The hair care and color market needs to break away from investing in traditional media and distribution channels and look to the opportunities digital marketing can offer if it is to beat the market decline.
The oral care market freshened up 2012 with U.S. retail sales approaching $5 billion as consumers pay more attention to health concerns, as well as striving for whiter teeth and fresher breath.
An LA-based firm is investigating potential class action lawsuits against ten global luxury cosmetic brands for using what it says, are false and misleading statements in the advertising of their anti-aging products.
Patriach Partners, which holds controlling stakes in Stila Cosmetics and Jane Cosmetics, has appointed the investment company's founder Lynn Tilton to head up the two businesses.
The turn of a new year gives us the perfect chance to give a complete review of the previous one, and market analyst NPD Group has announced that 2012 was a strong one for the US prestige beauty industry, despite facing a number of challenges.
A new study carried out by MeadWestvaco shows that beauty packaging is frequently singled out as being one of the specific areas where consumers are frequently dissatisfied.
The men’s grooming market has traditionally moved at a slower pace due to perception and demand, but as the segment begins to boom, engaging and understanding the consumer is as important as ever.
Kimberly-Clark has finished off a good year with strong Q4 results, but the company predicts modest gains for the year ahead on the back of weaker sales in Europe.
Procter & Gamble has seen a big rise in its profits for the latest quarter, as savings from the company’s restructuring plan start to take effect alongside modest sales growth.
A-list Hollywood star has been confirmed as the new co-owner and global spokesperson for luxury hair care provider Alterna, a move aimed at boosting the brands appeal and message.
In many ways market entry into the natural and organic cosmetics category is easier these days but success will not come without integrity, according to a Euromonitor analyst.
Beauty boxes have revolutionised how consumers shop for beauty products, providing sensory elements to online shopping that was not present in the traditional retail format and this will continue to drive e-commerce.
It was certainly a Happy Holiday for Ulta Beauty as it posted a 23.3 percent sales increase to reaffirm its fourth quarter outlook and keep it on course for the year.
The sale of Rexam Personal Care to Albéa owner Sun Capital Partners has been approved by the Chinese authorities for $459 million (€347m), allowing the French packaging company to expand its market share in cosmetics.
Kanebo Cosmetics has recently unveiled a major new business structure and vision that aims to set the company on course for significant global expansion leading up to 2015 as the domestic market continues to remain subdued.
Uncovering unconscious consumer habits could be the key to success for cosmetics companies this year, as a new study into consumer behavior has shown how point-of-sale positioning can influence someone’s purchasing decision.
Cosmetics and personal care wipes continue to see big demand in the US and a continued improvement in the economy is set to see projected growth in the category outpace overall growth in the cosmetics market in the next few years.
Ulta Beauty today announced its financial results for third quarter ended October 27, 2012, with sales up higher than expectations due an increase in market share across several product categories.
The FDA has found another cosmetic company in breach of its regulation laws, ruling Skin Biology's product marketing claims to be in violation of its Act.
A new US consumer survey by Harris Poll EquiTrend suggests that many mass market cosmetics brands can give premium brands a serious run for their money.
The last week has seen two cosmetics companies pulled up on separate occasions by the US Food and Drug Administration over drug-like claims made in their advertising of beauty products, prompting Cosmetics Design to ask whether it is time to change amidst...
Cosmetics giant L’Oréal has seen success in ‘New Markets’ drive sales in the first half of 2012 as the company’s revenue continues to grow faster than the market, but profit margins missed out on analyst estimates.
The rising popularity of at-home cosmetic devices is being driven by a continued migration from spas, beauty salons and even medical institutions, explains a leading expert in this fast-growing category.
Shiseido Americas Corporation (SAC), the US subsidiary of Tokyo-based Shiseido has announced the appointment of Jeanette Garner as vice president of E-Commerce.
With Mintel forecasting a rise in products which increase the interactivity between the virtual and real world like QR codes and mobile apps, Cosmetics Design takes a look at some of the unique ways brands are connecting to the consumer.
The growing popularity of male grooming products in 2012 has taken the category into the mainstream and could see the term ‘metrosexual’ become obsolete according to market analyst Kline.
In the face of waning profitability an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein says that Procter & Gamble could become a more efficient business it if were to break up into smaller business units.
Cosmetics Design recently caught up with global manager of technical marketing at Lonza, Suellen Bennett, to find out about the company's latest product launches and its new formulators' tool. It has just put to market a new active called Vivillume...
Global specialty ingredients supplier Frutarom has announced the appointment of Holger Riemensperger as general manager of its Global Health Business Unit.
Having announced its latest marketing strategy at the recent in-cosmetics show in Barcelona, BASF were keen to show how it has been implemented and helped development of its new skin care actives.
The hairspray market has posted big sales in the last few years, and now it is more important than ever to listen to consumers and follow the trends in order to be successful.
Cosmetics company Revlon will look to new product launches later this year and will build upon its strong brands having tackled financial difficulties in the first quarter of 2012.
According to market researcher Kline Group, the emergence of a more informed consumer is increasing the development of actives in the cosmetic industry, particularly in the growing anti-ageing skin care segment.
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has pulled up supplement manufacturer Irwin Naturals over certain claims made about the efficacy of one of its nutricosmetic products.
Oxygen Biotherapeutics will look to challenge in the competitive skin care market by capitalizing on existing relationships and modifying its sales and marketing effort to focus on the regional US markets of South Florida and North Carolina.
Skincare provider, St Ives has announced the acquisition of Incite Marketing Planning, a market research consultancy to support Incite’s plans to grow further in specialised sectors such as healthcare and financial services and to expand into new markets...
A continuing focus on skin care brand Nivea, as well as giving unprofitable lines the chop, has given German consumer goods company Beiersdorf a positive outlook in 2012, following the announcement of its 2011 results.
Cosmetics giant L’Oréal has identified social media as the final piece in the ‘digital revolution’ puzzle, opening up new opportunities for interaction between its brand and consumers.
Packaging supplier Rexam has announced it is now ‘actively marketing’ its Personal Care business for sale following the release of the company’s 2011 results.
Multi-channel shoppers are driving the multi-channel distribution trend for breauty products. These shoppers continue to spend more than those consumers who are content with a single channel.
Since the 2008 advent of compulsory ingredients registration in China the initiative has made doing business more complex and also opened up the door to counterfeiters, according to Campo Research.
Beiersdorf has announced preliminary full year sales showing a steady increase in group sales, driven by a strong performance in developing markets, but held back by a sluggish performance from the consumer division led by the Nivea brand.
Although social media and mobile strategies are revolutionizing the marketing of cosmetic and personal care products, this trend is leading to growth in couponing and price promotions, notes market researcher Kline.
Market research company Mintel has appointed Katie Gross as its new president and VP of the beauty and personal care division in Canada and the United States.
In the online world, the role of packaging and how it links to conventional retail purchasing is constantly evolving. According to Shikatani Lacroix, packaging continues to play a very important role in the online experience.
Beiersdorf has engaged UK-based Brandbank as part of a concerted drive to up its digital presence and online sales; one of the company’s top business priorities.
In a crowded and competitive skin care market, consumer giant Unilever has drawn on new packaging and a new formulation of its Vaseline lotions in order to stand out from the crowd.
