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Walgreens to Acquire New York-based Drugstore Chain Duane Reade
Duane Reade to continue brand identity, including store-within-a-store prestige beauty concept, while accelerating Walgreens Customer Centric Retailing initiative in urban markets.
Cosmoprof NA Announces Interactive Partnership with Beauty Bloggers
Beauty Blogger Central will return to Discover Beauty 2010, where beauty bloggers will provide consumer directed reports on what is new and innovative live from the show floor.
Givaudan Full Year 2009 Results
Company reports 2009 sales of CHF 3,959 million, an increase of 1.4% in local currencies and a decrease of 3.1% in Swiss francs compared to 2008.
Improved Conditioning for Skin; Hair
Cognis product formulated to meet consumer demand for milder formulations and improve the viscosity and stability of formulations.
Pioneer of Retin-A, Kligman, Passes at 93
Albert Kligman, PhD, MD Retin-A pioneer, Albert Kligman, PhD, MD, passed away on Feb. 9, 2010, at 93. Kligman was among the first dermatologists to address the cosmetic industry at both national an local chapter meetings.

Event Recap

CEW Newsmaker Forum with Fabrizio Freda
By: CEW
Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) featured Fabrizio Freda, president and CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies, at a sold-out Newsmaker Forum: “Leading Through The Changing Face of Beauty.”

Featured Articles

Inventing Success
By: Rachel L. Grabenhofer
A look at how the state of the industry, trends, definitions of green and the economy impacts R&D.
Recession Doesn’t Spare Brand Owners’ Shipping Costs
By: Simon Kaye, Jaguar Freight Services
Choosing the right forwarder during tough economic times is an immediate cost-reduction strategy that goes right to the bottom line.