Mary Kay sues RetailMeNot for selling false coupons
Cosmetics company Mary Kay has filed a lawsuit against digital coupon provider RetailMeNot, claiming the company is selling coupons for Mary Kay products without permission. Mary Kay claims in the lawsuit, which was filed in Dallas on Friday, that it it does not...
Nu Skin granted approval for direct selling in Shaoxing City
Direct selling cosmetics company Nu Skin Enterprises has been granted permission to sell its products in Shaoxing City in the Zhejiang Provence of China, allowing the company to tap into the city's population of 6 million. The decision of China's Ministry of Commerce...
Marie Claire enters beauty retail sector with Ocado partnership
Marie Claire is the latest magazine to enter the beauty and fashion retail sector. Last year fashion, beauty and opinion magazine Grazia launched an e-commerce fashion store under the Grazia name after it acquired London-Boutiques.com.Marie Claire plans to capitalize...
US consumers prefer to shop in store than online, PwC survey reveals
The majority of shoppers in the US chose to shop in physical stores over online and mobile commerce, according to an annual consumer survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The Total Retail: Retailers and the Age of Disruption report found that 37 percent of US consumers...
Dove teams up with Twitter to launch #SpeakBeautiful campaign
Dove is launching a social media campaign to change the way that women’s appearances are discussed on Twitter. According to Dove research, 8 out of 10 women have encountered negative comments on social media about women’s looks. To kick off the campaign, Dove has...
Redken conditioner packaging designed by VariBlend wins PCD Award For Innovation
Redken, a L’Oreal company, has won a prize for packaging innovation for its Blonde Idol Custom Tone Daily Conditioner, a uniquely designed bottle containing six dispensers. The dispenser, which was produced by US-based manufacturing firm VariBlend, was chosen by a...
Chemicals in cosmetics face scrutiny at Sustainable Cosmetics Summit
Green alternatives to some of the most contentious chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products will be key topic for discussion at this year’s Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, organisers have revealed. The summit, which is taking place in New York City on May...
Consumers want mobile and digital interactions while shopping, survey reveals
The majority of consumers are drawn to advances in mobile technology that facilitate and enhance the ecommerce shopping experience, a new survey suggests. The Retail Consumer Sentiment Survey, by US-based customer relationship marketing firm Merkle found that 67% of...
UK retail sales growth grinds to a halt in February
Since January sales drew to a close, British retailers have surprised City economists by suffering an unexpected slowdown in sales, according to a recent survey. The Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) Distributive Trades Survey of 138 firms including 62...
Metsä Board showcases new cardboard packaging for cosmetics market
Finland-based cardboard packaging company Metsä Board showcased a new range of lightweight sustainable packaging at the Packaging of Perfume, Cosmetics & Design (PCD) Congress 2015. The key product promoted by Metsä Board at the trade event is the ‘Carta...
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