Cosmetics International articles from August 2004

Cosmetics International archives from August 2004

L'Oreal ruling sets fragrance precedent.
August 13, 2004... L'Oreal has won two landmark victories in European courts to protect its fragrances from imitation. A court in The Netherlands has ruled that a fragrance called Female Treasure, marketed by Dutch company Kecofa, is so similar to Lancome's...

Kao net profits beat expectations.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Despite tough price pressure on home turf and an appreciating yen that cut the value of overseas sales, Japan's mega toiletry producer Kao Corp hauled in increased profits of 17bn yen for the quarter up until June 2004--a 12 per cent leap...

Croatia's Central Bureau of Statistics reports that retail sales of cosmetics and toiletries in Croatia in the first half of this year were 54 per cent higher than in the same period in 2003.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Croatia's Central Bureau of Statistics reports that retail sales of cosmetics and toiletries in Croatia in the first half of this year were 54 per cent higher than in the same period in 2003. In comparison, overall retail sales in Croatia in...

Brazil's Natura Cosmeticos has posted strong results for the second quarter of 2004.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Brazil's Natura Cosmeticos has posted strong results for the second quarter of 2004. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization reached US$33.7m--a 48.7 per cent increase year-on-year. Natura will distribute US$ 28.5m to its...

With margin improvement initiatives announced in January starting to have a positive impact, Swiss flavour and fragrance supplier Givaudan has posted strong quarter two results.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... With margin improvement initiatives announced in January starting to have a positive impact, Swiss flavour and fragrance supplier Givaudan has posted strong quarter two results. On a comparable basis, operating profit increased by 12 per cent...

Despite posting an all-time record operating profit, net income and earnings per share in quarter two 2004, Colgate Palmolive has seen sales fall by 2.5 per cent in North America.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Despite posting an all-time record operating profit, net income and earnings per share in quarter two 2004, Colgate Palmolive has seen sales fall by 2.5 per cent in North America. Strong sales were, however, posted in Europe (up11.5 per cent),...

Gillette profits bode well for future launches.(Financial News)
August 13, 2004... Strong growth from emerging markets, new products and successful cost savings have helped Gillette post record net sales and profits for 2004's second quarter (Q2), not to mention the first six months of 2004 overall. Gillette's Q2 profits...

Hoped-for sales don't show for Unilever.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Mixed news from Unilever--profits climb, thanks to a cut debt load and reduced tax obligations, but sales are looking less happy. Turnover sank to 7.14bn [pounds sterling]--a 3 per cent drop--for 2004's second quarter, and hoped-for sales...

P&G sees profits soar.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reported earnings growth of 44 per cent from its beauty and health care business in its fourth financial quarter. Sales between April and June overall pushed close to $13bn, compared with $10.92bn in the same period...

Revlon faces another downturn.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Revlon has reported a downturn for its 2004 second quarter (Q2). Up to the end of June 2004, the New York-based player posted a $38.9m loss. This contrasts with a $37.8m loss for the same period in 2003. Q2 sales sank to $316m, compared to more...

Statistics in focus.
August 13, 2004... * Mediterranean countries are the key countries for men's shaving * For women, the wet shaving market is driven by British women * 46 per cent of German men aged 11-74 use a shaving product in an average week, whereas two thirds of...

Nu Skin continues blemish-free growth path.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Personal care player Nu Skin maintains its growth story with record figures announced for the second quarter of 2004. The cosmetics and nutritional direct seller saw an 18 per cent hike in overall quarterly revenue, compared to 2003's quarter...

Clarins posts positive Q2 results.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Following a first quarter which it described as 'moderate', Groupe Clarins has posted 'quite significant' second quarter net sales. At average exchange rates, net sales for quarter 2 (Q2) were 221.9m [euro], compared to 196.7m [euro] in...

Radiant profits from Avon.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Yet more strong earnings news. Direct seller Avon has reported a 36 per cent hike in profits for 2004's second quarter, and its quarterly earnings jumped to over $232m, compared with just over $171m in the same period for 2003. Overall...

Goldman Sachs' Jacques-Frank Dossin examines the potential of Beiersdorf's consumer business.(Stock Watch)
August 13, 2004... Potential to build on brand platform At Goldman Sachs, we believe in the potential for Nivea outside Europe, especially in the roll-out of additional product categories in the US. We also believe there is more to Beiersdorf's consumer...

Russia's Kalina cosmetics and perfumes producer recorded a net profit of RUR303m ($10.4m) on sales of RUR2.61bn ($89.7m) in the first half of 2004.(International News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Russia's Kalina cosmetics and perfumes producer recorded a net profit of RUR303m ($10.4m) on sales of RUR2.61bn ($89.7m)in the first half of 2004. These figures were up on the same period last year, when Kalina recorded a net profit of RUR341m...

Chamma da Amazonia of Para, northern Brazil, is upping its international exports.(International News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Chamma da Amazonia of Para, northern Brazil, is upping its international exports. An agreement with Germany's Samhammer will see its products distributed across Austria, Switzerland and Germany, while a second deal with Land Mark Group will see...

Island apparel company Tommy Bahama has entered into a licensing agreement with Gemini Cosmetics, the company formed by former Liz Claiborne Cosmetics president Neil Katz to develop a line of men's and women's fine fragrance products for spring 2005.(International News)(Gemini Cosmetics)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Island apparel company Tommy Bahama has entered into a licensing agreement with Gemini Cosmetics, the company formed by former Liz Claiborne Cosmetics president Neil Katz to develop a line of men's and women's fine fragrance products for spring...

The signature fragrance by designer John Varvatos has been an instant hit in the US and overseas.(International News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... The signature fragrance by designer John Varvatos has been an instant hit in the US and overseas. Since its US introduction in the spring (Cosmetics International 10 October 2003), the scent has ranked No.1 for sales at Nordstrom, Sephora, Saks...

Nuxe kicks off Asian expansion.(International News)
August 13, 2004... From its origins as a niche brand available only in France, Nuxe has gained popularity across Europe and the US and is now rolling out in Asia. Singapore-based Luxasia will distribute Nuxe products in South East Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and...

Coty consolidates Middle Eastern interest.(International News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Coty has announced the formation of a new subsidiary in Dubai through which it plans to increase its presence in the region's burgeoning cosmetics and fragrance market. Coty Middle East FZCO is the result of a joint venture with an...

Lush raises its profile in Brazil.(International News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... UK brand Lush is to raise its profile in Brazil with a rash of new store openings costing around $3m. Brazil is currently Lush's fourth biggest market behind the UK, Japan and the US--and the company intends to boost its presence there...

Avon calls on China to lift direct sale ban.(International News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Avon has received verbal permission from the Chinese government to run pilot door-to-door selling campaign in China. A spokesperson told Cosmetics International that while the global direct sales company has been given the go-ahead to...

British men lag behind in personal care stakes.(International News)
August 13, 2004... A report from market analyst Datamonitor suggests British men's grooming habits fall short of international standards. British men spend the equivalent of 45.5 [pounds sterling] per head a year on personal care products, says Changing Male...

Brazilians take more care of their hair.(International News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Consumers in Brazil spent $833m on hair care products last year--6 per cent more than they did in 2002. Growth during 2004 is expected to run at between 6 and 8 per cent. Research from Ibope/Latin Panel says that 86 per cent of households...

Fragrant ambition.(International News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... FRAGRANT AMBITION... Miguel Krigsner, president of K&G Group (pictured right), has realised a long-held ambition with the opening of Brazil's first perfumery museum. Espaco Perfume, situated in Curitiba, south west Brazil, spans 310[m.sup.2]...

Bingham Lindsey confident in cosmeceuticals race.(International News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Bingham Lindsey, the exclusive distributor of Instituto Ganassini's Rilastil skin care products in the US, believes it has backed a winner. President Jennifer Bingham approached the Italian cosmeceutical company after trying the Rilastil...

Get fresh falls foul of Environment Agency.(European News)(Get Fresh Cosmetics)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Get Fresh Cosmetics, based in Dorset, UK, has been ordered to pay a 6000 [pounds sterling] fine plus 1922 [pounds sterling] costs for failing to register how much packaging it was using. According to UK law, companies with a turnover...

Survey reports trouble at the top.(European News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Top UK cosmetics companies are failing to exploit the market's favourable conditions, according to a new study by Plimsoll Publishing. Twenty five of the leading companies did not make a profit last year and just 19 of the 100 companies...

No kidding.(European News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... NO KIDDING... From autumn 2004, a well made-up new face will be putting in an appearance at Rimmel London launches. The Coty-owned brand has signed celebrity make-up artist Jemma Kidd to share top tips and dish out expert advice on trends and...

Refinery sets up shop at Harrods.(European News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... London's exclusive gentlemen's spa has opened its third destination in the city, in world-famous department store Harrods. The Refinery, which also has addresses in the City and Mayfair, has been bringing the pleasures of barbering, skin...

P&G signs Ceuta.(European News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Procter & Gamble has signed Ceuta Healthcare to represent its full personal care portfolio to 2,500 independent pharmacies across the UK. Ceuta has earned its spurs with PSG by driving sales of its Max Factor make-up line through pharmacy...

Spanish perfumery chain Dapargel is reported to have acquired Perfumerias y Droguerias Especializadas Gijon in a move seen as key to expansion.(European News)(Dapargel)(Perfumerias y Droguerias Especializadas Gijon )(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Spanish perfumery chain Dapargel is reported to have acquired Perfumerias y Droguerias Especializadas Gijon in a move seen as key to expansion. Dapargel is said to expect a 25 per cent increase in group sales in 2004, and aims to have 300 In...

Kalina of Russia has been signed as the exclusive representative of Germany's Kosmetik & Rasierwaren Solingen in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.(European News)(Kosmetik & Rasierwaren Solingen )(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Kalina of Russia has been signed as the exclusive representative of Germany's Kosmetik & Rasierwaren Solingen in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The two companies are now planning a comprehensive campaign to conquer the...

The Polish parliament has passed legislation that bans the testing of cosmetics on animals.(European News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... The Polish parliament has passed legislation that bans the testing of cosmetics on animals. This states that Polish manufacturers must find alternative methods of testing their products by 2009.

The Body Shop is to open a shop in the planned Iulius Mall shopping centre in Timisoara, western Romania.(European News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... The Body Shop is to open a shop in the planned lulius Mall shopping centre in Timisoara, western Romania. The shop, which could be open by the end of 2005, may be the first of many. The company hopes eventually to establish at least one store...

The UK's Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perfumery Association has published a report which says that 96 per cent of women rank appearance.(European News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... The UK's Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perfumery Association has published a report which says that 96 per cent of women rank appearance as the most important factor in building self esteem.

Polish research targets 30-plus.(Product News)(Dr Irena Eris)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Dr Irena Eris, the first cosmetics company in Poland with its own research centre, has developed a new skin care line especially for women over 30. Key to the Young & Unique formula is FitoDHEA[R], which is claimed to compensate for the...

Sparks fly.(Product News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... SPARKS FLY... the autumn/winter 2004 collection from Elizabeth Arden will be setting hearts alight from mid-October. Eyes are the main attraction with Color Intrigue Eyeshadow Kit (rrp 27[pounds sterling]) containing five plum shades; Smoky...

The Sanctuary scrubs up well.(Product News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... London spa The Sanctuary has added three products to its Spa Benefits body care range. Relax Body Scrub (rrp 4.95 [pounds sterling]) is an indulgent skin treat with ground walnut shells; oil-based Nourish Spreadable Scrub (8.95 [pounds...

Clinique doubles the difference.(Product News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Thirty-six years after its launch, Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion is still Clinique's no. 1 product in every market, with one bottle sold every four seconds of last year. Now, the Estee Lauder company has decided it's time oily skin...

Origins fights stress with chocolate.(Product News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Dark chocolate is renowned for its free-radical fighting flavonoids--it contains more than any other food tested, including tea, red wine and blueberries. Now, Estee Lauder's Origins brand is seeking to tap these benefits with its new body care...

Schiapparelli gives X-tra boost to lips.(Product News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Schiapparelli is launching a line of lip products with volumising and restructuring properties. X-tra Lips contains a biomimetic active ingredient called Sepilift DPHP and comes in three varieties--Extra-volumising Glossy Gel, Pearl and...

'Quasi drug' status for Kao.(Product News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Japan's Kao Corp is to introduce a line of whitening products it says have been approved as 'quasi drugs' by Japanese authorities. Part of the Sofina luxury brand, the new Alblanc skin care range comprises 16 items (two facial cleansers,...

Carita shows its sensitive side.(Product News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... With Ideal Douceur, Shiseido-owned Carita claims to have created the industry's first skin care line to treat the causes of sensitive skin by strengthening the skin's defence system. Intended as a preventative as well as a corrective...

Pret a porter.(Product News)(Parfums Castelbajac )(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... PRET A PORTER... Parfums Castelbajac is introducing a novel way to smell sweet throughout the day and night. The Nomade vanity case (rrp 39 [euro]) contains a bottle of edt and a purse spray with two detachable 'outfits'--casual for the day...

German hair care gets a boost.(Product News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Schwarzkopf & Henkel aims to boost hair care sales in its native Germany with two innovations. The first is a new shampoo that it claims is effective for 48 hours, and the second is a mobile phone promotion on a range of existing products. ...

In the light of recent controversy over the safety of cosmetics ingredients, San Francisco mother-of-two Stacie Jacobs-Elgin took matters into her own hands and started Baby Blossoms, a company dedicated to providing organic alternatives to mass market baby care.(Product News)(Baby Blossoms)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... In the light of recent controversy over the safety of cosmetics ingredients, San Francisco mother-of-two Stacie Jacobs-Elgin took matters into her own hands and started Baby Blossoms, a company dedicated to providing organic alternatives to...

Coty is bringing out a 'wild' new scent this autumn.(Product News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Coty is bringing out a 'wild' new scent this autumn. Aimed at fun and feisty teens who aren't afraid of taking risks, Ex'clama't!on Wild Musk has fruity top notes of bergamot, orange and mandarin, with a mysterious fusion of musk and sandalwood...

ET Browne is extending its Palmer's Skin Success face and body care line with Eventone Brightening Facial Wipes.(Product News)(ET Browne )(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... ET Browne is extending its Palmer's Skin Success face and body care line with Eventone Brightening Facial Wipes. Claimed to be the first of their kind, the wipes contain glycolic acid, licorice extract, kojic acid and aloe vera to brighten the...

L'Oreal Paris is adding two protective treatments to its Studio Line range.(Product News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... L'Oreal Paris is adding two protective treatments to its Studio Line range. Hot Straight and Hot Curl (both rrp 3.99 [pounds sterling] for 150ml) are on shelves in Europe now.

With its new Wrinkle Control System[TM] billed as 'an anti-ageing breakthrough for cost-conscious customers', LaDove is aiming to make the fountain of youth accessible to all.(Product News)(LaDove)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... With its new Wrinkle Control System[TM] billed as 'an anti-ageing breakthrough for cost-conscious customers', LaDove is aiming to make the fountain of youth accessible to all. Multi-Active Toning Cleanser (rrp $10.99), Intensely Firming...

Second Skin, the new men's fragrance from Ted Baker, will launch in the UK in September and in the US in November.(Product News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Second Skin, the new men's fragrance from Ted Baker, will launch in the UK in September and in the US in November. Intended to convey the spirit of an adventurous man, the scent was composed by Alain Astori from IFF. It balances top notes of...

L'Oreal Paris' global autumn 2004 colour story, Fatal Rouge, is a 'dangerously glam' look.(Product News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... L'Oreal Paris' global autumn 2004 colour story, Fatal Rouge, is a 'dangerously glam' look. Eyes are smoky, with Silver and Crystal White Colour Appeal eyeshadow, black Contour Resist eyeliner pencil and Intensifique Mascara. Lips shimmer with...

SK-II adds two items.(Product News)(Procter & Gamble Co.)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... SK-II, Procter & Gamble's upscale skin care line, will launch two new items this autumn. Facial Treatment Concentrate is an ultra-rich moisturising cream that will hit department store counters in November and will retail for $300. As...

Avon brings Colour to a new generation.(Product News)(Avon Cosmetics Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Avon may have been founded in 1886, but that doesn't mean it is stuck in the past. The new Avon Colour range is billed as the 'next generation of cosmetics', with intuitive technology that allows the product to respond to the specific...

One for the boys.(Product News)(Antonio Puig S.A.'s men's fragrance)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Five years after the launch of Comme des Garcons fragrance 2, the clothing and lifestyle label's licensee Puig is bringing out a men's version. Perfumer Mark Buxton created the masculine blend of incense white smoke, saffron flowers,...

Glauca Rossi is light years ahead.(Product News)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Celebrity make up artist Glauca Rossi has set her sights on another kind of star with her new make-up range, Satellite 3. Described as 'one giant leap for make up', Satellite 3 is the product of 29 years working with cosmetic products and...

Dead Sea line hits the US.(Product News)(K&K Cosmetics, Dead Sea Health Products)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Minerals Aromatics, a collection of personal care products using ingredients from the Dead Sea, is being introduced to the US this month. The Israeli line has been available in Europe since 1993 and is being imported to the US by K&K...

DermaFresh gets a fresh start.(Product News)(Adsouth Partners Inc)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Since acquiring the Dermafresh brand in March, Boca Raton, Florida-based Adsouth Partners Inc has introduced several new products. The brand launched a year age with a $19.99 microdermabrasion kit for the mass market. John Cammarano,...

The art of making fragrance.(Product News)(Art of Shaving's Sandalwood Eau de Toilette)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... The Art of Shaving enters the men's fragrance market this autumn with the introduction of Sandalwood Eau de Toilette. The company owns a chain of upscale barber shops and also produces a line of shaving products that is available in these...

Owens-Illinois has agreed to sell its blow-moulded plastic container operations in North America, South America and Europe to York, PA-based Graham Packaging Company for $1.2bn.(Technology & Packaging)(Owens Companies Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Owens-Illinois has agreed to sell its blow-moulded plastic container operations in North America, South America and Europe to York, PA-based Graham Packaging Company for $1.2bn. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2004...

Multi-sensory marketing and sampling system producer Arcade Marketing is merging with two publishing companies to form a specialty printing and marketing enterprise.(Technology & Packaging)(Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corp., Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts and Company L.P.)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Multi-sensory marketing and sampling system producer Arcade Marketing is merging with two publishing companies to form a specialty printing and marketing enterprise. The new enterprise will be co-owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and DLJ...

Alcan Inc has reported a dramatic rise in earnings in the second quarter 2004.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Alcan Inc has reported a dramatic rise in earnings in the second quarter 2004. Income from continuing operations reached $289m, up from $23m for the same three months of 2003, with operating earnings of $234m, up from $253m last year. The...

Crown Aerosols Europe, an affiliate of Crown Holdings Inc, has developed an innovative new dispensing technology which it claims will offer marketers of personal care products greater shelf impact and enhance consumer interaction.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Crown Aerosols Europe, an affiliate of Crown Holdings Inc, has developed an innovative new dispensing technology which it claims will offer marketers of personal care products greater shelf impact and enhance consumer interaction....

Innovation is clear as glass at J&J.(Technology & Packaging)(Johnsen and Jorgensen)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Johnsen & Jorgensen has developed a new PET formulation which is said to be the closest a non-glass material can get to the real thing. With the look and feel of glass, Glass-like PET is safer for personal care products used in the...

Merck looks to opposite ends of the spectrum.(Technology & Packaging)(Merck and Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Merck has added two pigments to its Xirona[R] range. Kiwi Rose and Volcanic Fire share the same colour-change ability and are suitable for use in personal care and cosmetic products, but they couldn't be more different. Kiwi Rose moves...

Pfeiffer makes up new pump system.(Technology & Packaging)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... To tackle the problem posed by the presence of powder and non-dissolved wax particles in make-up formulas, Pfeiffer has developed a new pump process. The 140 [micro]l gel-pump ball and spring provides optimised product flow resistance and...

CLL merger makes Euro packaging giant.(Technology & Packaging)(CCL Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Canadian packaging developer CCL Industries has completed its joint venture with Portugal-based RAR--Sociedad de Controle (Holding) SA. The transaction involves the merger of CCL's Custom Manufacturing European operations with COLEP Europe...

Flexpaq.(People)(Marc-Andre Houx appointed)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Sampling products manufacturer Flexpaq has appointed Marc-Andre Houx as its new general manager/chief operating officer. Prior to his appointment by the Ileos Group subsidiary, Houx was senior vice president of sales at Techpack, where he was...

Crown Aerosol Packaging.(People)(David R Underwood appointed)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... David R Underwood has been named president of Crown Aerosol Packaging. The appointment marks the end of Underwood's 24-year tenure at Rohm and Haas, where, in his most recent position as vice president and global unit director of the plastic...

Polo Ralph Lauren.(People)(Doug Williams leaves)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Group president Doug Williams has announced his departure from Polo Ralph Lauren in order to pursue other interests.

National Starch Personal Care.(People)(National Starch and Chemical Co. National Starch Personal Care promoted Doreen Howard )(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... National Starch Personal Care has promoted Doreen Howard to senior technical service supervisor, responsible for US and overseas customers who formulate skin and sun care products. Howard will play a key role in bringing technical insights and...

British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA).(People)(Jean Blottiere appointed)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA) has appointed Jean Blottiere as its new chairman. Blottiere, who is commercial director of Cebal UK Aerosols, replaces outgoing chairman Norman Clark of Lever Faberge.

New role for Fedyk in Saks centralization.(People)(Mark Fedyk, Saks Department Store Group )(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Saks Department Store Group (SDSG) has promoted Mark Fedyk to senior vice president and general merchandise manager for cosmetics. Currently senior vice president and general merchandise manager for cosmetics and shoes at Proffit's/McRae's,...

Unilever gets new UK sales team.(People)(Unilever Cosmetics International)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2004... Following the setting up of an International Division in Geneva (Cosmetics International 23 July), Unilever Cosmetics International (UCI) has reorganised its UK field sales operation with several new account development managers. Jane...

Cosmetics International talks to Robert C Neis, executive vice president of 160-year-old skin care company ET Brown.(Q&A)(Interview)
August 13, 2004... After spending your early career in real estate, why did you decide to join the family business in 1990? I always wanted to have my own business. I thought I was going to be the next Donald Trump, but it didn't happen. It was never assumed...

Diary dates.(cosmetics industry)(Calendar)
August 13, 2004... DIARY DATES * 27-30 AUGUST Venue: China Export Commodities Fairground, Guangzhou, China GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL Tel: +86 20 866 98466 BEAUTY FAIR (AUTUMN) Fax: +86 20 866 98465 ...