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Neilson Report on Mass Market Beauty: The Year Ahead

Mass market beauty sales in 2009 revealed women are doing more beauty routines at home, most notably their nails and waxing.

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Beauty |

Online Sample Sales: The Year Ahead

Consumers are signing up as members of private online sale sites by the millions, and beauty firms have noticed.

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Beauty |
 

The Measure: Kate Halfpenny, Jon Kortajarena, that Redknapp TV advert, Paddy McGuinness, Anya Hindmarch

We’re loving Reiss’s new collection almost as much as that advert with Jamie and Louise Redknapp. But it’s thumbs down to credit crunch chic, clutches and Paddy McGuinnessGoing upReiss Totally worth ­braving the overly ­intense sales assistants because this season their stuff is amazing. Fight you for the draped ­leopardprint skirtJon Kortajarena When you see A Single [...]

[ More ] January 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Fashion |

A.S. Watson Reports Holiday Scent Sales

A.S. Watson said 19 million bottles of fragrance were sold in its Marionnaud, ICI Paris XL and The Perfume Shop stores.

[ More ] January 21st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Beauty |
 

Alliance Boots’ Posts Third-Quarter Sales Gain

Alliance Boots’ health-and-beauty division, which includes the Boots chain, registered a 6.1 percent third-quarter sales uptick.

[ More ] January 20th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Beauty |

Asos sales boost from party frocks and Lady Gaga looks

Online fashion retailer Asos sees sales up 30%, but it’s not enough to please investorsTrends such as Lady Gaga’s “underwear-as-outerwear” and lace party frocks contributed to a 30% rise in sales at Asos, the internet fashion retailer, over Christmas.The increase was not enough to please some investors who fear a loss of momentum at the [...]

[ More ] January 18th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Fashion |
 

Retailers Push for Professional Hair Product Sales

Professional product makers are gearing up for what they hope will be a profitable 2010, especially after a less-than-stellar 2009.

[ More ] January 15th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Beauty |