In a bid to continue its turn around, Revlon has announced that Benjamin Karsch has been appointed executive vice president and chief marketing officer for the company’s consumer division.
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods firm Unilever is looking to bolster its position in the skin cleansing market in Mexico with the acquisition of two brands from Procter & Gamble.
The annual Movember campaign is a great way of raising awareness and funds for various men’s cancers, and men’s grooming brands are getting involved as it stays on trend with the unshaved look.
Two of the world’s biggest deodorant players have been hit by lawsuits alleging that consumers are being deceived into thinking the packaging contains more deodorant formula than it actually does.
It was a slow summer for many of the cosmetics industry’s big players and CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com takes a look at how this affected five of the manufacturers in Europe and what their plans are for the future.
With developed markets now a stagnant landscape for consumer goods sales, multinational Unilever has said it is prepared to cut more jobs in Europe if conditions fail to improve.
Procter & Gamble’s announcement about divesting 100 brands suggests that it still has more to do going forward as it looks to cut costs, according to an industry expert.
Following a financial year where Procter & Gamble has seen its sales continue to slide, the company has announced that it will slash the size of its product portfolio by more than half in an effort to make the business more efficient.
Old Spice is moving into new territory as it opts to expand into the French market, where it will focus on the deodorants sector with the 'Danger Time' range.
It is no secret that anti-ageing is such a lucrative segment of the skin care market, but while the natural trend may be driving the market, intense competition could be hindering some.
Scientific, regulatory and marketing issues are on the agenda of the 4th international Anti-ageing Skin Care Conference, which is set to take place at the Royal College of Physicians in London from 3-4 June 2014.
Braun’s signing of actress and model Jessica Alba signals that personal care devices are responding to the increasing demand for a ‘beauty’ brand identity.
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant has been making a lot of announcements of late and the latest is that it will sell of part of its hair care business as it looks to focus on its core brands.
Manufacturers with a beauty focus, such as L’Oréal and Estée Lauder, are better placed to drive growth than those with a cross-industry presence such as Procter and Gamble and Unilever, according to Euromonitor.
Whilst digital information specialist L2 ThinkTank believes success of Personal Care brands is linked to digital competence, Beauty has been slow on the uptake compared to other consumer sectors and needs to step out of the ‘analog age’.
As men’s toiletries catches up and looks to overtake the shaving category this could open up new opportunities to manufacturers to provide innovative products and challenge Gillette for the top spot.
Market analyst Euromonitor believes that if Procter and Gamble and Beiersdorf were to strike a deal it would benefit both parties as the former’s skin care would receive a boost, and the latter would become more competitive.
The tactic employed by ingredients suppliers in order to stay one step ahead has developed a much more consumer-led theme in recent years and this is relevant when observing the big players’ approach to Asia.
A lack of synergy between the different categories in Procter & Gamble’s portfolio may mean divesting from color cosmetics and fragrances to improve business performance, a leading analyst claims.
Apparently there is a macho method of using bar soap and if anyone is going to exploit that than it will be Procter & Gamble’s Old Spice brand as it launches its latest line of manly-scented products.
The Procter and Gamble company has taken the view that the man’s world means nothing without a woman as its latest marketing strategy for the shaving brand has employed female ambassadors and opinion on grooming.
For the third year in succession the Brazilian hair care market has displayed the strongest incremental growth globally and shows no signs of letting up, as some of the industry’s key players take an active interest in the market.
Procter & Gamble has been downgraded by investment bank RBC Capital Markets following the announcement of the personal care player’s plans to kick start the business.
Procter & Gamble head of beauty Virginia Drosos has confirmed that she is retiring from her role in the company, while the division is set to be relocated from the global headquarters in Cincinnati to Singapore.
UK-based brand Bulldog is set to launch its range of natural products in Australia; the first in a line of five international launches designed to offer men a wider choice of skin care products.
Cosmetics giant L’Oréal is ramping up its presence in digital media in order to develop closer consumer relationships, following a strong performance in 2011.
Following the announcement of its second quarter results and the decision to moderate its advertising spend, Procter and Gamble has revealed it will get rid of 1,600 jobs in a cost-cutting exercise amidst investor pressure.
Estee Lauder was buoyed by a double-digit increase in second quarter earnings thanks to an unexpected boost from holiday sales and strong growth in emerging markets.
On the back of indifferent second quarter results Procter and Gamble has announced it will revise its multi-billion dollar annual advertising spend, and will use Facebook and Google to become more cost effective.
Ahead of Procter & Gamble’s fourth quarter results, out tomorrow, analysts believe that the overall performance will be strong, driven by emerging markets, but developed markets will be weak.
Colgate-Palmolive CEO Ian Cook gave a webcast presentation at the Sanford Bernstein 27th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on the 2nd June 2011 regarding the company’s past performances and strategies for increased future performance in global markets.
The past twelve weeks has proved to be a significant time for UK-based brand Bulldog as it has outsold Gilette in the UK male skin care market, and the company’s owners have promised to push on further throughout the year.
Organizational changes have taken place at consumer goods company Procter and Gamble, as Edward D. Shirley, vice chairman of Beauty and Grooming will be retiring.
Procter & Gamble says that the results of its Supplier Sustainability Scorecard initiative have resulted in a higher level of collaboration and innovation amongst the companies it works with.
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has launched its flagship brands Head & Shoulders and Olay in Brazil, in an attempt to grow its presence in the market.
Future growth for L’Oreal in the US market will be heavily dependent on the success of its anti-aging skin care lines, according to financial information provider Trefis.
During Procter & Gamble’s annual meeting, CEO Bob McDonald says his company’s growth plan is on track to achieve its target of five billion consumers in five years.
Procter & Gamble will be increasing the number of brands and products it offers in emerging markets in order to make the most of the growth potential they hold.
Anglo-Dutch consumer giant, Unilever, has announced it expects its acquisition of Sara Lee’s personal care and European laundry business to be completed by Q4 2010.
Procter & Gamble has delivered net sales growth of 6 percent for its second quarter, with strong unit volume sales growth indicating its brands are back on track.
Johnson & Johnson is the latest consumer goods company to come under fire from the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for misleading advertising of their personal care products.
A magazine advert for Procter and Gamble’s Olay brand featuring digitally retouched images of Twiggy has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
