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Mathilde Lion
Executive Director, Industry Analyst, Beauty
Mathilde Lion is industry analyst and executive director of beauty in Europe for Circana. Her expertise is based on more than 25 years of experience in market research and two decades in the world of beauty. She is responsible for strategic analysis and pan-European beauty research for industry leaders. She also manages relationships with Circana’s retail partners and the media in Europe.
Lion joined Circana in 2005 with the launch of the company’s Beauty practice in France. Prior to her work with Circana, she was with Dun & Bradstreet and Kantar Worldpanel.
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Mathilde Lion
Influencer activity is reshaping how demand is created and where it converts—but measurement must capture the full path to purchase. Join us to learn how to connect creator efforts to incremental retail sales using proprietary data and marketing mix benchmarks. We’ll show where performance varies, how to measure true impact, and how to make smarter investment decisions.
17 Jun 2026
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Tariffs and economic pressure are forcing marketers to rethink how they invest, message, and plan. Cutting spend isn’t always the answer—brands that make smarter, more strategic decisions can protect performance and uncover growth opportunities. This report explores how to balance short‑term pressures with long‑term impact across media, pricing, and messaging.
16 Jun 2026
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Influencer marketing has become a powerful driver of performance—shaping how consumers discover, evaluate, and purchase. As social platforms turn into full‑funnel commerce ecosystems, creators are accelerating demand and delivering measurable results. This report reveals how brands can turn influence into real business impact and maximize the value of their investments.
16 Jun 2026
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It’s shaping up to be a real fireworks show this year, as the Fourth of July lands on a Saturday, celebrates America's 250th birthday, and shares the spotlight with a major soccer competition in North America. See what shoppers are stocking up on for celebrations and how they like to show their Independence Day spirit.
15 Jun 2026
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Strong comparable sales, rising loyalty enrollment, and steady traffic can signal a win, even as competitors quietly pull shoppers away in a marketplace where prices are compared in seconds and baskets switch just as fast. Seeing true performance means reading pricing, promotion, assortment, availability, shopper behavior, and external forces together, so you know whether your strategy is really gaining ground.
11 Jun 2026
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Incrementality attribution reveals the true impact of marketing by isolating what actually drove sales—not just what was present at conversion. By using test-and-control methods, brands can measure real lift, optimize budgets, and confidently prove ROI—often uncovering a gap between attributed performance and actual incremental value.
10 Jun 2026
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Reactive pricing may feel manageable early on, but as SMBs scale across retailers and channels, unmanaged inconsistency often erodes margins, strains trade relationships, and undermines brand positioning. Brands best positioned for profitable growth replace guesswork with a disciplined pricing and trade optimization framework that is grounded in elasticity insights, data-driven guardrails, and analytics.
5 Jun 2026
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Circana's recently-released 2025 New Product Pacesetters report spotlights innovations driving the year's top 200 launches, from wellness-meets-indulgence to bold brand collabs. Winning brands are blending sensory appeal, trusted partnerships, and everyday elevated benefits to capture shoppers and reshape what "new" really means in both food and nonfood categories.
4 Jun 2026
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