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Prestige Makeup Up 8% for First Half of 2012
A report from The NPD Group tracks the increase in sales for prestige products in categories of nails, lips, eyes and face.
Men's Grooming Tools, Products Helping Push Dollar Growth in Personal Care
According to The NPD Group’s consumer tracking service for the 12 months ending June 2012, sales of men’s electric shavers and men’s trimmers gained 9% and 12%, respectively, in dollar sales.
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Elements Showcase Features Innovative Brands; Retail Opportunities
	Elements Showcase, Aug. 20–21, 2012, New York, is a trade show with the ambiance of an art fair focused on bringing innovative new brands from across the globe to the attention of retail buyers.
Big Bang Actress Becomes Latest Proactiv Spokesperson
An ad campaign for the Guthy-Renker skin care brand featuring Kaley Cuoco will begin in the fall.
Croda Acquires IRB and Gains Plant Stem Cell Extraction Technology
Croda International has entered into an agreement to acquire Istituto di Ricerche Biotecnologiche SpA. (IRB), a company that specializes in plant cell culture active for personal care and health care.
Financial News
Lauder's Fiscal Year Sales Results Increase by Double Digits
Helped by the trend of increased prestige beauty purchasing, for the year, the company had net sales of $9.71 billion, a 10% increase compared with $8.81 billion reported in the prior year.
International and Domestic Sales Both Increase for Elizabeth Arden
For the quarter, the company reported net sales of $265.5 million, an increase of 4.6%, as compared to the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year.
Sales Slightly Up for Oriflame in the Quarter Ending June 30
The number of the Oriflame consultants dropped, but local currency sales increased by 1% and euro sales were up by 2% to €373.6 million.
Inter Parfums Reports $145 Million in Sales for Q2 2012
The company's sales were up 20% from Q2 2011.
Church & Dwight Net Income at $79 Million for Q2 2012
Reported net sales for the second quarter increased 3.2% to $696.4 million, and organic sales increased 3.7% driven by 6.3% volume growth.
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Innovation Through Diversity: Global Marketing
By: Alexandra Fritsch-Gil, Jason Boland, Maria Bowman, Lauren Hoffman and Breanna Martin This white paper from 2012 FIT cosmetics and fragrance marketing and management masters program graduates explores how the principles of diversity and inclusion can be applied to create more innovative and successful global brands and global messaging to consumers, and how a more diverse corporate culture can contribute to more meaningful communication and consumer engagement.
Touch Me, Tell Me, Sell Me: The Business of International Beauty
By: Daniela Ciocan A view of the global beauty retail scene.
The Parallel Worlds of Hair Care
By: Rob Walker, Euromonitor International Developed and emerging markets are currently consuming hair care products in two very diverse, distinct ways—one trading down and the other trading up.