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A Closer Look at Personal Care Fragrance

Changing markets, men’s grooming, aging consumers, natural ingredients and more.

Avon and Korres Join Forces to Enter Latin America

Beauty brands Avon and Korres team up to gain ground in Latin America, while import barriers in other countries seem to be tied to slower growth.

Engaging Innovation in Beauty Packaging

Insights on new innovations from beauty packagers, as well as where they seek out—and find—their inspirations.

3 Tips for Smart Navigation in Beauty Social Media Outreach

Today, it is critical to incorporate and mobilize consumers in ways that make them feel part of the process.

Fragrance Is Beauty

The importance of a well-developed fragrance in a beauty product is not to be underestimated, as scent can help consumers connect to products—and brands—on a deeper, more emotional level.

Turbulence in Emerging Markets But Beauty Will Prevail

Growth in emerging markets is slowing, but the consumers who have joined the middle classes are not about to stop buying beauty and personal care products altogether. The challenge will be in adapting planning strategies to the changing climate and tailoring products and marketing. And innovation has never been more important than it is now.

Drawn to the Flame

Though I’m sure it’s a complicated story of macro trends, economic ups and downs, and evolving shopping outlets and habits, price has definitely become a primary tool to get consumers to the counter.

Shiseido Marks Fiscal Year End with 12.4% Increase in Net Sales

Domestic sales rose 1.1% year on year, and overseas sales jumped 26.4%.

Kao Sales Up 18% for Q1 2014

For Kao's beauty care category division, net sales were ¥144.4 billion, up 11.9%.

Inter Parfums Q1 2014 Sales Come In at $121 Million

European-based product sales for its ongoing brands were $102.3 million, a 19.8% increase, and. U.S.-based ongoing product sales were $19.4 million, up 3.9%.

The NPD Group to Collaborate with Nielsen on Beauty Cross Channel Report

Nielsen and The NPD Group will jointly produce the quarterly U.S. Beauty Cross Channel Monitor, a comprehensive review on the U.S. beauty market's performance.

Changing Global Forces Driving Change in Fragrance

Mintel shared a blog post on fragrance’s place in the beauty industry, and how new markets are urging its global growth.

ABCs, Brazil, Nanotech, A Few Firsts, Awards Galore and More at in-cosmetics 2014

in-cosmetics 2014 displays how creative innovation is alive and well within the beauty and new beauty product development industry—and within cosmetics R&D, in particular.

Avon Exiting the Bolivian Beauty Market

Avon Products, Inc. announced its decision to cease operations in Bolivia by the end of July 2014, after several years of underperformance.

P&G Climbs a Bit in Organic Sales Growth

P&G delivered organic sales growth of 3% for the quarter January–March 2014. Net sales were $20.6 billion, unchanged versus the prior year period.

Direct-to-consumer Prestige Fragrance Sales Jump 10% in US

According to The NPD Group, the direct-to-consumer prestige fragrance market in the U.S. ended the 12 months ending February 2014 with $285 million in sales.

Spring into Beauty with Trends from Kline & Company

Kline & Company tracks the beauty trends of spring 2014, with a look at the noted colors and scents bringing the next few months to life, cosmetically speaking.

Jo Malone Launching in Mainland China

The Estée Lauder Companies-owned brand is now available at the Mitsukoshi store in Beijing, with plans to expand more widely as 2014 goes on.