Japanese cosmetics major Kosé Corporation is accelerating its North American expansion with a new Los Angeles flagship store, boosting brand awareness for its key global brands.
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European personal care major Beiersdorf has developed a range of sunscreen formulas for the US market that provide protection but also offer aesthetically pleasing visual effects to the skin.
Shiseido is aiming to accelerate the growth of its skin care business in the western markets with marquee brands such as SHISEIDO, Clé de Peau Beauté and Drunk Elephant.
International beauty major L’Oréal has reported a strong rise in sales and net profit for the first half (H1) of 2021, with e-commerce and North America performing particularly well during Q2.
Procter & Gamble will continue to prioritise superior product design, packaging, and retail execution because it is a far-reaching opportunity that can strengthen long-term competitiveness, says its vice chairman, COO and CFO.
With the beauty giant now headquartered from Europe, we consider where it stands at the start of 2018, and take a look at its prospects for the year ahead.
Euromonitor has released a white paper called ‘Key Strengths and Weaknesses of Top Global Beauty and Personal Care Companies’. We take a look at the top insights.
According to data from management consulting and market research firm Kline, Henkel’s latest acquisition gives the German company more market share in the pro hair care category than any of its competitors in North America. And, Henkel has suggested the...
The European personal care corporation has just opened a newly consolidated North American headquarters and announced plans to add on more space for R&D in the coming months.
Last year the global event series for cosmetics manufacturers made its North American debut with a show in New York City. For 2017, the show organizers are adding dedicated programming for marketers and product development professionals. This, in addition...
In this video interview from Cosmoprof North America, Shannon Davenport, head of US advisory at Stylus, talks with Cosmetics Design senior correspondent Deanna Utroske about next-generation packaging, the trend toward minimal packaging design and clean...
Silgan Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products, has announced that it has completed its acquisition of the dispensing systems business of WestRock Company.
The anti-pollution trend started in Asia but is now gaining rapid momentum in Europe and North America. We spoke to an expert from Euromonitor to find out about how the trend is evolving differently in those markets.
Cosmetics Design caught up with Cosmoprof North America show organizer Daniela Ciocan to find out about how the show has evolved in 2016, what was new on the show floor and what to expect in 2017.
Kimberly-Clark had a challenging first quarter, hit by currency headwinds that led to declines in all divisions, including personal care, but emerging markets are still growing.
L’Oréal saw its Group sales rise 1.8% for the first quarter 2016 to €6.55 billion, thanks to gains made in Western Europe and North America offsetting difficulties encountered in some emrging markets due to the strengthening euro.
The global economic downturn is having a notable effect on consumer behavior. So to help make sense of it all, the management consulting firm has complied data that zooms in on what motivates spending and how industry can respond.
L’Oréal saw revenue rise by 9% in the fourth quarter thanks to a weaker euro combined with big sales in its luxury division, while the North America results were also impressive.
The North American cosmetics and personal care market will be the in-focus country at this year’s in-cosmetics event which takes place in Paris from 12-14 April.
Avon Products was hit harder than most by a strong dollar, together with a slow performance from its North American operations and economic challenges in developing markets such as Brazil.
French packaging specialist PSB Industries is growing its business further having agreed to enter into exclusive discussions to acquire US-based Topline Products.
Sales in Eastern Europe, Latin America and China helped to boost Henkel’s beauty care business which dipped slightly in Western Europe in Q2 2015, and this positive development helped boost the Group’s overall figures.
France-based speciality chemicals provider Safic-Alcan has acquired a majority stake in Ohio-based ChemSpec, a deal that will also give it a footing in the China market.
Italy-based Ancorotti Cosmetics is one of the few companies in the world specializing in mascara. We caught up with the vice president of the North American operations, Mary Aunn Guarino, to find out more.
Avon Products revealed that revenues for the current quarter slipped by 17% as the company continues to do battle in the face of a strong US dollar that is impacting its international business.
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever says it expects to make further growth over the next half year having acquired four brands to boost its skin care portfolio in the last six months.
Avon Products reported sales down 18% to $1.8bn for its first quarter, a figure that resulted from the double impact of currency headwinds and weak North American sales.
Improving sales in a number of markets, including the US and China, has given Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever a boost with improved results for the first quarter of 2015; and there is still room for further improvement in Personal Care.
As the Holiday season is upon us and we wave goodbye to another year (where did the time go?!) it is time to reflect on what happened in the industry and pick out the success stories and the underperformers.
Avon Products has made progress in its turnaround bid by posting third quarter net income attributable to the company of $91.4 million, versus a loss of $5.5 million a year earlier.
Unilever felt the full force of the slowdown in emerging markets, with China in particular making for bad news; and even the performance of its largest, and normally more reliable, category, Personal Care, took a hit.
Switzerland-based DSM has made four management appointments within its personal care business, targeting the direction of its North American, EMEA and global operations.
Avon Products admits that the company’s turnaround is taking longer than expected due to a difficult financial climate and tough markets, after announcing profits shrank in its second quarter.
Cosmoprof North America was bigger and more comprehensive than ever this year, with lots of new additions that also included a particular emphasis on the Italian cosmetics industry.
Germany-based personal and home care provider Henkel has signed an agreement with San Francisco-based TSG Consumer Partners that will add three big hair care brands to its portfolio.
Procter & Gamble is planning an extensive reorganization of its overseas business units as part of efforts to cut down on costs – according to a Bloomberg report.
L’Oreal reported a weak third quarter for 2013 as sales in some regions were affected by market slowdowns and higher-than-expected inventory reductions in distribution.
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods firm Unilever has seen its sales growth slow due to currency weakness in emerging markets, but insists that this is only a temporary issue and that things will pick up again.
Nivea skin care maker Beiersdorf has posted strong results for the first half of 2013 and expects to continue to outperform its rivals, despite CEO Stefan Heidenreich urging caution over certain markets.
Germany-based fragrance and ingredients provider Symrise has posted big sales in its scent and skin care division on the back of gains in cosmetics ingredients, as well as oral care and fine fragrances.
The third annual Skincare Ingredients virtual event was wrapped up on June 12th, giving cosmetic ingredients professional an opportunity to network and catch up on the latest industry trends.
Kimberly-Clark has announced steady group sales, with gains in the North American and International business divisions negated by currency exchange rates and the restructuring of its European business.