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New ICMAD Chairman, Board Announced

Comprised of top executives and owners of innovative cosmetic brands, the board provides ICMAD members with the information and advice they need to further develop their companies and move the beauty industry forward.

Multinationals Target Brazil’s Beauty Industry for Growth Despite Drop

Although Brazil’s beauty industry displayed less than double-digit growth for 2013, big industry brands and suppliers are still creating partnerships and announcing investments there.

Encouraging Scent-seeking Consumer Toward Fine Fragrance

A new blog post from The NPD Group points out that many consumers enjoy an ambient scent when shopping and may even spend more when such a scent is present. But how can that translate to the fine fragrance market?

Rethinking Fragrance: Part I

How the industry can reinvigorate the fragrance market in an already-cluttered landscape.

Avon to Cut 600 Jobs

As the company continues to work to right its profitability, it announced it will be making additional job cuts.

Shiseido Bringing Fragrance for Zadig & Voltaire

Shiseido is partnering with French design label Zadig & Voltaire to create perfume products for the fashion brand.

Restructuring Bringing Job Cuts, Closures to Elizabeth Arden

In an aim to save money, Elizabeth Arden announced it will be cutting jobs and closing its Puerto Rico affiliate, as well as seeing one of its top execs step down.

Stop Making Scents?

Ephemeral copyright protection for fragrances.

NPD Highlights Focuses on US Prestige Men’s Fragrance

The southern region of the U.S. is helping boost prestige men’s fragrance growth lately.

The Fragrance Foundation Celebrates 2014 Award Winners

Among the winners at The Fragrance Foundation Awards 2014 were Estée Lauder's Modern Muse, Ralph Lauren's Polo Red, One Direction's Our Moment and many more.

Facebook Votes Choose Alberto VO5's Latest Fragrance

Pure Sunshine is the latest in the iconic brand’s line of fragrances that work to delight the senses in tandem with the VO5 5 Essential Vitamins for healthy, beautiful hair.

Independent Beauty Brands Celebrate with CITY Awards

Recognizing innovation and leadership in the independent beauty and cosmetics industry, ICMAD hosted its annual CITY Awards competition in New York .

Ulta Ups Sales 22.5% to $713.8 Million for Q1 2014

Beauty retailer Ulta shared its first quarter 2014 financial report, with impressive results.

Avon Looks for Luck with Maria Sharapova

The tennis star has been named the face of Avon’s campaign for its new Luck fragrances.

Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Seeks More Movement in Beauty’s Efforts

According to the Organic Monitor event, the cosmetics industry needs to take greater steps if it is to become more sustainable.

Asian Fragrance Market Growing at a Fast Pace, According to Mintel

A new blog post from Mintel highlights where the fragrance market in Asia is perking up.

Awards, New Fragrance Packs, and More Beauty Packaging News and Launches for Early June 2014

Check out a new blog from Bert-Co., as well as new beauty packaging launches from Aptar Beauty + Home, Quadpack. Albéa, Neopac and many more.

Coty Chooses New Distributor for Power Brands in China

Coty also will discontinue the TJoy brand to focus on the international power brands that have more growth potential in China.