Coty IPO gets off to a slow start for investors
Although the Coty IPO has made a significant impact on the company’s own funds, it seems that the flotation has not provided any immediate returns for investors.
Archives for June 17, 2013
Is the beauty market ready for customisation?
In this latest blog, Imogen Matthews looks at the new trend of product customisation and evaluates whether or not it can provide enough impetus to become the next big thing for the cosmetics industry.
Female fragrance leads the way as Mexico develops a penchant for perfume
All the news we hear at the moment regarding the developing markets is positive and this is no different for Mexico, after a market researcher singled out fragrance as the fastest growing sector holding great potential.
Hair dye review raises labelling questions
A European Commission review that found 36 hair dye chemicals ‘may not be safe for use’ and that consumers are not ‘effectively protected’, has led a leading dermatologist to raise concerns over proper labelling, although industry has reiterated the...
Unilever’s sustainable deodorant pack push pays off
Unilever’s decision to roll out compressed versions of its Sure, Vaseline and Dove deodorants was a good one according to the latest consumer research and may set the standard for other size reduction initiatives in other consumer goods categories.
Korea, star of the global men’s skin care market
South Korea is now the world’s biggest market for men’s skin care, underlining the enormous up take in men’s grooming products in this small country, latest research from Euromonitor reveals.