Archives for March 24, 2009

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Do we really need all that packaging?

By Simon Pitman

Secondary packaging can serve to protect a product and also to give it a more up market appearance, but with consumers becoming both more eco- and budget-conscious its demise could be imminent.

Luxury beauty sales turn ugly

By Guy Montague-Jones

Sales of luxury cosmetics in the US sagged last year falling 3 percent with all categories taking knocks, according to NPD Group.