The Beauty Industry’s Supply Chain: A Network of Entrepreneurs Worth Preserving

This is undoubtedly what has most characterized this supply chain in the beauty industry—and continues to do so—its network of independent entrepreneurs. Of course, over the years, its evolution has varied significantly from one country to another. Some have continued to develop it, while others have gradually lost it. Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, most of the Nordic countries, and—later—the former Eastern Bloc nations that joined the European Union managed to hold on to it; others, for various and differing reasons, neglected—and in some cases even abandoned—this network in favor of a culpable renunciation of “local production” and a blind devotion to “all-service” models. Great Britain, the United States, and, of course, France have embraced this dogma. The first two at least had the advantage of their financial power… but not France, where the elites (in the broadest sense!) who are advocates of this “all-services” model have definitively opted for a near-total abandonment of production! We can see the result. Small business means freedom; it is most often synonymous with innovation; it is enthusiasm; it is adventure; and it simply means added value and “jobs” for thousands of people. With major elections just a few months away, it would be wise to continue shouting this from the rooftops (and, above all, to take action!) to give hope to future generations! They certainly need it.