French Parliament launches bill on the use of vegetal and animal genetic resources
The French Parliament is considering new legislation on biodiversity, which will affect companies in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and agri-food sectors that use genetic resources from vegetal, animals and micro-organisms. Despite the existence of international...
Procter & Gamble announces appointment of director
Proctor & Gamble has appointed Francis S. Blake, former Chief Executive of hardware chain Home Depot, to its board of directors. Blake served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Home Depot from 2007 until his decision to step down as Chief...
L’Oréal named one of Fast Company’s ‘50 Most Innovative Companies in the World’
L’Oréal has been included by US magazine Fast Company in its ’50 Most Innovative Companies in the World’ list for 2015. Every year, the US technology and business magazine ranks the top 50 companies from across the world, according to their use of inventive or...
Walgreens targets the multicultural market with exclusive colour cosmetics line
Walgreen stores across the US will target the multicultural market with the introduction of Circa Colour Cosmetics, a new range of cosmetics designed for range of skin tones. The retail chain is working with cosmetics company Maesa to create affordable products for...
AmorePacific’s opens 350 new stores in China
Korean cosmetics firm AmorePacific has announced plans to increase its revenue by opening 350 new stores in China. The firm will increase the number of Laneige and Sulwhasoo sales outlets and partner with a wider range of online retailers to drive sales of its...
New study reveals consumer insight on product launches
Nearly three quarters (74 percent) of consumers are excited by product launches, but only 28 percent end up remembering them, according to research by UK-based marketing agency Five by Five. The report, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults, found that half of consumers...
Revlon appoints Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Revlon has announced that Benjamin Karsch will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Revlon’s consumer division. Karsch recently spent six years at global health insurance provider Cigna as Chief Marketing Officer. Karsch was...
Macy’s to acquire Bluemercury for $210 million
US department store firm Macy's Inc. has announced that it acquire Washington DC-based beauty chain Bluemercury in an effort to boost sales. Bluemercury was founded in 1999 and began as a local chain offering beauty products and spa services in the affluent regions...
US demand for tube & stick packaging to exceed US$2 billion by 2018
Demand for tube and stick packaging in the US is projected to rise by 4 percent per year, with the market forecasted to reach $2.1 billion by 2018, according to industry intelligence specialists ReportBuyer. Growth will be fuelled by recoveries in the manufacturing...
Johnson’s launches global campaign to educate parents on the importance of bath time
Johnson’s has launched its global ‘So Much More’ campaign, which aims to highlight the importance of bath time in nurturing a child’s development. A survey, commissioned by the firm, of 3,500 parents of young children around the world found that 84 percent of parents...
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