US market for prestige beauty products suffered in 2009
Sales of prestige beauty products in the US declined by 6 percent in 2009, according to market research company NPD Group.
Archives for January 27, 2010
Johnson & Johnson reports annual sales decrease despite Q4 improvement
Consumer giant Johnson & Johnson has reported an annual sales decrease despite better-than-expected fourth quarter results helped by an increase in sales across key personal care brands.
Dispatches from PCD Congress
Pushing for sustainable packaging should not bypass materials we already have
Highlighting resource use of the packaging and pushing for more recyclable materials might be a step in the right direction but we should not forget petrochemical-based materials that already exist and may have a better environmental profile than those...
Inter Parfums’ sales increase by 13 percent in fourth quarter
Favorable exchange rates have boosted Inter Parfums’ fourth quarter results, with the company announcing net sales of $113.6m, a 13 percent increase on the corresponding period last year.
Maesa creates beauty range for Urban Outfitters
Lifestyle specialty retailer Urban Outfitters has extended its product portfolio to include a cosmetics and fragrance line as an extension of one of its existing private label brands, Kimishi Blue.
CPL Aromas creates fragrances from public suggestions
Perfumers at UK-headquartered CPL Aromas are creating fragrances to specifications submitted by members of the public via the online fragrance community Basenotes.
New Chairman and CEO for Parlux
After current chairman and CEO Neil J Katz resigned over ‘philosophical differences’, Parlux Fagrances has appointed Frederick E Purches to the role.