My ears pricked up when I heard that the next episode of the Apprentice would involve developing and marketing a range of beauty products. I am a big fan of this programme anyway, but the subject matter made this one that was not to be missed. Beauty products aren’t like new cars or operating systems, [...]
A report by the market research company Mintel proposes that cosmetics will be immune to the recession. Women it seems, will always find the money to pamper themselves. The report does say that some sectors will do better than others – you have to buy the report to find out what they are. Mintel Report [...]
In the last quarter the Body Shop’s like for like sales were down 7.5%. Jobs are already going – 275 worldwide. I first became aware of the Body Shop back in the seventies. I come from near Brighton and used to see what I guess was their first shop on shopping trips to the town. [...]
The credit crunch is affecting the way we buy our personal care products.
Yes that’s right. Nightingale droppings. In skin care.
L’Oreal bestride the cosmetic and personal care world like a colossus. The L’Oreal brand itself is a huge business, but they also own Garnier, Maybelline, Redken, Lancôme, Helena Rubinstein, Kiehl’s, Giorgio Armani and Ralph Lauren to mention just a few and not that long ago acquired the Body Shop. Proctor and Gamble and Unilever are [...]
What do the following brands have in common? Garnier, Maybelline, Softsheen.Carson, CCB Paris, L’Oréal Professionnel, Kérastase, Redken, Matrix Mizani, Lancôme, Biotherm, Helena Rubinstein, Kiehl’s, Shu Uemura, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Cacharel, Viktor & Rolf, Diesel, Vichy, La Roche Posay ,innéov, Skinceuticals, Sanoflore, The Body Shop
Okay, we live in an age of celebrity endorsements. I am a bit sniffy about celebrity based brands. I guess I am too close to it all, but having a big star in the office for a couple of hours to pick out their favourite from a set of samples doesn’t really seem to me [...]
They say that a mild recession is when you hear about people losing their jobs, a major recession is when people you know lose their jobs and a depression is when you lose your own job. Well I haven’t lost my job yet and I don’t see any more reason to think they might sack [...]
Fish are being used as a the latest pedicure.