Cosmetics International articles from November 2008

Cosmetics International archives from November 2008

Storm clouds gather over Tax Free show ...(Tax Free World Association)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... Even torrential rain couldn't completely dampen spirits at the annual Tax Free World Association exhibition in Cannes. However, while the number of visitors rose 1% to 5756, they spent less time than usual at the show, which ran from 27-31...

... While L'Oreal & Coty present host of new launches.(TAX FREE REPORT)
November 14, 2008... L'Oreal Luxe Products' marketing director travel retail worldwide Olivier Teboul exemplified Juul-Mortnesen's approach. Teboul outlined a packed launch programme for the coming year designed to build on the double-digit growth L'Oreal expects...

Personal care brand Carol's Daughter has launched a trademark infringement case against Carol's Express and CVS stores.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Personal care brand Carol's Daughter has launched a trademark infringement case against Carol's Express and CVS stores. The suit alleges that Carol's Express deliberately marketed inferior products under a "Carol's Express" name and logo, which...

In a statement to the Hong Kong exchange, household and personal product firm Global Green has taken its Bio Beauty division off the market.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... In a statement to the Hong Kong exchange, household and personal product firm Global Green has taken its Bio Beauty division off the market in response to the global economic crisis. The company postponed the listing last December.

International professional beauty supply retailer and distributor Sally Beauty has unveiled the relaunch of its e-commerce site with over 6,000 beauty items for sale online.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... International professional beauty supply retailer and distributor Sally Beauty has unveiled the relaunch of its e-commerce site with over 6,000 beauty items for sale online. The company hopes to drive more unique visitors to the site with the...

Beiersdorf AG has opened a new Nivea Haus in Dubai and will open another in Berlin by February 2009.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Beiersdorf AG has opened a new Nivea Haus in Dubai and will open another in Berlin by February 2009. The first Nivea Haus opened in Hamburg, Germany in 2006. The centres offer face treatments, manicures, hair care and styling quick fixes. The...

Research firm Organic Monitor has announced a Natural Cosmetics Masterclass in a series of workshops that aim to educate industry members.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Research firm Organic Monitor has announced a Natural Cosmetics Masterclass in a series of workshops that aim to educate industry members about navigating through the minefield of natural and organic cosmetic standards.

Grand opening for London's largest mall.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... London Mayor Boris Johnson officially opened the doors of the Westfield London shopping centre to the public last month. Spanning nine post codes in the White City section of London, the city's largest shopping centre has 265 designer and...

A'kin parent company gets European office.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... The parent company of Australian brand A'kin is set to open an office in London in the new year to help grow its presence the UK and Europe. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Purist Company's office will be headed up by company sales and...

ScentAir rounds out delivery system portfolio with EnviroScent purchase.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(ScentAir Technologies)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... US scent marketing company ScentAir Technologies has acquired a portable commercial scenting company for an undisclosed sum. The purchase of Atlanta-based EnviroScent allows ScentAir, which is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, to expand...

Liverpool FC kops men's fragrance.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Liverpool football fans--or at least the men--now have something more to cheer about with the club's new fragrance. L4Men was created by UK retail guru George Davies and is the latest from his Liverpool Football Club fashion label. The...

Henkel's earnings take a hit as Schwarzkopf stays strong.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Henkel Cosmetic)(Financial report)
November 14, 2008... Henkel, the German manufacturer of Schwarzkopf, reported a 58% drop in its earnings and slashed its growth projections for 2008 by 10% at a recent press conference in London. The company has revised its forecast for the full year to low...

New natural & organic label tries to clear up Euro consumer confusion.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... In an effort to better regulate cosmetics labels and make it easier for consumers to understand them, German and Swiss manufacturers have created the new NaTrue label. The first products to be certified under the new label will be in early...

StriVectin line's high five.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Anti-ageing skin cream brand StriVectin is celebrating its fifth birthday. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What began as a stretch-mark cream became an overnight success five years ago when word of mouth spread about its ability to help reduce...

Safety of nanotechnology in cosmetics raised by Which?(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Which?, the UK consumer watchdog group, has published a report that raises concerns over the use of nanomaterials in a variety of cosmetic products. The report, Small Wonder? Nanotechnology and Cosmetics, said nano emulsions used by brands...

Brand loyalty key in downturn.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... With the impact of current market conditions on the cosmetics and toiletries industry, there is one thing that manufacturers can do to help ride out the storm. Euromonitor International recently released a report highlighting the...

MUD to help AIDS orphans in Africa.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... A Californian non-profit organisation has teamed up with US make-up educational institution Make-Up Designory (MUD) to help orphaned children in Africa who have lost their parents due to AIDS, with the goal of raising $25,000 to build a home...

Cle de Champs opens spa, eyes Paris.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... French skin and body care company Cle de Champs has opened its first spa in Lyon with plans to open a flagship spa in the Paris' Villa Majestic Hotel in the spring. The spa in Lyon offers season-specific care from a beautician, two...

Kenzo fragrance has bottle but no name.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Launching in March 2009, the new Kenzo fragrance has a bottle but no name--intentionally. Making its first appearance at the Pompidou Centre later this month, the bottle designed by Ron Arad has a curved shape that fits in the palm of a...

Italian cosmetics customers turn to pharmacists.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... The professional appeal of the man--or woman--in a white coat is luring more Italians shopping for cosmetics in pharmacies rather than beauty shops, experts say. In the last five years the amount spent on cosmetics in Italy's pharmacies...

Smells like new.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... Caption: SMELLS LIKE NEW: The Perfume Shop has opened up a new store format in Manchester as the first of two trial stores with the second at Westfield in London. Designed by WHAM and installed by Jem Shopfitting Ltd, the new format utilises...

Fragrance Foundation opens Middle East chapter.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Fragrance Foundation has opened a chapter in the Middle East. Fragrance Foundation Arabia is based in Dubai and is headed by chairman Shahzad Haider and president Grit Pannier. The Middle East chapter...

Luxury vs sustainability: sustainability is a wonderful aim but how realistic is it when it comes to luxury packaging? Can packagers and marketers afford to ignore consumer sentiment? Can they afford to risk the impression of cutting corners? Ian Webb of design agency Webb Scarlett de Vlam certainly doesn't think so.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Consumers are changing. Awareness is changing. The old paradigm of luxury relying on intrinsic material values which focus on heritage, craftsmanship, quality and rarity of materials will be superceded by brand...

Luxury skin care and makeup company Menard will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2009 with a new store in Monte Carlo, its second in Europe, the launch of a new floral fragrance called Taoyaka and the debut of a 900 [euro] skin care cream.(TAX FREE REPORT)
November 14, 2008... Luxury skin care and makeup company Menard will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2009 with a new store in Monte Carlo, its second in Europe, the launch of a new floral fragrance called Taoyaka and the debut of a 900 [euro] skin care cream. The...

This was Madina Milano's third outing at TFWA.(TAX FREE REPORT)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... This was Madina Milano's third outing at TFWA. The Italian make-up brand is getting ready to open its first Middle East boutique in the new Dubai Mall, joining its stores in Italy and Greece. In fact, the company's distributor in Greece is...

The Italian owner of Costume National is readying a bath line.(TAX FREE REPORT)
November 14, 2008... The Italian owner of Costume National is readying a bath line to accompany the 21 fragrance next spring.

Beauty San is now working on its first men's fragrance, although owner Gualtiero Valdo says the brand is regarded as masculine in many countries.(TAX FREE REPORT)
November 14, 2008... Beauty San is now working on its first men's fragrance, although owner Gualtiero Valdo says the brand is regarded as masculine in many countries. Having established distribution in Hong Kong, Macau and Vietnam, Beauty San is currently in...

La Prairie plays to its strengths: Viv Rudd reports from Cannes.(TAX FREE REPORT)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... While many companies are playing 'wait and see' in the current economic climate, La Prairie managing director Maike Kiessling says the company is confident that it can outpace the slowdown. "Our kind of skin care is not seen as a luxury item...

Givenchy banks on new Lolita.(TAX FREE REPORT)
November 14, 2008... Much of Givenchy's efforts at travel retail in 2009 will be concentrated on its Be Givenchy fragrance. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Described as a "modern day Lolita" the orange stoppered pink flacon houses a floral fruity juice said to be...

Puig push.(TAX FREE REPORT)
November 14, 2008... Riding high on the success of its Pace Rabanne Million fragrance, which is already No1 in France with a 6.8% share of the men's fragrance market and No1 in the UK, Spanish fragrance powerhouse Puig has a busy year ahead of it. The company...

Pupa moves beyond make-up.(TAX FREE REPORT)
November 14, 2008... Best known for its imaginative make-up kits, Pupa is turning itself into a total cosmetics brand, says its PR director Lavinia Fazio. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Last year the Italian beauty company launched the Milk Therapy skin care line...

BPI bumps up Issey Miyake collection.(TAX FREE REPORT)
November 14, 2008... Beaute Prestige International (BPI), the prestige fragrance arm of Shiseido, says that its L'Eau Issey Miyake is the fifth biggest selling female fragrance worldwide and the seventh highest seller in the men's market. One of the ways BPI...

Ferragamo cautiously optimistic.(TAX FREE REPORT)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... Italian fragrance house Ferragamo says it is still on track to record double-digit growth for full year 2008 despite the economic downturn. However, ceo Luciano Bertinelli is more cautious about 2009. "The ideal would be to have a flat...

Lauder's young men grow up.(TAX FREE REPORT)
November 14, 2008... Two men's fragrances launching next year will underline the growing maturity of Estee Lauder's Tommy Hilfiger and DKNY fragrance pillars. Next spring, Lauder will launch DKNY Men, a sophisticated scent with fresh and woody undertones. The...

Clarins celebrates its new-found state of independence.(TAX FREE REPORT)
November 14, 2008... Clarins' new-found independence will help its business to soar, said president division internationale Gerard Delcour. "We want to grow twice as quickly as the market and gain worldwide market share," said Delcour. "Who knows what will...

US fragrance licence business Parlux has announced a 79% rise in second quarter net profits to $3.64m.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
November 14, 2008... US fragrance licence business Parlux has announced a 79% rise in second quarter net profits to $3.64m. Sales in the three months to 30 September also flourished, up 40% to $52.39m. Chairman and ceo Neil Katz said Parlux would continue to invest...

Citigroup analyst Wendy Nicholson has downgraded Alberto-Culver from "Buy" to "Hold" on worries that its shares have got too pricey.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Citigroup analyst Wendy Nicholson has downgraded Alberto-Culver from "Buy" to "Hold" on worries that its shares have got too pricey. Nicholson still claims to like the stock and expects it to continue to perform strongly, adding that...

Croda says its third quarter pre-tax profits rose 73.2% to 24.6m [pounds sterling] thanks in part to prices rises which offset raw material inflation.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
November 14, 2008... Croda says its third quarter pre-tax profits rose 73.2% to 24.6m [pounds sterling] thanks in part to prices rises which offset raw material inflation. The UK cosmetic ingredients supplier's sales grew 25.2% to 246.7m [pounds sterling].

Revlon's third quarter sales grew 1.1% to $334.4m.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
November 14, 2008... Revlon's third quarter sales grew 1.1% to $334.4m. US sales dipped slightly to $189.4m, while international sales rose 3.6% to $145m, Ceo and president David L. Kennedy said the company would increase its advertising support in 2009 to back the...

Core brands boost Beiersdorf Q3 earnings.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
November 14, 2008... Beiersdorf has reported global sales growth of 4.5m [euro] or 11.8% in the third quarter despite a global weakening of the economy. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Driving profits up were the German company's top three brands, Nivea, Eucerin...

Boots beauty loses its lustre.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... UK drugstore chain Alliance Boots says its peformance was "relatively resilient" in the first half of 2008, posting an 11% rise in revenue to 8.07bn [pounds sterling]. The Health & Beauty division saw a 3.5% rise in sales to 3.39bn [pounds...

Shock rate cut by Bank of England.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
November 14, 2008... The Bank of England (BoE) stunned the British financial community last week when it slashed interest rates by their biggest margin since 1955. Rates tumbled from 4.5% to 3%. A combination of shrinking economic activity and job losses...

Shiseido drops FY 2008 sales estimates.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
November 14, 2008... Another victim of the global recession is Shiseido. Last issue we reported increased earnings from the Japanese skin care company. But the company has now issued a revised 2008 group forecast, with an estimated [yen] 720bn of sales likely...

IFF & Symrise Q3 results show signs of slowdown.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
November 14, 2008... Fragrance and fragrance supplier International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has announced lower than expected Q3 earnings. Slower sales from the US and higher raw material expenses all did their worst to batter profits. Net income slipped to...

Obama wins but are his hands tied?(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Barack Obama)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... President elect Barack Obama last week won the US election thanks to a deteriorating domestic economy--which he now has to fix--and his ability to hold together a coalition of hugely diverse interest groups. Obama doesn't take up office...

Avon fails to impress Wall St.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... Professional Investors are always looking several months ahead--the hard truth as Avon knows. Despite announcing a recent Q3 profit hike of 60% to $222.6m, Wall Street analysts continue to worry about the stock. Like Citi Investment...

Unilever confident it can beat sales targets.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... Unilever has been struggling to implement its massive restructuring programme for the last two years but it appears to be a strategy that is finally bearing fruit. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Anglo Dutch manufacturer of Lynx and...

A mixed bag of Q3 results.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
November 14, 2008... A tsunami of personal care quarterly results swept in last week. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Q3 profits picked up for Physicians Formula, growing to nearly $1.7m compared to $102,000 for the same period last year thanks to some sizeable tax...

Arden trims fiscal forecast.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Elizabeth Arden Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... Elizabeth Arden has trimmed its fiscal 2009 guidance despite a relatively healthy set of first quarter fiscal results. Net sales rose 4.6% to $234m in the three months ended 30 September 2008. Excluding unfavourable currency conditions,...

Shares latest.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Statistical table)(Brief article)(Company rankings)
November 14, 2008... > SHARES LATEST NAME VALUE AT VALUE AT ACTUAL 22/10/08 05/11/08 % CHANGE BIGGEST GAINERS Natura C17.00 C22.00 + 27.6 Hermes ...

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Estee Lauder-owned Aveda has created Ancient Attar Pure-fume Spirit Aroma Spray.(PRODUCT NEWS)
November 14, 2008... In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Estee Lauder-owned Aveda has created Ancient Attar Pure-fume Spirit Aroma Spray. The fragrance is inspired by Indian perfumes and has traditional attar ingredients, such as rose and sandalwood. Ancient...

Skin and hair care company La Biosthetique has launched a set of three guest-sized luxury soaps for the holiday season called Savon au Karite.(PRODUCT NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Skin and hair care company La Biosthetique has launched a set of three guest-sized luxury soaps for the holiday season called Savon au Karite. The soaps contain shea butter, and are Ecocert certified. Savon au Karite retails at 2 [pounds...

Revlon has two new mascaras for the glam and natural looks.(PRODUCT NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Revlon has two new mascaras for the glam and natural looks. Lash Fantasy Total Definition has two brushes at either end of the wand--a white one for priming the lashes and a red one for delivering rich colour. The second mascara, Beyond...

Procter & Gamble brand Olay is launching a masstige anti-ageing skin care line that carries a significantly higher price than its regular products.(PRODUCT NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Procter & Gamble brand Olay is launching a masstige anti-ageing skin care line that carries a significantly higher price than its regular products. Starting at $42 for six products and $62 for a starter kit, the Olay Professional-Pro-X line...

Jennifer Lopez Live Platinum by Coty has top notes of marzipan, plum and ruby grapefruit, middle notes of Christmas rose, heliotrope and orange flower, and base notes of vanilla musk, white cedar and amber.(PRODUCT NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Jennifer Lopez Live Platinum by Coty has top notes of marzipan, plum and ruby grapefruit, middle notes of Christmas rose, heliotrope and orange flower, and base notes of vanilla musk, white cedar and amber. Suggested travel retail price is...

From Zen to Disco.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... Puig Beauty & Fashion Group, Spain's behemoth beauty and fashion multinational, has increased its repertoire of fragrances with the launch of Bambu by Adolfo Dominguez and Psicodelic Pacha Ibiza. Puig's formidable fragrance division...

Orlane sheds light on eye care.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... Orlane Paris has shed some light on anti-ageing with Absolute Radiance Light Box. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Light Box begins with Eye Contour Serum, which contains vegeceryl to nourish skin, and Under-Eye Patches, which promise to create...

Silver mine for Kenneth Cole.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In celebration of the US designer's silver anniversary, and five years since he launched Black, Coty has created the Black Silver Limited Edition Bottle. The collectible bottle is made of heavily-weighted...

Rimmel goes for photo finish.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief article)
November 14, 2008... Rimmel has joined the mineral mayhem with Lasting Finish Minerals--Loose Powder Foundation, said to provide up to 12 hours of natural, matte coverage. The powder is made of 95% minerals, along with anti-oxidants to shield the skin from...

Jigsaw puts pieces together for Organics.(PRODUCT NEWS)
November 14, 2008... UK apparel retailer Jigsaw has moved into beauty with the launch of its first body care line, Jigsaw Organics. Building on the brand's reputation in the fashion world, Jigsaw's range comprises 10 products whose formulations are over 70%...

Estee Lauder enters Time Zone.(PRODUCT NEWS)
November 14, 2008... US cosmetics titan Estee Lauder has launched a new anti-ageing skincare product that contains a new technology exclusive to the brand called Sirtuin EX-1 Technology and Tri-Hyaluronic Complex. The two key ingredients together in new Time...

Clinique bumps up Turnaround line.(PRODUCT NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Clinique has added four new products to its Turnaround line, including a body cream, visible skin renewer, instant facial and radiance peel. The body smoothing cream is said to smooth skin while exfoliating the entire body with...

Get the Look with Vera Wang.(PRODUCT NEWS)
November 14, 2008... Departing from Vera Wang's classic and romantic approach to fragrance with scents such as Princess and Bouquet, Vera Wang Look takes on a more bold and modern style. The fragrance marks Wang's determination to be known for more than just...

The European Commission has set a deadline of the end of the month for plastics recyclers.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
November 14, 2008... The European Commission has set a deadline of the end of the month for plastics recyclers. Recyclers must pre-register by this date it they want to keep their businesses in line with the European law. EuPR is holding an annual meeting in...

Edelman has produced a new folding carton for the recently-launched fragrance "B" by Boucheron called The Liquid Jewel.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
November 14, 2008... Edelman has produced a new folding carton for the recently-launched fragrance "B" by Boucheron called The Liquid Jewel. Printed in three colours, the carton is varnished and finished in gold using hot foil embossing.

CODIF Recherche & Nature is working on a new way to return stem cells in the dermis and epidermis to their youthful state through two new actives.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
November 14, 2008... CODIF Recherche & Nature is working on a new way to return stem cells in the dermis and epidermis to their youthful state through two new actives. Phycojuvenine works to rejuvenate ageing adult stem cells and protect them from ageing. The...

Proficos NV and partners Zennish White House and Metro Colour Cosmetics have formed the PMZ Group.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
November 14, 2008... Proficos NV and partners Zennish White House and Metro Colour Cosmetics have formed the PMZ Group. While the companies will still operate as separate entities, the agreement will allow it to better manage multiregional projects.

A new ISO standard (ISO 5492:2008) has been introduced to help promote consistency in sensory analysis in the food, cosmetic and fragrance industries.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
November 14, 2008... A new ISO standard (ISO 5492:2008) has been introduced to help promote consistency in sensory analysis in the food, cosmetic and fragrance industries. The standard works to reduce the complexity in communicating the taste, smell or feel of a...

Symrise takes genealogy concept to skin & sun care.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
November 14, 2008... Symrise has developed what it is calling the first genealogies for skin care products designed for body and sun care. The genealogies are designed to provide the company's customers in the fragrance and cosmetic industry with an overview of...

Rexam adds a splash of colour.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
November 14, 2008... "Elegant, sleek, dependable, smooth, yet cost effective," is how Rexam describes its XM99 fragrance pump. The XM99 features Rexam's Snap-On system, assuring secure attachment of the pump to the bottle for the life of the fragrance. This...

MBF creates the million dollar package.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
November 14, 2008... MBF Plastiques exhibited one of its latest creations, "1 Million" for Paco Rabanne's latest perfume for men at this year's Luxe Pack in Monaco. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The bottle, which is shaped like gold ignot, features refined lines...

Taking home the gold.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
November 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: TAKING HOME THE GOLD: At this year's Pentawards, gold winners were Givenchy, Shiseido Bio, Domaine de Canton, Pere Ventura, Taishan and Lolita Lempicka. The awards are part of the Worldwide Packaging Design...

Chadwicks repositions in shrink-sleeve market.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
November 14, 2008... Pre-cut lid manufacturer Chadwicks has broadened its product portfolio to the shrink-sleeve market following its recent purchase of finishing equipment. These include a DCM sleeving machine with hot melt adhesive application and a DCM...

Amerchol boosts sun protection.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
November 14, 2008... Designed for sun care products, Amerchol, a division within The Dow Chemical Company recently introduced a new range of ultraviolet (UV) protection-boosting polymers that will be marketed as SolTerra Boost. The new technology allows...

Q & A.(dialogue with Jorn Zempel of Dr LeWinn's)(Interview)
November 14, 2008... Dr LeWinn's Private Formula may not be as loud as F other doctor brands on the beauty market, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have big plans. Jorn Zempel, general manager sales, says the company has all the right ingredients for long term...

Coty Prestige.(PEOPLE)
November 14, 2008... Coty Prestige has promoted Markus Stauss to the position of Director Americas Travel Retail. Previously director of Coty's North America travel retail business, Stauss will manage his new territory from Miami and will report to Antonin Carreau,...

CPL Aromas.(PEOPLE)
November 14, 2008... CPL Aromas has strengthened its UK team with the appointment of Jo Bowers as senior account manager. Bowers was formerly with IFF. Ed Harvey has also moved over from IFF to take up the role of group technical director.

Elizabeth Arden.(PEOPLE)
November 14, 2008... Elizabeth Arden has appointed a new general manager of its Italian operation. Marco Ficarelli, who was previously director of Luxottica Scandinavia, replaces Andrea Ghia. Ghia has left the company.

Procter & Gamble.(PEOPLE)
November 14, 2008... Procter & Gamble veteran Clayton C. Daley is to step down as vice chairman and chief financial officer on 1 January 2009. Clayton, who has been with P&G for 35 years, will continue to serve as an advisor to the board until September. Current...

The Body Shop.(PEOPLE)
November 14, 2008... Phil Kowalczyk has joined The Body Shop as president of its Americas division. Kowalczyk will be responsible for the company's growth in the US, Canada and Mexico, where it has 461 stores, online shopping and a party plan business. Formerly...

Diary dates.(Calendar)
November 14, 2008... > DIARY DATES 17-21 NOVEMBER Venue: Paris-Nord Villepinte, France Tel: +33 1 49 68 52 11/51 94 Fax: +33 1 53 30 95 21 Web: www.emballageweb.com...