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NPD Group Looks Inside the Nail Care Boom

In a new market report available from The NPD Group, the market research company looks at the drivers of nail care's recent explosion, including at-home and salon options.

The Rise of "Curation": Product Mix Tailoring Reshaped for Today’s Retail World

In a preview of topics in her "Keeping Traditional Distribution Channels Relevant in the Digital Age" presentation scheduled for InnoCos Europe (June 4, 2013), Branston provides an overview of "curation" and strategies helping retailers to thrive in a changing environment.

Estée Lauder Reports $2.29 Billion in Sales for Its Q3 2013

Estée Lauder’s good performance was broad based, generating local currency sales gains in each of its geographic regions and most product categories.

New Retail Development, Spa Operations Leader for Elizabeth Arden Red Door

Sharilyn Abbajay has been announced as the new senior vice president of spa operations and retail development for Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa.

Emerging Markets Drive Beiersdorf's 5.4% Sales Growth

Nivea recorded sales growth of 5.7% as against the prior-year quarter, and Eucerin generated a 9.4% increase in sales as of the end of the period, while La Prairie saw an 8.2% increase.

Elizabeth Arden Sales Up 10.5%

Fragrance sales in Europe grew 33% (at constant rates) for the company during the quarter.

Sally Beauty Sales Inch Up

For the fiscal 2013 second quarter, consolidated net sales for Sally Beauty Holdings were $898.2 million, an increase of 1% from the fiscal 2012 second quarter.

CEW(UK) Names 2013 Beauty Award Winners

The winners will be featured in a variety of unique retail opportunities, including through Superdrug, Harrods, QVC and more.

Shiseido Net Sales Down 0.7%

The Japanese beauty company saw domestic cosmetic sales down 2.2%, but global sales painted a brighter picture, edging up 0.8% to ¥322.3 billion and growing 2.5% on local currency terms.

Euromonitor Defines "New Beauty Power" at 2013 in-cosmetics

With the beauty industry seemingly taking the divergent paths of multifuctional or targeted when it comes to product innovation, Euromonitor theorized on how current trends and industry standings will lead to future growth during a presentation at the 2013 in-cosmetics.

Puig Income Up 12% for 2012

For its fragrance division in 2012, Puig also increased its market share to 8.1%, raising it to sixth place worldwide in the selective perfume industry.

LightStim Comes to Ulta

LightStim will introduce its LightStim for Wrinkles at-home LED device to a targeted 50 Ulta Beauty doors and ulta.com beginning mid-April 2013.

L'Oréal Sales at €5.93 Billion for First Quarter 2013

Highlights from the report include strong growth in the consumer products, L'Oréal Luxe and active cosmetics divisions, while professional products weakened. Also, the company saw new records for market share in Western Europe and North America.

Neutrogena, Listerine Help J&J Increase Sales for Q1 2013

J&J's worldwide consumer division recorded sales of $3.7 billion for the quarter.

L'Oréal Acquires Interconsumer Products Limited

The acquisition of ICP's brands will extend L'Oréal's knowledge of the market and its reach in Kenya and provide a regional manufacturing base for expanded operations.

LVMH Reports €6.9 Billion in Sales for Q1 2013

For its perfumes and cosmetics division, LVMH saw organic revenue growth of 5%, while the selective retailing division also gained 17%.

L'Oréal Affirms Development of Business in China

The beauty company laid out its plans for attracting the next generation of Chinese luxury consumers, namely with the introduction of innovations like Clarisonic and Yves Saint Laurent Beauté.

Beauty Industry Acquisition Targets Identified by Kline

Nancy Mills writes, “...a growing number of smaller cosmetic and toiletry companies are contemplating, developing, and/or executing exits. As such, 2013 portends to offer even greater deal flow as many companies look to invest in new growth opportunities.”