Featured brands include La Mer, Charlotte Tilbury, Chanel, Space NK, Avon, Estee Lauder and more.

Not so long ago, experts contended that luxury would always be a bricks-and-mortar business. But the state of play is changing, driven largely by the evolving luxury consumer. Online luxury sales are expected to triple over the next seven years, reaching €74 billion (£66bn) by 2025.

So how can exclusive labels deliver the experience and service implicit in a luxury purchase – but online? In this report, we evaluate 20 luxury brand websites to explore how they are meeting this growing content challenge. Featured brands include Burberry, Gucci, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss and more.

Having effective online product descriptions can make the difference between a customer adding an item to their basket – or simply dropping off your site at the all-important final stage of the shopping journey.

We surveyed 100 UK-based shoppers to investigate what information consumers really want to know when browsing products online, and what information makes shoppers more likely to buy.

Find out how to create high-performing, conversion-optimised product descriptions in our report.