Everything starts with people.

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Our mission

A boutique strategic consultancy with a French touch, we decode nuance and deliver clarity through curiosity, creativity, and insights that drive what matters most.

Our areas of expertise

Innovation

Innovation is where possibility meets need and context. We unlock ideas, big and small, that fuel growth.

White Space Exploration. Future Of/ Foresight. Territory and Concept Roadmapping.

Market & Target Strategy

Consumer centricity is at the heart of what we do. We are passionate about asking the big questions, spotting the weak signals as culture shifts, and sizing untapped opportunities to focus investment where it matters.

Segmentation. Target Profiling. Market Opportunity Mapping. Shopper Journey.  Attitudes & Usage

Brand Strategy & Positioning

We help brands truly understand themselves and build actionable plans to maintain and create impact, build resonance, and break through culture.

Brand Equity Tracking. Brand Essence. Brand Strategy and Development

Product & Concept Testing

Grounded in global norms (beauty specific), we leverage validated tools to sharpen innovation and maximize market success.

Quantitative validation (BUT/CUT). Qualitative exploration (i-Hut/ sensory exploration).

Our specialists

Alexandra Roulston

President North America
Ifop Marketing

Helen Phin

Vice President North America
Brainvalue

Whatever your industry,

Our experts are by your side every step of the way

Beauty Nation, the Ifop Group’s initiative dedicated to the future of beauty and well-being

Leveraging its hubs in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, the initiative brings together the Group’s talent and expertise, from quantitative to qualitative research, and from product innovation to cultural foresight, to provide a 360-degree view of beauty and wellness trends across more than 25 markets. A true community of Beauty Addicts, it builds bridges between cultures and disciplines, brings together diverse perspectives, and develops innovative approaches to provide brands with fresh and actionable insights.

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Envisioning the beauty of tomorrow… starting today!

As part of the Ifop Group’s International Week, we were delighted to bring together our teams from Europe, the U.S., and China for another edition of Beauty Day: the annual seminar for our community of beauty experts.

Share your brief

If you don’t have one, we can build it together

A good brief includes your problem, your target audience, the themes you want to explore and other key elements.

The Group’s AI approach

The human advantage: our conviction

At IfopGroup, artificial intelligence remains a tool for understanding individuals. Data from real respondents, orchestration by our experts, respect for ethics, we make people our real competitive advantage in AI...

Join us

What if your next opportunity started here?

For over 85 years, we’ve been putting the understanding of individuals at the heart of decision-making. Joining the Ifop Group means becoming part of an international ecosystem of experts in marketing and societal research, guided by curiosity, rigor and the desire to move the boundaries.

We support the biggest brands in their transformations, by combining methodologies to examine multiple perspectives and cultures. Here, every assignment is an opportunity to create value, feed strategic thinking and take concrete action in a world on the move.

What if it all started with you?

250 +

Beauty studies conducted in the past year

50 in Skincare | 15 in Fragrance | 26 in Makeup | 12 in Hair

1 mil +

Consumers

100 +

Experts

Our global presence

66 M€

Group turnover in 2025

55 %

The percentage of studies conducted abroad

3

geographical hubs. In the USA, China and Europe

Learn more

Would you like to contact us or send us a brief?

Visit our dedicated page or contact us via contact@ifop.com.

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