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...
Packaging manufacturer Albéa opens new plant in Italy
Packaging manufacturer Albéa has opened a new US$7 million production site near Milan. The 18,400 square metre site located in the village of Bottanuco will employ 250 people and has the capacity to produce 160 million units per year. It has been fitted with...
Essentra completes $455m acquisition of Clondalkin
UK-based packaging manufacturer Essentra has strengthened its position in as a global leader in beauty packaging through its acquisition of US packaging specialists Clondalkin SPD in a deal worth US$455. The acquisition adds 2,400 people in 24 facilities, including...
Organic personal care market predicted to reach global value of US$13.2 billion by 2018
The global market for organic personal care products is anticipated to reach a value of US$13.2 billion by 2018, according to New York-based research firm, Transparency Market Research. In 2012, the market was worth US$7.6 billion, meaning that its value is expected...
Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi teams up with True Cosmetics
American fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi has teamed up with True Cosmetics to launch TRUE Isaac Mizrahi, a range of lipsticks, glosses, eye shadows and nail polishes. The make-up line is a first for the designer, who became widely known after designing a popular...
Benefit teams up with jewellery retailer BaubleBar
Cosmetics brand Benefit has teamed up with jewellery retailers BaubleBar to launch a new range of gift boxes. The Flawless Fortunes boxes ($34 each) include BaubleBar accessories and one or two complementary Benefit beauty products. In-keeping with Benefit’s playful...
Packaging companies Pujolasos & Decopak team up to launch patented ‘metallised wooden’ cap for cosmetics
Two Barcelona-based companies, Pujolasos wood & pack, a producer of wood packaging for luxury goods, and Decopak Europ, a company specialising in product surface decoration, have teamed up to launch a newly-patented “metallised wooden cap.” Showcased at the latest...
IMAN Cosmetics launches new collection with New York event aimed at beauty bloggers
IMAN Cosmetics launched its new Femme Fatale collection with a New York event aimed exclusively at beauty bloggers. To create optimal social media impact, the #IMANFemmeFatale event, held on January 29, featured selfie stations, live streaming, makeovers and demos....
Indians shoppers are most willing to share personal data, global survey by Aimia Loyalty Lens reveals
Indian shoppers are the most open to sharing their personal data with businesses, according to a survey conducted by UK-based market research company, Aimia. The Aimia Loyalty Lens report shows that 74 percent of Indian customers are willing to share their date in...
Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame hurt by currencies
Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame Cosmetics has revealed that its earnings have been hit by the deprecation of some of its main trading currencies, such as the Russian rouble. The company, which sells cosmetics in more than 60 countries, said sales converted into euros...
Avon appoints James Scully as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Avon today announced the appointment of James S. Scully as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Scully joins Avon after nine years with J. Crew. During his tenure at the leading women's, men's and children's clothing retailer, Scully occupied various...
H&M launches new beauty range after reporting soaring profits
H&M has announced plans to expand its beauty range and open 400 new stores after reporting soaring profits during 2014. In the autumn of 2015, the Swedish retailer will introduce a new beauty range under the banner of H&M Beauty. Affordable make-up, body care...
Widespread recall of Sephora Collection false eyelash products
Sephora Canada has issued a recall of 35 different Sephora Collection false eyelash products due to safety concerns regarding eyelash glue. The products have been recalled as the glue contains methyl methacrylate, a substance that is prohibited in in Canada due to...
Landmark study from Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute uses stem cells to trigger human hair growth
A pioneering new study from a US research firm has shown that human stem cells can be used to generate human hair. The research, from Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, represents the first step toward the development of a cell-based treatment for people...
Johnson & Johnson recalls tubes of Aveeno Baby Lotion due to high bacteria content
Johnson & Johnson have announced a voluntary recall of 2,200 tubes of Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion. According to tests performed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the lotion contained an excessive amount of the bacterium, Coagulase-negative...
South Korean Cosmetics Company Cosmax Opens First U.S. Plant In Solon
South Korean cosmetics manufacturer Cosmax USA has opened its first US-based plant in a former L’Oreal factory in Ohio. Cosmax USA has four factories in China and Indonesia and produces cosmetics for more than 200 brands worldwide, including L’Oreal, Estée Lauder,...
Brazil-based iron ore company All Ore targets cosmetics market
Brazil-based iron ore company, All Ore, has announced plans to buy a cosmetics company and change its corporate purpose. The move, outlined by the company in regulatory filings published on Tuesday, is a reaction to bleak market conditions for mining firms in Brazil....
Dubai surpasses Heathrow as busiest international passenger airport
Dubai International has overtaken Heathrow as the world’s busiest international passenger airport, handling 70.4 million passengers last year. The airport achieved a record number of passengers, up 6.1% on the previous year, despite major runway upgrades that limited...
Men account for majority of spending in China’s luxury goods market
Men account for around 55 percent of China’s luxury goods market, well above the global average of 40 percent, according to research from brokerage CLSA. The trend has been attributed to the gift-giving culture in China as businessmen regularly buy presents for...
Indian company Emami acquires controlling stake in Australian personal care manufacturers, Fravin
Indian consumer goods company Emami has acquired a 66.67 percent stake in Fravin, an Australia-based manufacturer of natural and organic personal care products. The acquisition of Fravin is the first overseas acquisition by Emami in four years after the company took...
Estée Lauder Wins $1.8M In Counterfeit MAC Cosmetics Suit
Estée Lauder has been awarded US$1.8m in damages in a lawsuit against a US-based company that distributed counterfeit products of its subsidiary brand, MAC Cosmetics. The trademark infringement lawsuit concluded on Thursday when an Arizona federal judge ordered online...
Global consumer health industry achieved $216.4 billion in sales during 2014
The consumer health industry grew by 5.7% last year, achieving global retail sales of US$216.4 billion, according to research by Euromonitor International. Over-the-counter remedies such as sleep aids, eye care, dermatologicals, and digestive remedies performed well...
Avon shares rise following report that company is in buyout talks
Shares in Avon have jumped as a result of a report stating that the company is negotiating a buyout with private equity firm TPG Capital. Published by Dealreporter, the report sent shares up 15 percent to US$8.66 in New York, the biggest one-day increase since...
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