Recently added articles from Cosmetics International:
Revlon cuts 400 jobs in restructuring plan.
Jun 05, 2009 ... Revlon is to embark on a huge reorganisation project that will affect 400 positions worldwide. This number refers to 325 current employees and 75 open positions. Revlon has approximately 5,600 employees across the globe. The cosmetics giant expects to save $30m in ...
P&G gains male prestige with Art of Shaving.
Jun 05, 2009 ... Procter & Gamble has made good on its hints about moving into prestige men's grooming (Cosmetics International 8 May) with the acquisition of Art of Shaving, a US high-end male grooming company for an undisclosed sum. "The attraction for us is that Art of Shaving is an ...
Fribad is bankrupt.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... German skin care and fragrance company Fribad has declared itself bankrupt. The news comes at a particularly poignant time as this year marks the 70th anniversary of Fribad's Sans Soucis skin care brand and the 50th anniversary of its professional skin and body care line, ...
Godrej explores private equity as route to major acquisition targets.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... Indian consumer goods giant Godrej Group is gearing up for some large-scale acquisitions, according to the Indian press. The company is reportedly considering the sale of a stake in Godrej Consumer Products to private equity investors in an attempt to break into the big time. ...
L'Oreal loses again to eBay.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... L'Oreal has lost another one of its court cases against online auction site eBay. The UK High Court has ruled in favour of eBay in a case that L'Oreal had brought against it, accusing the auctioneer of putting consumers at risk by failing to prevent the sale of counterfeit ...
Unilever is paying Catherine Zeta Jones 3,700 [pounds sterling] per second to appear in a hair care commercial.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... Unilever is paying Catherine Zeta Jones 3,700 [pounds sterling] per second to appear in a hair care commercial. The actress, better known for ...
Polish cosmetics manufacturer Kolastyna says it will cut 93 jobs by 24 July.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... Polish cosmetics manufacturer Kolastyna says it will cut 93 ...
Former supermodel Cindy Crawford has been selected as the new face of the Beauty Kiss range for supermarket Spar.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... Former supermodel Cindy Crawford has been selected as the new face of the Beauty Kiss range for supermarket ...
Los Angeles-based Jordana Cosmetics has launched into the Indian market through a partnership with Glanor.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... Los Angeles-based Jordana Cosmetics has launched into the Indian market through a partnership with Glanor. Jordana will compete in the mass market segment against ...
US hip hop star Akon is another celebrity to crave his own fragrance line.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... US hip hop star Akon is another celebrity to crave his own fragrance line. The singer has ...
In Cosmetics International 8 May 2009, we mistakenly referred to Elder Health Care Ltd as Elder Health.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... In Cosmetics International 8 May 2009, we mistakenly referred to Elder Health Care Ltd as Elder ...
US FiFis recognise 2009 winners.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... Coty, Estee Lauder and Elizabeth Arden were the big winners at the 2009 Fragrance Foundation FiFi Awards in the US, with six, four and three awards respectively. The event, which honoured the 60th anniversary of the foundation, saw lower attendance numbers than usual (down from ...
Australia showing green shoots?(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Myer )(Brief article)
Jun 05, 2009 ... The Australian government's handout of A$900 to low earners may be having an effect on beauty sales. Sales of cosmetics have helped Australian department store Myer start to see signs of recovery, according to the company's chief executive Bernie Brooks. Myer has ...
ModiFace makeover.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(new software)(Brief article)
Jun 05, 2009 ... Ever wanted to know what you might look like 50 pounds lighter or with a new hair colour? Now you can do all of that on your iPhone thanks to five new applications created by Canadian software developer ModiFace. Designed specifically for the Apple iPhone, ModiFace has developed ...
Mavala has it nailed after 50 years.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... After half a century is the beauty business, hand, nail and skin care company Mavala may be in over 100 countries but it will always remain independent and family-run. "We want to grow naturally," said Doris Maute-Bobbilier, daughter of the company's owner Jean Maute and inter ...
Kline predicts moderate US growth.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
Jun 05, 2009 ... US cosmetics and toiletries sales grew just 0.3% in 2008 and won't pick up speed significantly in the next five years, says Kline. The market research company is predicting "sluggish" growth for 2009 and 2010 but better results for the following three years. The ...
Perfect pins.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... PERFECT PINS: Veet (Benckiser) has signed girl band The Saturdays to be leg models for a new advertising campaign. The girls, Una, Frankie, Rochelle, Mollie and Vanessa, will model their smooth legs to showcase results from the Veet range, ...
Primark brings value to beauty.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... UK high street clothing retailer Primark is bringing its blockbuster prices from the fashion side of its business to beauty. Primark has started sales of beauty collections that start at 1 [pounds sterling] per item and max out at 7 [pounds sterling]. The retailer has developed ...
Nude opens for business online.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... Natural UK skin care company Nude has launched an e-commerce site. Founded by former Fresh 8 Wild owner Bryan Meehan and backed by ...
Greenpeace calls on cosmetics firms to help save the Amazon.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Jun 05, 2009 ... International environmental group Greenpeace is calling on cosmetics companies to help stop the beef industry's deforestation of the Amazon. In its report, Slaughtering the Amazon, Greenpeace names Brazilian company Bertin as one of the three chief culprits companies that buy ...