Amazon bags 36% of beauty industry sales in 2017

By Becky Bargh | Published: 15-Jan-2018
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However, the retail giant’s overwhelming dominance across the beauty sector is open to deliberation

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Amazon’s total share of the online beauty industry was 36% in 2017, according to data analyst company 1010data.

In a breakdown exclusively given to Cosmetics Business, 1010data revealed that beauty sales made through Amazon’s marketplace were 21%, sales made directly through the website stood at

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