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NPD Group Sees Several Double-digit Increases in Prestige Beauty Sales

January through May 2011 has seen a 9% increase in prestige makeup sales in U.S. department stores, up to $1.4 billion.

New Vice President, Executive Creative Director for Sephora Americas

Lina Kutsovskaya has been named to the position of vice president, executive creative director to oversee and guide the evolution of Sephora’s brand image.

Gains for Beauty in Mass and Prestige Retail

In its Beauty Cross Channel Monitor, a collaboration with SymphonyIRI Group, the NPD Group has identified an increase in beauty sales in both the mass (+4%) and prestige (+5%) channels for Q1 2011.

NPD Group Tracks Prestige Lip Product Growth

The market research company reports prestige lip products grew 7% from January through April 2011, and specifically, prestige lip color products have grown 11%.

Shiseido Launches Tsubaki Brand in Russia

This move marks the company's first expansion into the European luxury hair care market.

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Breakout Brand—EraClea

Experience this new line with HBA blogger Mary J. Palmieri.

Fusion Brands Helps Bring Soap Opera's Cosmetic Brand to Life

Formerly a fictional beauty brand on soap opera The Young and the Restless, Jabot Cosmetics is launching as a line of cosmetic, skin care and fragrance products available for consumers to purchase.

Sales Improvements for Colors Cosmetics; Skin Care Slow Going

Mintel states that categories improving but not yet thriving; days when favorite beauty products were simply automatic replacement purchases gone.

Ingrid Jackel, CEO and chairwoman of Physicians Formula.

The Pursuit of Wow

Utilizing first-to-market innovations, smart marketing strategies, and the passion of those in front of and behind the brand, Physicians Formula CEO and chairwoman Ingrid Jackel is guiding her company to a stellar spot in the marketplace.

Inter Parfums to Develop Line for Lane Bryant

Inter Parfums will design and manufacture beauty products for Lane Bryant, while Lane Bryant is responsible for marketing, promoting and selling the products, which will be sold under the Cacique brand.

Medically Oriented Brands Show Strength in Professional Skin Care Market

A report from Kline & Company notes the rebound of the professional skin care products market, with particular strength in medical care brands and an increase in those following multichannel strategies.

(From left) Jill Scalamandre, CEW chairwoman and CMO Chrysalis; Carmen Bauza, vice president beauty and personal care, Walmart Stores, Inc.; Carlota Jacobson, president, CEW; and Muriel Gonzalez, Executive vice president, cosmetics, fragrance, and shoes, Macy’s.

CEW Newsmakers Discuss Retail; Today's Consumers

Carmen Bauza, Walmart, and Muriel Gonzalez, Macy's, discuss online retail, social media, indie lines and offering regional brands to connect with regional customers.

The Body Shop U.S. Announces Expansion Plans For 2011

The Body Shop products launch in Sephora stores and on Sephora.com; move undertaken to offer consumers greater access to The Body Shop products.

CVS Launches Beauty Club as Part of its ExtraCare Program

The program extends special discounts, promotions and tips to members.

Calvin Klein, Coty Team for Color Cosmetics Line

The line of cosmetics developed by the collaboration is set to launch in 2012.

Interactive Marketing Partnership Engages Consumers by Engaging Their Talents

Maybelline New York engaged consumers to drive both interaction with the products and endorsing purchase at its retail partner CVS/pharmacy.

Perfumania Partners with Episode of The Apprentice, Kim Kardashian

Contestants on the reality show will come up with marketing campaigns for selling the celebrity's new fragrance in Perfumania stores.

Premium Positioning; Innovative Retail Hallmarks of Middle East Beauty Market

Market’s potential and consumers hungry for premium products attracts the world’s most significant beauty brands and retailers.