Selfie craze boosts UK make-up sales by £59.3 million
The UK market saw sales of make-up soar 7 percent (£59.3 million) in 2015, to reach a total of value of £816.4 million, according to data released from market analysts Nielsen. The rise has been attributed to the ‘selfie culture’, which is putting increasing pressure...
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Mary Kay reaches patent milestone as tally reaches 1,200
Having registered 130 patents in 2015, Mary Kay has set a company milestone with more than 1,200 patents for products, technologies and packaging designs in its global portfolio. “Mary Kay’s patents play a key role in keeping our products competitive and protecting...
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Less is more: P&G culls a sixth of Olay line
In a bid to refocus the brand on anti-aging alone, Procter & Gamble has discontinued several products from its Olay range, bringing the new product count to approximately 120 – in total eliminating a sixth of all products, according to a report published in The...
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Is Ulta Salon Amazon-proof? The WSJ says yes
US specialty cosmetics store Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance has been named as one of the few bricks and mortar retailers that is ‘Amazon-proof’ by The Wall Street Journal. According to the author, few traditional retailers can compete with Amazon’s dominance –...
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Amway opens Rs550 crore plant in India
Amway has cut the ribbon on its first manufacturing facility in India. The Rs550 crore plant is located in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. The Indian plant is the direct sales giant’s third located outside of the US and Amway is said to have spent more than 30...
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Colgate to shine spotlight on sustainability agenda at Super Bowl
Colgate is set to debut as a Super Bowl advertiser during February’s big game, with a commercial designed to rebrand the toothpaste manufacturer as a champion of sustainability. The oral care brand’s 30 second spot is entitled Save Water and urges consumers to turn...
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Healthy competition? Henkel demands antitrust review of Coty’s Hypermarcas purchase
Henkel has filed a request with Brazil’s competition authority (Cade) to review its decision to approve Coty’s takeover of Hypermarcas’ beauty care unit with no conditions. Henkel’s challenge claims that the antitrust regulatory body failed to consider the combined...
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US grocery chain Wegmans bans cosmetics containing microbeads from its shelves
US grocery chain Wegmans is set to remove a wide range of cosmetic products containing microbeads from its shelves in February. The ban is in line with new legislation due to come into effect in Erie County, NY, which will prevent the sale of any cosmetics containing...
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Garnier Thailand makes spoof selfie stick commercial
L’Oréal-owned Garnier Thailand has commissioned CJ WORX to make a spoof selfie stick video for its Garnier Sakura skin care range. The commercial features a young girl struggling to use an extra-long selfie stick to avoid up-close shots of her skin's imperfections....
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2015 in review: The new emerging markets
With profits sliding in Brazil as the economy went into freefall, India rapidly becoming an established market – although several companies continue to explore growth opportunities beyond India’s major cities, and China experiencing a downturn, all eyes are on the...
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