Estée Lauder appoints new creative director of make-up
Estée Lauder has appointed make-up artist Tom Pecheux as the brand’s creative make-up director, in a move that is claimed to chart a new course for its make-up division.
Archives for November 10, 2009
Public dialogue on nano should take a back seat until there is more data
Earlier this week the European Commission published a report detailing progress on its Action Plan on nanotechnology – the use of the tiny particles that are tipped to have huge effects on consumer products and society at large.
Inter Parfums plans Burberry cosmetics launch to drive 2010 sales
New York-based Inter Parfums said the sales decline in its European-based divisions masked a very successful quarter for Burberry, one of its leading brands.
P&G consolidates research and development facilities
Procter & Gamble is consolidating two of its research and development facilities in the US as part of aims to move product development closer to the main operations they support.
Prospects of a global organics standard ‘appear low’
With the proliferation of yet more natural and organic cosmetic standards, analysts say the prospects for a global unified standard are not getting any closer.
Index measures digital competence of luxury brands
Despite the increased number of luxury brands that are embracing e-commerce and using social media to market their products, many are failing to exploit the internet’s potential, according to a recent study by NYU Stern School of Business.