Article: Spraying a niche. (Neutrogena Hair Spray for permed and colored hair) (Brief Article)

NEW YORK -- Neutrogena is entering the $650 million hair spray market, but the company is doing it with a twist.

Instead of introducing a regular product for all hair types, Neutrogena rolled out Neutrogena Hair spray this week for permed or color-treated hair, a specialty product that the company claims is a first. It was introduced in 12,000 mass outlets.

"Nearly 75 percent of women perm or color their hair and 60 percent of women use hair spray almost on a daily basis," according to Maria Pippo-Kretschmer, senior marketing manager for hair care at Neutrogena. "We saw an opportunity to enter a profitable category from a niche perspective. There are ...

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